Coffee machine manufacturer Schaerer‘s new milk scale, MilkCheck, is designed to optimise ingredient management and service tasks for improved efficiency and sustainability.
The compact scale is said to offer a continuous monitoring of milk container fill levels and the cooling chamber temperature.
“This goes much further than the familiar ‘low’ or ’empty’ status indicators: the continuous fill level indicator delivers precise, weight-based real-time data on milk supplies allowing operators optimal planning and scheduling of refill processes,” says Schaerer.
“This proactive planning with customisable notifications results in more efficient personnel deployment, saving time and costs.”
According to Schaerer, empty milk containers and lost sales due to coffee machine downtimes can also be avoided with MilkCheck. Additionally, the scale continuously monitors the temperature of the cooling chamber to maintain hygiene standards and ensure customer safety.
The milk scale can be used with any pack type, such as containers, bag-in-boxes, or Tetra Paks. It can also be used for cooling units from different manufacturers.
MilkCheck is designed to enable operators to respond with precision to their individual needs and on-site conditions, avoiding unexpected bottlenecks by selecting the fill level at which an advance warning is issued. For example, a message can be generated as soon as the milk supply falls below 0.5 litres.
When connected to the Schaerer Coffee Link digital solution, users can access the current actual milk level value as well as low and empty messages.
This information can be issued on any end device, supporting proactive and data-based operational management. As well as container fill levels, MilkCheck also continuously monitors the temperature in the cooling chamber. If the defined temperature limit is exceeded, specialty coffee dispensing can be automatically blocked, ensuring the quality of the beverages and the safety of consumers.
Moreover, MilkCheck is suitable for retrofitting and is compatible with different cooling units, meaning customers can also use it with existing equipment, including from other manufacturers.
The scale also contributes to efficiency and sustainability by closely monitoring milk consumption. This way, operators can calculate their needs more accurately and reduce waste.
MilkCheck will be presented to the public for the first time at international trade fair FHA – HoReCa 2024 in Singapore (22 to 25 October, Stand 2G2-08) and at Gulfhost in Dubai (7 to 11 November, booth Z5-B51).
