Develops and manufactures machines and complete systems for milk processing and automated cheese production
Kalt Maschinenbau AG
Lütisburg, Switzerland · Kalt North America Inc. (USA/Canada, sales & service)New on Amplifa
About Kalt Maschinenbau
Kalt Maschinenbau AG (short: Kalt) develops and produces machines and systems for milk processing and the production of quality cheese in Lütisburg, in the canton of St. Gallen in Eastern Switzerland. The product portfolio includes double-O cheese vats (open and closed, 300 to 35,000 liters), fully automatic cassette presses for portioning, pressing and CIP cleaning, draining systems, brine systems, stacking and ripening storage systems, CIP cleaning stations, cheese cutters, soft cheese systems, pilot systems as well as customized special machine engineering with automation and robotics. Kalt also delivers turnkey complete solutions from milk intake to ripening cellar, including consulting, architectural planning, cost and energy consulting. All product-contact components are made of chrome-nickel steel or stainless steel 1.4301; inner containers are optionally available in copper. Customers include traditional artisan dairies as well as industrial production companies, among them Tine Ireland Ltd., Simmental Switzerland AG, Gebrüder Woerle, Fritz Kaiser Inc., Coop (Yenne) and Berg-Käserei Gais. The roughly 100 employees export machines and systems worldwide; upon request, country-specific standards such as the USDA hygiene regulations are met. Kalt is part of the Advaton FoodTec Group and a cooperation partner of BB Metall GmbH.
- Site
- Lütisburg
- Processes
- Cheese vats / Cheese Vat (double-O, open/closed, round), Cheese pressing systems / cassette press (portioning, pressing, acid drainage, demolding, CIP), Draining systems, Brine systems (fully automatic, semi-automatic, with crane), Stacking and ripening storage systems, Automation / plant control (robotics, Staedler control system, Siemens touch panel), Special machine engineering (individual machines and systems), CIP station (Cleaning-in-Place cleaning systems)
- Materials
- Chrome-nickel steel, Stainless steel, Copper, CIP cleaning systems, Automation & plant control
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 9001, EHEDG / 3A / USDA hygiene standards
- Founded
- 1962
- Employees
- ~100
- Industries
- Milk processing / dairy technology, Cheese dairy technology, Food production, Mechanical and plant engineering, Milk processing/dairy technology, Cheese dairy industry (semi-hard, hard, soft, grill cheese, cheddar, mozzarella,
- 01
Consulting & turnkey project planning (including architecture)
- 02
Engineering & R&D (mechanical engineering + dairy technology)
- 03
Special machine & plant construction in chrome-nickel steel
- 04
Automation & plant control (Staedler control system, Siemens touch panel)
- 05
Delivery & installation
- 06
Commissioning, training & instruction
- 07
Worldwide customer service around the clock (maintenance, copies, cleaning
Materials & Technology
Chrome-nickel steel
High-quality corrosion-resistant material for all product-contact components such as double-O cheese vats, cassettes, press lids and cheese molds.
Stainless steel
Material for the inner containers of the double-O cheese vats (EHEDG version, volume 20.000 l).
Copper
Optional container material for inner containers of open and closed double-O cheese vats.
CIP cleaning systems
Cleaning-in-Place stations with acid, lye and water tank for automatic cleaning of CIP-capable machines.
Automation & plant control
Staedler control system with Siemens touch panel, pre-programmed and individual recipes as well as robotics solutions.
Locations
Lütisburg (Headquarters)
CHDevelopment, production, administration
- Materials
- Chrome-nickel steel, stainless steel 1.4301, copper
- Double-O cheese vats (open/closed)
- Cassette presses
- Brine systems
- Stacking & ripening storage systems
- CIP stations
- Cleaning cabinets
- Steam cabinets
- Cheese cutters
- Special machines (turning & cutting equipment)
Kalt North America Inc.
USASales & service USA/Canada
Machines & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese vats / Cheese Vat (double-O, open/closed, round)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chrome-nickel steel, Stainless steel 1.4301, Copper |
| Cheese pressing systems / cassette press (portioning, pressing, acid drainage, demolding, CIP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chrome-nickel steel |
| Draining systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brine systems (fully automatic, semi-automatic, with crane)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stacking and ripening storage systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automation / plant control (robotics, Staedler control system, Siemens touch panel)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machine engineering (individual machines and systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Chrome-nickel steel |
| CIP station (Cleaning-in-Place cleaning systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleaning cabinetsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Immersion bathsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steam cabinets (cleaning and sterilization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese cutters (bar cutting machines, block cutters)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot systems (test systems for recipe development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flooding tube batteryEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soft cheese systems (feta system, grill cheese system, soft cheese vat)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting / project planning / architecture for new buildings and conversions / energy consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer service / installation / commissioning / training / maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete systems from milk intake to ripening cellar (turnkey)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 7-in-1 solution for cheddar cheese productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese vat (double-O open) | Kalt | – | Volume 1'500 – 35'000 liters | – | Lütisburg |
| Cheese vat (double-O closed) | Kalt | – | Volume 300 – 12'000 liters; 20'000l EHEDG version available | – | Lütisburg |
| Cassette press (fully automatic) | Kalt | – | up to 35'000 liters per batch; filling time 10–20 minutes; pressing pressure 24–1'800 kg per press | – | Lütisburg |
| Special machine (turning and cutting equipment) | Kalt | 1 | 9 cassette molds, 54 pressing stations in total | – | Lütisburg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Kalt has been certified to ISO 9001 (quality management) by an independent body since 2006 and works according to the principles of lean management. Machines and systems meet strict hygiene standards such as 3A, EHEDG and, upon request, the USDA hygiene regulations.
| Evidence | Lütisburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EHEDG / 3A / USDA hygiene standards |
History
- 1962
Company founded; development and production of machines and systems for milk processing and the production of quality cheese.
- 2006
First certification to ISO 9001 (quality management) by an independent body.
- 2021
Reference customer Simmental Switzerland AG wins three medals at the World Cheese Awards 2021.
- 2023
Commissioning of the Jarlsberg system at Tine Ireland Ltd. during the Covid-19 pandemic; sale of 4 double-O cheese vats of 20.000 l each.
- 2025
Trade fair appearances at FoodTech Greece (Athens, 7.–10.11.2025) and Gulfood Manufacturing (Dubai, 4.–6.11.2025).
- 2026
Strategic partnership with BB Metall GmbH (02.02.2026); joint trade fair appearance with Giada s.a.s. at CIBUSTEC 2026.