● 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.
Supply is only one part of making equipment operational. Across dairy, food manufacturing, brewing and chemical processing, procurement and operations managers can be left coordinating the installation themselves when a supplier's role ends at delivery. The equipment arrives on site, but the integration still needs to be managed, and any issue with that process falls back on you. With this, Barry Brown & Sons goes beyond supplying units. Stainless steel tanks, industrial water chillers, fittings and custom fabrication have been our core offering to Australian operations since 1970. Every recommendation starts with a review of your site's requirements, driven by our engineering-led supply process. We draw on decades of hands-on experience to source, modify and install equipment that fits how your operation actually works. High-grade materials and skilled fabricators are used for all stainless steel equipment orders, which means we keep quality control as part of the process. If you've searched for 'heat reclaim systems' or 'heat recovery exchanger', each item is tested against internal quality standards before it leaves our facility. With a track record and long-standing presence in Pakenham, our family-owned operation remains available to support you even once your equipment has been delivered.
Our range of stainless steel tanks covers capacities from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, with new, refurbished and custom-built options available for pilot systems through to large-scale processing. Available configurations include single skin, insulated, jacketed, dimple-jacketed, vertical and horizontal, with food-grade 304 and 316 among the stainless steel grades available. Meanwhile, the cooling range for our industrial water tanks includes air-cooled water and glycol chillers from 7kW to 217kW. We can also supply farm milk tanks, heat exchangers, chillers and customised control panels as one coordinated system. Our in-house fabrication process covers design through to completion when standard equipment isn't suitable. This includes orbital welding, pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding, CNC machining and assembly. If you are looking up 'heat reclaim systems' to find supporting equipment, we have Tri-Clover fittings, butterfly valves, sprayballs and other accessories. What's more, even if your search for options includes 'heat energy recovery system' or 'heat recovery system for hot water', we offer an affordable alternative to new equipment through our large range of refurbished inventory. Each piece of refurbished equipment, from pasteurisers & cheese vats to other items, is carefully inspected for structural integrity, operability and full compliance without the confusion associated with buying second-hand through other channels.
There's no need to finalise all your equipment details before reaching out to us. Barry Brown & Sons can work through capacity, tank configuration, stainless steel grade and cooling requirements with you before you place an order, helping establish what suits the process and existing site infrastructure. Comprehensive size and specification guides are also published online if you want to assess suitable configurations and compare options before requesting a quote. For placed orders, we run compatibility checks against your existing infrastructure before equipment delivery, aiming to reduce the risk of problems on site. Along with Australia-wide delivery, we can provide specialist crane transport and positioning for large or heavy equipment when necessary. Regarding regional or restricted-access operations, delivery logistics can also be tailored to suit practical site conditions. Lead times for custom equipment vary with size, configuration and fabrication requirements, and the expected timeframe is confirmed at the quoting stage so you can schedule around production and other site activities. What's more, those looking into 'glycol unit', 'cheese vats' or something similar can provide their specifications and receive a tailored quote instead of a generic price list. If you've been searching for 'Liquid cooling chiller' or 'Milk pasteuriser for sale Australia', fill out the enquiry form today to get started.
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