Tetra Pak has launched an ice cream filler with a cone dispenser, chocolate sprayer and lid dispenser.
Designed for small- to medium-sized producers looking to lower operating costs with minimal investment, the Ice Cream Filler A3 produces up to 18,000 ice cream cones per hour.
Its cone dispenser offers high reliability and can handle different cones and cups; the chocolate sprayer is both easy-to-operate and accurate; and the precise lid dispenser improves standardisation.
According to Tetra Pak, these features help manufacturers boost efficiency by reducing waste, minimising stops, and increasing overall speed.
The modular design of the machine offers production flexibility, with simple setup and easy equipment changeovers. This allows customers to switch between different cone sizes or cups, as well as ice cream flavours, within a few minutes.
“The ice cream market is extremely competitive," Peter Lindstrom, Tetra Pak's category director, said.
“Our customers face the challenge of providing quality products to consumers while keeping costs down.
“Our filler offers an effective solution which improves cone handling and delivers different products on one machine.
“This significantly cuts operational costs due to reduced wastage.”
The cone dispenser, chocolate sprayer and lid dispenser are also available individually for customers who want to upgrade their existing ice cream filling lines.
