MILK COOLING + WATER HEATING + 50% LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS + REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT
MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP: iNVEST IN THE FUTURE OF yOUR DAIRY FARM
MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP BENEFITS FOR YOUR DAIRY
Milk Cooling, Water Heating, and Huge Electricity Savings
Imagine, no more waiting for milk to chill – the revolutionary milk source heat pump instantly drops it to a pristine 4°C. But that's not all; it simultaneously generates scalding up to 90°C water, ready for crucial dairy wash downs.
Milk Source Heat Pump is the ultimate game-changer, saving you time, energy, and money. Efficient, proven, and essential for modern dairies.
MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP IN NUMBERS AT BARBERS CHEESE DAIRY
MILK COOLING + WATER HEATING + 50% LOWER ELECTRICITY BILLS + SAVINGS
Milk Source Heat Pump: In Operation at Barbers
MILK COOLING + WATER HEATING + SAVINGS FOR DAIRY; MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP
BARBERS CHEESE MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP FEATURES
The cooling your Dairy needs: The system effortlessly maintains the perfect temperature for Barbers Dairy operations, every single day. Milk is less than 4 degrees for every pickup.
Hot water abundance: The system powers 2 hot washes through their automated wash system, tank cleaning for 2 x Milk tanks daily, Udder Washing and other daily hot water needs— all from a single, incredibly efficient system.
Milk Quality: Barbers Cheese has stringent milk quality requirements. The milk produced at Barbers Dairy is used to make their award winning cheese and is also used for Infant Baby Milk Formula production. So milk quality requirements trumps everything else.
Milk Source Heat Pump ensures that their reputation for Milk Quality is maintained: The System Safeguards Award-Winning Results for their Cheese
Protection against Electricity Price Increase affecting Bottom line
83,232 kwh saved
£24,696 Saved In a year at 30 pence per kwh
Payback of less than 15 months
Whats Next?
Mr Barber is Director at Barbers Cheese and has committed to the technology fully. He has given the go ahead for 5 Milk Source Heat Pump systems on his prestigious dairy farms. Out of this 2 have been commissioned and have been operating since 2023 and 2024 respectively.
The next one to go in out of the 5 is the 60 point Rotary Parlor, the biggest dairy farm owned by Barbers Cheese. It produces a staggering 4000 Liters of Milk an Hour.
What Did We Replace At Barbers?
We replaced an ice bank and a heat recovery system. The heat recovery system allowed Barbers to recover 45-50 degree heat from the milk.
The savings seen were on top of Heat Recovery?
Yes, Milk Source Heat Pump offers a complete solution.
ICE BANK VS HEAT RECOVERY VS MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP
Learn from Mr Richardson producing 20,000 Liters from his family Dairy farm in Cheshire
the farm before the milk source heat pump relied on a heat recovery system paired with an ice bank and a 4-year-old modern Roka milk tank equipped with new milk compressors.
Milk Cooling, Water Heating, and Huge Electricity Savings FOR YOUR DAIRY
Before vs. After: The Power of Change
One Week Before Installation
Energy Consumption: 3,972 kWh
One week Post Optimization
Energy Consumption: 2,340 kWh
Results That Speak Volumes
💡 Energy Saved: A staggering 1,632 kWh per week
The Financial Impact: Astonishing Savings
🌟 Weekly Savings: £408
🌟 Daily Savings: £58.16
🌟 Annual Savings: £21,216
(At just 25 pence per kWh, the savings are truly transformative.)
Key Features of the Upgraded System
1️⃣ A Complete Replacement of the Ice Bank, Heat Recovery, and Dairy Heater
2️⃣ Comprehensive Cooling and Heating
The system provides precise cooling for milk and heats water for up to 85 degrees for
Two hot washes
Tank cleaning (for every day collection)
Other hot water needs across the farm
3️⃣ Variable Speed Controls
Ensures optimal milk cooling under all conditions.
4️⃣ Remote Monitoring for Ultimate Control
DO I NEED TO MAKE LOADS OF CHANGES TO MY DAIRY SETUP?
NO
IS IT COMPATIBLE WITH MY dAIRY SETUP?
YES ITS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL SETUPS INCLUDING ROBOTS, ROTARY, HERRINGBONE AND ALL OTHER SETUPS WHERE MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS ARE BEING COOLED AND THERE IS A NEED FOR HEATING
Milk Source Heat Pump: how it works
SYSTEM PROCESS IS SIMPLE, IT HAS A COLD TANK WHICH CAN BE PRESUMED TO BE AN ICE BANK: BUT WE DON'T MAKE ANY ICE IN IT AND THERE IS A HOT TANK WHICH STORES HOT WATER.
Step 1: Capture Heat from the Milk
As milk flows through a plate cooler (just like the one you already use), heat is efficiently captured without any disruption to your current setup.
Step 2: Return the Heat to the System
A standard water pump—similar to the one used in ice banks—circulates the heat back into the system for processing.
Step 3: Proprietary Heat Extraction
Our advanced heat pump technology extracts the captured heat using specialized processes, maximizing efficiency.
Step 4: Transfer Heat to Water
The extracted heat is then transferred to water, producing high-temperature hot water ready for use.
The Result?
By the end of each milking, you’ll have boiling hot water—perfect for cleaning and other operations—all while chilling your milk to the ideal 4°C.
One system, two critical functions—making your dairy run smarter and more sustainably.
DAIRY FARMERS WITH MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP
Milk Cooling, Water Heating, and Huge Electricity Savings
Mr Dark, Helston, Corwall (Installed in October 2023)
Approx. 100 kw a day SAVINGS, FOR 3000 litre PRODUCTION ON AVERAGE. Our bactoscans have remained low too.
£35 a day; £12,775 a year
On track for a payback of less than 2 years
PLEASED WITH THE POWER OF MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP
My Arkaya system was installed at our farm in November 2023. The new system now allows for a hot wash at every Milking, with the hot water produced whilst cooling our milk effectively.
Another benefit I value is that we finish milking as the milk tanker arrives, and I have full confidence that the milk will be cold.
I would recommend the system to other farmers looking for a solution for milk cooling and water heating.
Mr jeyes, Coventry (Installed November 2023)
100 kwh saved a day; approx. £30 a day
Like the Sherlock Holmes tale of the dog that didn't bark, it's not the engineering or the sheer number of pipes that I can see but what I don't see that is so amazing. Standing by it, in the middle of my dairy, you realise there's no heat coming from it. All the heat from instantly cooling my milk to a fraction over 4⁰c, even the energy it uses is all converted to hot water. I have all the hot water I need, to wash the dairy, feed the calves ( in the middle of my block calving) and more. Looking forward to sending this surplus to the farm house for heating. I'm also very happy to have electric bills in 3 figures rather than 4, as recordings show usage dropping from 202 kwh a day to 100kwh
Mr Winterton, Halfridge Farm, Worcester (Installed June 2024)
MR AND MRS JUKES, GABLES FARM, NEWARK
effective cooling + Savings + Hot Water
It cools the milk to below 4 degrees. The milk compressors hardly run now. We are amazed with the effective milk cooling.
Mr Corner, Jersey Manor Farm, Oxford (Installed on October 23)
DELIGHTED WITH THE SYSTEM
MILK COOLING + WATER HEATING + SAVINGS
Our Arkaya system was installed in October 2023. It has now been running for a few months and our experience with it has been extremely positive. It has replaced our ice bank and Lo-heat dairy heater completely and is now meeting our milk cooling and water heating needs entirely. We have also seen considerable reduction in our electricity bills and are on track to save thousands this year on our bills.
MR SMITH, WOODHEAD FARM, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE
60 KWH SAVED= £13.25 A DAY= £400 A MONTH
MILK COOLING + MORE HOT WATER THAN BEFORE + SAVINGS
The system has saved us £400 a month approx. at about 22 pence per kwh. It does 2 hot washes and cools our milk down to temperature. Exactly what we expected it to do. The 2 hot washes and quick cooling that the system does is useful to keep our bactoscans in the top band of milk quality. We are now using more hot water than before, which makes the savings impressive
MILK SOURCE HEAT PUMP: rEMOTE mONITORING
ENSURING PEACE OF MIND
Imagine a dairy operation where energy savings are consistently maximized, milk quality is always at its peak, and your system runs flawlessly, day in and day out, without you needing to worry. That's the peace of mind that comes standard with our Milk Source Heat Pump. Unlike others, we don't just install a system and walk away.
Our advanced 24/7 remote monitoring actively tracks your heat pump's performance, allowing our expert engineers to identify and resolve potential issues before they impact your farm. Think of it as having a team of specialists on standby, constantly optimizing your system for peak efficiency, in all conditions.
We proactively fine-tune performance, minimize downtime, and provide support at no extra cost. You’re not just purchasing a heat pump, you’re investing in a partnership that prioritizes your success – backed by a team dedicated to keeping your farm running smoothly. With us, you gain control, save time, and operate with confidence, leaving the stress and uncertainty behind.
In most cases we know before the farmer if something goes wrong
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