● FAMILY OWNED & OPERATING SINCE 1970
New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel equipment for food, beverage, dairy and industrial processing. Specified around your process, built or sourced to suit, then delivered and installed on site, across Australia and overseas.
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Whether you need equipment on site next month or a system engineered from scratch, we supply across the full range. Tell us the application and we will point you at the option that fits your budget and timeline.
Current-model equipment supplied with full specification, warranty and support.
New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel processing equipment supplied to food, beverage and industrial processors in Australia and overseas.
Milk tanks, silos, pasteurisers, cheese vats and cooling systems built for hygiene and temperature stability.
Fermentation, storage, mixing, chilling and temperature-controlled production equipment.
Hygienic tanks, food processing equipment and CIP cleaning systems for ingredients and prepared foods.
316 grade vessels, fittings and control systems for corrosive and demanding environments.
Custom equipment for ice baths, recovery systems and specialist liquid handling.
Barry Brown & Sons has supported customers with stainless steel tanks, chillers, fittings, fabrication, and equipment solutions for over 50 years. Customer reviews can help show the quality of service, practical support, and reliable equipment the team provides.
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Ian DelmenicoAugust 4, 2026
Brought the 1000 Lt Stainless Tank to be used as a cooling water source for a still operation. Excellent quality product and service in getting it freighted. 👌👍Posted on Google
Aziz İsgorenJuly 30, 2026
👌 best quality+0Posted on Google
Lorraine AbouchedidNovember 11, 2024
In all my years of being in the dairy industry I have never found anyone quite like Scott Brown. He is efficient honest and knows his stuff and my experience has wonderful and stress free. I recommend Scott to anyone needing vat, cooking and heating services.+0Posted on Google
Phil WalkerJune 21, 2022
Scott and the guys are very knowledgeable and their quality of work is second to none. Delt with them for years and they have always been great.Posted on Google
Rob CallinApril 7, 2022
Always great service and product! We originally bought second hand 1000litre tanks to start our brewery at great prices. More recently we have Had custom 5000litre tanks made. Great quality and workmanship. Highly recommend.Posted on Google
Josh McAllisterApril 7, 2022
Barry Brown and Sons have a comprehensive knowledge of all things stainless steel, as well as process heating and cooling. They have been a vital part in many of our projects.Posted on Google
Christopher GambleJuly 23, 2018
Great to talk to, happy to help
Yes. Barry Brown provides Australia-wide delivery and installation, including specialist crane transport and commissioning support.
AISI 304: Suitable for most food and dairy applications.
AISI 316: Enhanced corrosion resistance for aggressive cleaning or chemical environments.
Yes. All tanks are engineered-to-order, with extensive customisation options including fittings, insulation, integrated pipework, agitators, valves, sensors, and heating or cooling jackets.
Chiller sizing depends on your total heat load, including tank volume, product temperature, ambient conditions, and process heat inputs. To ensure stable temperature control and energy efficiency, Barry Brown assesses your full process requirements rather than relying on generic rules of thumb.
Water chillers are suitable for cooling applications above 7ºC, while glycol chillers use a water-glycol mixture to prevent freezing in low-temperature systems and provide greater temperature stability.
Yes. Barry Brown manages full installation, setup, and commissioning, ensuring minimal disruption to existing operations.
Yes, including stainless steel tank fittings, weld-on fittings, and bulkhead fittings.
Yes, we integrate accessories into the tank design for seamless operation.
We stock a wide range of hygienic stainless steel fittings and accessories, including Tri-Clover fittings, BSP and BSM connectors, sprayballs, butterfly valves, sample taps, tube bends, and tees for industrial and food-grade applications.
Yes, you can order individual accessories, replacement parts, and fittings as needed to maintain or upgrade your systems. Just contact us with part details.
You can contact Barry Brown & Sons by phone, email, online enquiry form, or by visiting our Pakenham facility.
For the fastest response, please include details about the equipment you need, your application, preferred size or specifications, site location, and whether you require delivery, installation, or custom fabrication support.
Off-the-shelf equipment can meet published specifications and still not work for the requirements of your processing site. Capacity, jacketing configuration, fittings layout and hygienic grade need to align with the application, existing infrastructure and operating conditions. Without that alignment, you end up absorbing avoidable cost and disruption through post-delivery modifications or accepting equipment that doesn't quite suit the application, and these could have been avoided before you placed the order. Fortunately, Barry Brown & Sons approaches stainless steel equipment supply from the site requirement first, drawing on more than 50 years of experience across dairy, food, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing. Based in Pakenham and operating since 1970, we've supplied Australian operations that require equipment matched to their specific production environment rather than off-the-shelf stock items. Where a standard configuration doesn't suit, our experience also extends to custom fabrication and modification. If you're searching for 'chiller installation', 'brite tank' or other related topics, you can be confident that every order is backed by high-grade materials, skilled fabrication and internal quality testing before it leaves the facility. That means you're working with a supplier whose recommendations are grounded in decades of hands-on work across varied processing requirements, with quality control built into the way equipment is prepared for Australian industrial sites today.
We supply stainless steel tanks suited to different operating environments, covering milk storage, fermentation and brewing, and specialist setups including ice baths and heat recovery. For dairy sites, farm milk tanks are built from food-grade 304 stainless steel and can be customised around herd size, milking frequency, milk flow rates and collection schedules. To match options like pasteurisers & cheese vats, we also have chilled water, glycol cooling and air-cooled units from 7kW to 217kW. For a complete cooling setup, stainless steel tanks, heat exchangers, chillers and a customised control panel can be supplied together as one coordinated package. Custom-engineered systems are also available if your site needs a specific cooling capacity, temperature range or flow rate, whether for industrial water tanks or other equipment. The whole process, from the initial design to the finished product, can all be managed under one custom fabrication job. CNC machining, MIG and TIG welding, orbital welding and pipe welding are among the capabilities we offer. Retrofitting can also provide an alternative to tank replacement, with agitators, inlets, connections and outlets added to existing equipment where suitable, subject to assessment. If you're interested in 'chiller installation', '1000l fermenter' or 'high pressure water pipe fittings', know that we have a wide range of equipment and options to customise and modify.
You don't need to have every specification settled before contacting Barry Brown & Sons. Our team can help you sort out capacity, configuration, stainless steel grade, cooling requirements and site conditions ahead of any order. Once the requirements are clear, the team will check the proposed equipment against your existing infrastructure to identify potential integration issues before delivery. Our installation service for dairy operations extends to plumbing and electrical connections with existing pumps, pipelines and milking systems, meaning the tank is operational within your setup right from the beginning. Remote and regional sites get the same practical approach. If limited site access or remoteness rules out direct installation, we'll coordinate trusted local contractors to keep the work moving without disrupting production. For those researching 'stainless steel reducing bush' or 'industrial water chillers Australia' for their operations, lead times for custom orders vary according to tank size, configuration and project complexity, and our team can confirm expected timing during the quoting stage. This way, you get a clearer view of specifications, compatibility and installation requirements before equipment reaches the site, so you can ask us about 'Where to buy propylene glycol' or 'Vat pasteuriser for sale' without confusion. To discuss our offers, give us a call at (03) 5941 6111 today.
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