Abbaye St-Benoît-du-Lac
Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, Quebec | New cheese plant | 2016-2017
A cheese plant at the leading edge of technology
As it built its new cheese plant, Abbaye St-Benoît-du-Lac wanted to integrate ventilation, refrigeration and automation solutions to optimize cheese conditioning and improve the plant’s energy efficiency. The goal was to cut energy consumption, secure operations and guarantee ideal aging conditions.
A complete air treatmentand cooling solution
We designed and installed a complete, integrated solution combining air treatment, cooling and automation for optimal performance.
Our scope of work
- Systems engineering and design:
- Building ventilation, delivering a stable, controlled climate
- Process services: heating, cooling and aging rooms for cheese ripening
- Control and automation, for intelligent, centralized management
- Equipment installation and commissioning:
- Cooling system (chiller, boiler, ventilation unit, Access V Clauger air conditioner)
- Cooling circuits (chillers, condensers, evaporators, piping)
- Ventilation circuits (textile ducting and air distribution throughout every area)
- Programmable controllers and remote control, for real-time performance monitoring
A modern, energy-efficient cheese plant with centralized refrigeration
This installation delivers an exceptional gain in cheese quality. Centralizing refrigeration production provides redundancy and better energy efficiency.
Benefits for Abbaye St-Benoît-du-Lac
- A modern, energy-efficient cheese plant that improves cheese quality
- Centralized refrigeration production, providing redundancy and better energy efficiency
- Employee training, ensuring the new technologies are put to work effectively
- Service and maintenance program, keeping equipment performing over time
- Remote monitoring and performance archiving, making diagnosis and energy optimization easier
- Work completed on a tight schedule, minimizing the impact on operations
Excellence in cheese-plant ventilation and refrigeration
The Abbaye now has a modern, sustainable cheese plant designed to optimize the aging of its products. This new plant sets a technology benchmark for artisan producers looking to modernize. Your business can draw on that same expertise to optimize its processes while protecting the distinctive quality of your product and improving operational efficiency.
Transform your
cheese production
Abbaye St-Benoît-du-Lac is optimizing its production and saving with our integrated technology solutions. Give your business that same edge to protect the quality of your cheeses.