Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. culinary equipment
8. [food processing equipment]
9. [dairy tools]

Anotations

Scope note:

Devices used to homogenize milk by forcing milk through a small opening at high pressure. This reduces the size of the fat globules found in the milk, preventing them from clumping and allowing the fat to remain evenly distributed throughout the milk.