In-line blender for beverage production
Enhance beverage production with a versatile solution that offers precise blending, seamless ingredient integration, and efficient waste reduction, ensuring consistent product quality and optimized resource utilization across diverse liquid applications.
Blends and Monitors Beverage Ingredients Continuously
The Tetra Pak® In-line Blender B is an automated blending solution tailored for beverage manufacturers requiring precise ingredient integration across a range of liquid products. This system excels in continuous operation, utilizing automatic mass compensation and QC inline measurements to maintain exact ingredient proportions and product consistency, meeting the demanding standards of the food, beverage, and dairy industries. Capable of processing up to 60,000 liters per hour, the Blender B efficiently handles diverse liquid formulations, from juices to plant-based beverages, ensuring minimal waste with its integrated product recovery system. Its advanced automation seamlessly integrates into existing lines, featuring up to 10 ingredient streams and a recirculation loop with a radial jet mixer to maintain production reliability. Constructed for robust performance, the Blender B supports sustainable operations by reducing energy and water usage, emphasizing Tetra Pak’s commitment to efficiency and innovation.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with continuous blender operation, reducing manual oversight.
- Minimizes ingredient waste through an effective product recovery system.
- Ensures consistent product quality via advanced QC inline measurements and automatic mass compensation.
- Decreases energy costs with efficient resource utilization and optimized process control.
- Offers flexibility with up to 10 ingredient streams, accommodating a wide range of beverage formulations.
- Applications
- Alcoholic drinks,Syrups,Still drinks,Dairy alternatives,Plant-based products,Nectars,Energy drinks,Ice cream,Concentrates,Juices,Carbonated soft drinks,Functional drinks,Dairy
- End products
- Sorbet,Vegan cheese,Protein shakes,Sports drinks,Vodka coolers,Vegetable juice,Plant-based yogurt,Flavored milk,Orange juice,Almond milk,Oat milk,Cola,Diet soda,Chocolate syrup,Apple juice,Coffee syrup,Soy milk,Fruit concentrates,Lactose-free milk,Kombucha,Lemonade,Bourbon blend,Cocktail mixers,Gelato,Isotonic drinks,Iced tea,Mango nectar
- Steps before
- Ingredient preparation,Brix measurement,Concentrate addition
- Steps after
- Filling,Packaging,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- juices,nectars,still drinks,carbonated soft drinks,functional drinks,energy drinks,alcoholic drinks,concentrates,syrups,syrup,concentrate
- Output ingredients
- blended beverages,consistent product quality syrups,recovered product,precisely mixed beverages
- Market info
- Tetra Pak is renowned for providing innovative packaging solutions, specializing in carton packaging for the food and beverage industry. It is esteemed for high-quality, sustainable, and efficient processing and packaging equipment on a global scale.
- Capacity
- 20,000l/h,40,000l/h,60,000l/h
- Viscosity Range
- Low to high viscous blends
- Automation
- Highly automated
- QC inline measurements
- ±3 Sigma
- Ingredient Streams
- Up to 10
- Dynamic blend adjustment
- Radial jet mixer
- Brix/Density Monitoring Frequency
- 4-5 times per second
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Changeover time
- 0
- CIP/SIP
- CIP
- Energy efficiency
- Lower energy costs
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Air incorporation control
- Radial jet mixer
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Cleanability
- High
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Yes
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³
- Biological compatibility
- Yes
- Beverage Type
- Juices,nectars,still drinks,carbonated soft drinks,functional drinks,energy drinks,alcoholic drinks
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Inline Continuous
- Buffer tank
- Included
- Recirculation loop
- Integrated
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / Button
- Integration capabilities
- Seamless with existing systems
- Dynamic blend adjustment
- Radial jet mixer