Benefits
The open-frame Tetra Pak® Ice Cream Sandwich unit A1 offers efficient, precise and repeatable production of high-quality ice cream sandwiches. With its hygienic design, it meets all sanitary requirements. The servo drives ensures high production output and the limited mechanical linkage enables easy maintenance. It is also a solution with low environmental impact – paper wrapping is environmentally superior to plastic or foil flow wrap, and the envelope wrap uses less paper-based packaging material than flow wrap.
Quick facts
For production of rectangular ice cream sandwiches wrapped in a fold-wrap style packaging.
Capacity
Depending on wafer quality, up to 200 products/minute (12 000 products/hour).
First-rate hygiene meets top-tier capacity
- Easy to clean and best-in-class hygiene for optimal food safety
- High and exact production output
- Limited mechanical linkage ensures minimal need for maintenance
Features
Biscuit/wafer dispenser
Servo driven and adjustable
The manually loaded wafers slide into the wafer dispenser through an adjustable guiding. The servo-controlled motion pushes them securely into the pockets of the star wheel.
Nozzle
Easy to remove and change
The static nozzle is mounted above the star wheel pockets. It can be finely adjusted for perfect ice cream cutting by the edge of the wafer. No additional ice cream cutter is needed.
Servo drives
Easy to adjust and maintain
The individual stainless steel direct servo drives reduce the number of mechanical linkages and the maintenance need for these parts. Less lubrication is needed due to lubrication free bushings. The limited number of parts results in fast cleaning and secures food safety.
Timing of the servo can be controlled and adjusted via the program on the HMI screen. There is no need to change the mechanical setup.
Safety door and shields
Highest level of operator safety
Perforated sheet metal guard in a drainable design allows an easy inspection of the process while protecting the operator from fast moving parts and pinch points. Main production area is covered by a sliding door (safety switch controlled and interlocked) that can easily be opened for full access. All guards are easy to remove for cleaning and maintenance.
Wrapping box and dual zone heat sealing
Even wrapping with different materials
A product specific wrapping box for an even folding of the wrap. All motions are servo driven for accurate timing and interaction of elevation, site tucker for bottom fold and product pusher. The dual zone heat sealing can be adjusted to different, high-demand wrap materials such as poly film.
Options
Multi flavour / ripple nozzles
Product diversity
Products like 2-flavour side-by-side, 3-flavour Neapolitan or ripple injection can be unique features for differentiation from other products on the market.
Cleaning spray nozzle
Clean machine, easy start-up
A water-spray nozzle can be added to clean the star wheel and conveyor during start-up and production.
Static ice cream mixer
Innovative, diverse products
Different ice cream flavours can be mixed together to create multi-flavour products with a marbled or semi-sorted pattern.
Ice cream Product Development Centre
At the Tetra Pak Ice Cream PDC you can experiment with the latest ice cream processing solutions in a complete production environment at semi-industrial scale.
