Ingredient doser for ice cream products

Ensure precise and consistent addition of ingredients like fruit pieces or cookie dough into your ice cream or yogurt, achieving an even distribution without compromising product integrity.

Accurately Doses and Integrates Inclusions into Viscous Products

The Tetra Pak® Ingredient Doser A3 is engineered to seamlessly integrate into ice cream and dairy production lines. It excels in accurately dosing and gently incorporating various inclusions such as fruit pieces, candies, and cookie dough into viscous products. Its efficient operation is powered by a loss-in-weight control system, ensuring precise dosing while maintaining the integrity of inclusions. This doser supports continuous, high-speed processing, enhancing throughput from 100 to 3,500 liters per hour, depending on the model. With a compact design that maximizes space efficiency, it fits effortlessly into existing production systems. Built with stainless steel and equipped with a magnetic grid, it adheres to stringent food safety standards and is easy to clean. The unit is designed for customization, offering options like ventilated lamellas and dual hoppers to suit specific production needs. Whether improving efficiency or product quality, the Ingredient Doser A3 is a versatile solution for food and beverage manufacturers committed to innovation and excellence.

Benefits

  • Ensures consistent product quality with precise and gentle ingredient incorporation.
  • Optimizes production efficiency by accommodating a wide range of inclusion sizes and types.
  • Reduces ingredient waste and costs due to highly accurate dosing.
  • Facilitates easy integration and flexibility in production lines with a compact footprint.
  • Enhances operational safety and hygiene, meeting 3A and EHEDG standards.

General


Applications
Whole biscuits,Fruit pieces,Viscous products,Liquid products,Ice cream,Candies,Cookie dough
End products
Milk-based beverages with viscous fruit purée,Ready-to-eat pudding with biscuit fragments,Ice cream with cookie dough chunks,Ice cream with whole biscuit pieces,Ice cream with fruit inclusions,Custard with added fruit pieces,Milkshake with candy inclusions,Dessert sauce with cookie crumbles,Ice cream with candy pieces,Fruit-flavored yogurt with fruit chunks
Steps before
Ingredient preparation,Mixing,Homogenization
Steps after
Freezing,Packaging,Quality control
Input ingredients
fruit pieces,candy pieces,cookie dough,whole biscuits,nuts,almonds,liquid products,viscous products
Output ingredients
ice cream with inclusions,liquid products with inclusions,viscous products with inclusions
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.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
2000 to 3500 litres/hour
Throughput of ingredients
10 to 700 litres/hour
Maximum ingredient size
12 mm to 20 mm
Compact footprint
1.1 m²
Accuracy
Standard deviation dosing rate of less than 3%
Compliance
3A approved,EHEDG designed

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Continuous and accurate injection
CIP/SIP
Automatic CIP front cover
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline Continuous
Automation level
PLC-controlled
Gentle handling
Lamination pump system
Hopper Design
Hopper grid and lid for safety

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
Yes
Biological compatibility
Food-grade
Cleanability
CIP compatible
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 10–20 mm


3A Sanitary Standards
3A approved
EHEDG certification
Designed according to EHEDG

Physical Characteristics


Machine Footprint
1.1 m²
Frame Material
Stainless Steel
Mobility
Mounted on Wheels
Hopper Access
Backwards Opening Lid
Hopper Safety
Safety Grid Included
Pump Type
Lamella Pump

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC-controlled
Mobility
Mounted on wheels
Upgradeability
Upgradeable from 2000 to 3000 model
Auger options
Variety of different augers available
Additional doser integration
Possible to add auxiliary doser
Dual hopper option
Dual hopper for ingredient doser 3000
Insulated hopper option
Available for maintaining inclusion shape