14 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



How does altering the position of the cream screw 

 affect the composition of the cream? 



Turning it in toward the center of the bowl in- 

 creases the richness of the cream. 



Turning it away from the center causes the cream 

 to be thinner. 



What is the relation between the skim-milk outlet 

 and the running of the separator? 



The nearer the skim-milk outlet can be brought 

 to the center of the bowl, the easier will the machine 

 run. Usually the skim-milk outlet is brought in 

 toward the center of the bowl at one end through 

 tubes extending from the circumference of the 

 bowl. 



What conditions affect the amount and richness of 

 cream obtained? 



1. Richness of the milk. 



2. Speed of the bowl. 



3. Rate of inflow of milk. 



4. Position of the cream screw and skim-milk 

 outlet. 



5. Temperature of the milk. 



6. Acidity of the milk. 



What are the most common ways of regulating the 

 richness of cream? 



1. By cream screw. 



2. By skim-milk outlet. 



3. By inflow of milk. 



What are the causes of cream being too thick? 

 I. Cream screw too near center of the bowl. 



