● 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.
When a supplier's responsibility ends at delivery, getting new equipment operational becomes your problem. A tank or chiller may arrive to specification, but you can still be left to deal with the integration of your equipment while resolving anything that doesn't fit the site as expected. This adds to the workload for your operations team and makes it more difficult to determine who is responsible, particularly when multiple contractors are involved. Barry Brown & Sons takes a broader view of industrial stainless steel equipment supply, backed by more than 50 years of continuous operation in Australia. Based in Pakenham, our family-owned business has supplied, fabricated and installed high-grade stainless steel tanks, industrial chillers and associated equipment since 1970. Our work spans beverage, dairy, brewing, food manufacturing, chemical and other industrial processing sectors where gear must hold up under real production demands. Instead of just supplying equipment, we collaborate with you as an engineering partner to identify the real needs of your operation before suggesting a solution. If you've been looking up 'winery glycol chiller' or 'winery chiller', know that quality control is also built into our operations, with skilled fabricators using high-grade materials and every item tested against internal quality standards before it leaves the facility.
What you're processing and how your site runs will largely dictate the equipment requirements you have. Barry Brown & Sons supplies stainless steel tanks and cooling equipment across a wide range of different application sectors. For instance, with dairy operations, food-grade 304 stainless steel farm milk tanks can be configured around herd size, milking frequency, milk flow rates and collection schedules. Beyond storage, you can source pasteurisers & cheese vats for industrial dairy processing or smaller artisanal production, depending on the scale and process involved. Temperature-controlled storage requirements can be similarly addressed with integrated chilled water and glycol cooling. Where standard equipment won't suit the application, custom fabrication for industrial water tanks and other options can take your requirements from a design to a finished product, using orbital, pipe, MIG and TIG welding as well as CNC machining and assembly. Agitators, inlets, outlets and new connections can also be fitted to existing tanks, subject to assessment. Rather than replacing equipment outright, you can choose to adapt serviceable equipment with this option. If you're interested in 'winery glycol chiller', 'glycol chiller for winery' or 'small chiller unit', you'll be glad to know that you can specify equipment for sauces, ingredients and prepared foods, while brewing applications require tanks suited to fermentation and associated temperature control.
Getting a system operational shouldn't require you to coordinate separate contractors across equipment supply, transport, commissioning and more. From supply to a finished installation, we can manage these requirements through one team so you can have a single point of accountability. We deliver throughout Australia, with us having specialist crane transport available for large or heavy equipment, along with transport, lifting, positioning and on-site placement coordinated to match your access requirements. Before equipment is dispatched for delivery, we perform compatibility checks to confirm that it can integrate with the existing infrastructure, reducing the risk of issues appearing during installation. On-site wiring, control panel setup and electrical work all sit within the same team's scope as well, so you maintain a single point of accountability as the project develops. For custom equipment, lead times depend on tank size, configuration and complexity, with expected timelines confirmed during the quoting process. Those interested in '1 2 inch stainless steel coupling', 'commercial food machinery' and related topics can contact the team with their specifications via phone, email or through the website enquiry form, and we will prepare a tailored quote. Call us now at (03) 5941 6111 to discuss your requirements, ask us about 'Vat pasteuriser for sale' or 'Stainless fabrication', or learn more about our services.
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