Lakeland Dairies Milk Intake Extension
THE WORK BEHIND THE PROJECT.
A clear overview of the project scope, delivery approach and final outcome.
A live dairy intake upgrade built for capacity and efficiency
This project involved the completion of a major milk intake extension for Lakeland Dairies, delivered within a fully live operational environment and designed to increase capacity, improve tanker flow and support long-term site performance.
Milk intake extension and capacity upgrade
Construction, systems integration and live-site coordination
Improved intake speed, storage and peak-demand resilience
Tusker delivered the extension within a busy live dairy processing environment, where continuity of operations was critical. The upgrade included new tanker bays, additional storage silos, extensive pipework, enhanced pumping systems and a CIP system designed to support faster and more efficient tanker unloading.
The completed works provide a future-proofed intake facility capable of supporting high-volume tanker movements while improving operational efficiency, storage capacity and long-term site performance.
Scope of works
- Milk intake extension works within a live operational dairy facility
- Two new tanker bays
- Installation of five new silos
- Integration of 12km of pipework
- CIP system and enhanced intake infrastructure
- New intake pumps and high-capacity pumping system
Project outcome
- Increased raw milk and skimmed milk storage capacity
- Enabled a 28,000L tanker to unload and exit in just 16 minutes
- Supported over 200 tanker movements per day with zero disruption to milk intake
- Improved pumping capacity, intake efficiency and long-term operational performance
- Delivered a future-proofed upgrade for peak demand
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