MODERN DAIRY EQUIPMENT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25274, 28 August 1947, Page 6

MODERN DAIRY EQUIPMENT

HIGH STANDARD IN N.Z. INDUSTRY

VIEWS OF ENGLISH EXPERT The large orders for modern dairy equipment placed both by private enterprise and vrovernment controlled milk treating houses in New Zealand would create a standard in those houses which would stand favourable comparison with anything available in other countries, said Mr R. A. Hill, an overseas technical representative tor an English firm of dairy, brewery and chemical engineers, in an interview last evening. Mr Hill arrived in New Zealand in February, 1946, partly to renew contacts with his firm’s New Zealand representatives and partly at the request of New Zealand House, London, which asked him for assistance in. New Zealand in the technical aspects of pasteurising and handling of milk. In his study of the existing city dairies and the butter, cheese, and milk products’ factories, Mr Hill has travelled all over New Zealand and has spent a month in Australia.

“In every field new equipment was required to replace machinery which had had to stand hard usagqp during the war, and orders have outstripped supply,” Mr Hill said. “In. spite of supply difficulties, post-war equipment has already been placed in New Zealand, and it represents the most up-to-date city milk pasteurising plant available in the world. It is constructed entirely of stainless steel, which enables both the internal and external surfaces to be maintained in the highest state of cleanliness. “In the dairy field I have been gratified to find a preference to purchase British-made plant, even if it does involve waiting a little longer. In the greater sphere of imports, I feel that New Zealand’s loyalty and preference for United Kingdom manufacturers is particularly encouraging, but I have very mixed feelings about the minor industrial revolution which is going on both here and in Australia. It will be interesting to see what happens when the United Kingdom has a real surplus of goods for export, and offers them to pay off loans and as direct payment for dairy produce.” The standard set throughout the dairy industry i New Zealand was undoubtedly high, and he felt that those directly resnonsible for production in the factories were to be complimented on the job they had done during the war with an absolute minimum of plant replacements.