● FAMILY OWNED & OPERATING SINCE 1970

Water Cooling Machine

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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50+ Years Experience

WORLDWide Delivery

Custom Builds & Fittings

Refurbished Options Available

Your Options

Three Ways to Buy

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.

Buy new

Current-model equipment supplied with full specification, warranty and support.

Buy refurbished

One of the largest inventories of quality second-hand stainless steel equipment, assessed and verified before supply.

Build custom

Designed, fabricated and modified in-house to suit your process, site access and compliance requirements.
Barry Brown workshop and yard with stainless steel tanks awaiting despatch
Not sure what you need?
Send us your process and volumes and we will spec it around them.
INDUSTRIES

Built for the way you process

New, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel processing equipment supplied to food, beverage and industrial processors in Australia and overseas.

Dairy production

Milk tanks, silos, pasteurisers, cheese vats and cooling systems built for hygiene and temperature stability.

Beverage & brewing

Fermentation, storage, mixing, chilling and temperature-controlled production equipment.

Food manufacturing

Hygienic tanks, food processing equipment and CIP cleaning systems for ingredients and prepared foods.

Chemical processing

316 grade vessels, fittings and control systems for corrosive and demanding environments.

Wellness & specialty

Custom equipment for ice baths, recovery systems and specialist liquid handling.

Tell us the application. We will spec the equipment.

Quotes on new, refurbished and custom builds, with delivery and installation arranged.

Trusted by customers across Australia

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 Delmenico
August 4, 2026
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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. 👌👍
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Aziz İsgoren
July 30, 2026
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👌 best quality
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Lorraine Abouchedid
November 11, 2024
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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.
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Phil Walker
June 21, 2022
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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.
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Rob Callin
April 7, 2022
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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.
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Josh McAllister
April 7, 2022
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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.
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Christopher Gamble
July 23, 2018
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Great to talk to, happy to help

FAQs

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.

Visit Us or Contact Our Pakenham Team

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.

Address

12 Drovers Place, Pakenham VIC 3810

More About Water Cooling Machine

More than one trade is usually needed to make equipment operational, and the difficulties don't necessarily end once the product is on site. A supplier that only handles delivery may leave the installation risks squarely with the procurement and operations manager. Even when the equipment has been sourced from one place, you might still have to find a separate contractor to take care of the integration. These are the kinds of concerns Barry Brown & Sons can help with. We've supplied stainless steel equipment like tanks, industrial water chillers, fittings and custom fabrication to Australian operations since 1970. Through dependable gear, our business supports food, dairy, beverage, brewing, chemical and industrial processing sites. As a family-owned, Pakenham-based business, we have spent more than 50 years in Australian industrial equipment supply and fabrication. Rather than acting as a generalist supplier, we work through what each site needs before making recommendations. Where equipment may just supply gear off the shelf, our team can bring hands-on experience to sourcing, modifying and installing gear aligned with your operations. That continuity gives you confidence knowing that you won't be left unsupported in your overall search for 'water cooling machine' and beyond. What's more, quality control is built into the process since every item is tested against internal standards before it leaves the facility.

Here, our tank range includes new, refurbished and custom-built stainless steel tanks from 10 litres to 100,000 litres, supporting everything from pilot systems to large-scale industrial processing and milk silo applications. When it comes to these industrial water tanks, the available configuration options include single-skin, insulated, jacketed, dimple-jacketed, vertical and horizontal tanks across all grades of stainless steel, including food-grade 304 and 316. For dairy operations, farm milk tanks can also be built from food-grade 304 stainless steel and configured around herd size, milking frequency, milk flow rates and collection schedules. On top of this, if you're interested in equipment outside of pasteurisers & cheese vats, our tanks support fermentation and brewing. Likewise, our tank range spans all food processing applications, such as those for sauce, ingredient and prepared food production. Our custom fabrication services can cover design to the finished product, including capabilities like pipe welding, MIG and TIG welding, orbital welding, CNC machining and assembly. Both one-off jobs and production requirements can be supported by this personalised option, while existing equipment may also be modified as opposed to fully replaced. Whether you've been looking up 'remote condenser chiller', 'water treatment for chilled water system' or beyond, we can help with your unique project needs.

You can reach us by phone, email or by completing our website enquiry form with your specifications. Rather than giving you a generic price list, our team can provide a tailored quote this way. Before you order, we can help clarify capacity, configuration, stainless grade and cooling specifications if you are still working through your requirements. Detailed size and specification guides are also available online, offering a way to compare configurations and narrow down suitable tank options before reaching out. We prioritise your convenience, so you can rely on us to deliver Australia-wide. Simply remember that lead times for custom orders vary with tank size, configuration and complexity, but we'll confirm timelines during the quoting stage. We can also manage transport, positioning, crane lifts and on-site placement based on your specific site access constraints. The same team that covers equipment supply also helps with electrical work, control panel setup and on-site wiring, so there's a single point of accountability across the entire process. If you've been curious about 'cheese vats' or 'propylene glycol coolant', know that we reduce the coordination burden and make it easier to get equipment delivered, positioned and ready for operation. To learn more about 'Thermal energy storage solutions' and 'Stainless water tank', contact Barry Brown & Sons to discuss your requirements now.

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