Ingredient doser for ice cream with large inclusions

Achieve precise and uniform inclusion of fruits, nuts, and candies into your ice cream products with a system that ensures gentle handling and maintains ingredient integrity throughout high-speed operations.

Precisely Doses and Integrates Ingredients into Ice Cream

The Tetra Pak® Ingredient Doser 4000 A2 is expertly designed for ice cream and liquid product applications, providing precise dosing and integration of ingredients like fruit pieces, nuts, and cookie dough. With a capacity handling up to 10,000 liters per hour, this doser utilizes a loss-in-weight control system and optimized auger selection to ensure accurate and repeatable ingredient distribution, achieving a dosing deviation of less than 3%. Its compact footprint facilitates easy integration into existing production lines, while the lamella pump ensures gentle handling, maintaining the integrity of inclusions. Ideal for continuous high-speed operations, it features a turnable operator panel and a choice of augers to suit varying product types. CIP capabilities ensure quick and thorough cleaning with minimal downtime, optimizing efficiency and production continuity. Suitable for dairy producers, ice cream manufacturers, food processing companies, and beverage operations, it supports seamless operation and integration with downstream equipment to minimize operator intervention and reduce waste.

Benefits

  • Ensures precise ingredient distribution, minimizing ingredient wastage and costs.
  • Maintains high product quality with gentle handling of inclusions.
  • Enhances production efficiency with compact design for easy line integration.
  • Minimizes operational intervention with automated system communication.
  • Reduces cleaning time and contamination risk with CIP capabilities.

General


Applications
Whole biscuits,Fruit pieces,Candy,Viscous products,Liquid products,Nuts,Ice cream,Cookie dough
End products
Strawberry ice cream with real fruit chunks,Biscuit ice cream sandwiches,Vanilla ice cream with caramel swirls,Choco chip ice cream,Chocolate ice cream with fudge pieces,Pistachio ice cream with nuts,Cookie dough ice cream,Ice cream with candy inclusions
Steps before
Ingredient preparation,Mixing,Cooling
Steps after
Freezing,Packing
Input ingredients
fruit pieces,nuts,candy,cookie dough,whole biscuits,liquid products,viscous products
Output ingredients
ice cream mix with added ingredients,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
100 to 1200 l/hr (throughput of ingredients)
Product flow
Up to 10,000 l/hr
Accuracy
Standard deviation of less than 3%
Dosing method
Continuous and accurate injection
Footprint
0.9 m²
Automation
Loss-in-weight control system

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
PLC-controlled
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
CIP/SIP
CIP capabilities
Energy efficiency
Low energy consumption
Changeover time
Fast changeover
Cleaning method
CIP
Loss-in-weight control system
Accurate dosing
Gentle product handling
Yes
Patented hopper design
Minimizes clumps

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
High
Biological compatibility
Yes
Cleanability
Easy CIP/SIP
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Moderate
Density/particle size
Suitable for viscous products

Product type Characteristics


Viscosity
Liquid / Viscous
Inclusion type
Fruit pieces,nuts,candy,cookie dough,biscuits
Heat sensitivity
Yes

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
0.9 m²
Compact design
Maximizes space efficiency
Hopper lid
Flips up from right to left
Turnable operator panel
Swivel base for adjustable viewing

Custom Options


Control panel type
Turnable operator panel
Integration capabilities
Line integration with communication package
Auger selection
Variety of augers available
Hopper design
Patented hopper design for gentle handling
Options for inclusion size
Ventilated lamellas for large inclusions
Safety feature
Magnetic grill for food safety
Hopper insulation
Insulated hopper
Footprint
Compact design,0.9 m2