Handle every liquid or viscous ingredient with precision and flexibility
As demand grows for indulgent ice cream with ripples, cores, and coatings, producers need a smart way to manage diverse and challenging ingredients. Tetra Pak® Pump Station A3 delivers precise, hygienic dosing of everything from thin syrups to thick caramel and heated chocolate ensuring consistent quality and smooth production.
Designed for flexibility, it can feed one or two lines simultaneously and handles a wide range of viscosities without complex changeovers. This allows producers to run multiple recipes and SKUs efficiently while maintaining steady flow and accurate dosing.
Its modular design makes it easy to scale as needs evolve. Start with a standard setup and expand with additional features such as dual-line capability or temperature control. Combined with energy-efficient performance and hygienic construction, it’s a reliable solution for consistent results and long-term productivity.
Capacity:
25-1,000 l/hr (double with two pumps)
Applications:
Heated, sticky, or highly viscous ingredients such as fruit jams, ripples and syrups, caramel, fudge, dough, and more
Features
High-precision sinusoidal pump
Doses every recipe accurately
A stainless-steel sinusoidal pump with built-in flow readout delivers precise, repeatable dosing across batches and shifts – and uses 50% less energy than a conventional lobe pump. Consistent accuracy reduces product giveaway and safeguards product quality.
IE5+ permanent-magnet motor
Cuts energy use and carbon footprint
A permanent-magnet gear motor rated to the highest available IE5+ efficiency standard delivers 11% lower energy consumption than the IE3 regulatory baseline. This reduces operating costs and supports producers working towards lower carbon emissions.
Pump inlet with conical tank
Handles even the most viscous ingredients
The conical tank base uses suction from below to guide ingredients into the pump regardless of viscosity or fill level. This combination draws in sticky, highly viscous products such as fudge and dulce de leche smoothly and reliably, with no changeover required.
Integrated heating jacket
Keeps temperature-sensitive ingredients flowing
A water-jacket heating system with circulation pump and heater maintains a stable, controlled temperature around the tank and pump body. This ensures consistent flow of chocolate, caramel and other heat-sensitive ingredients without interruption.
Advanced sensor monitoring
Gives operators full process control
Sensors perform real-time monitoring of level, temperature, pressure and flow, keeping the pumping process visible and controlled at all times. The control system raises alerts if unplanned pressure changes occur, protecting the pump and reducing product loss.
Open, cleanable design
Makes cleaning and inspection faster
With no covers or enclosed compartments, all surfaces are directly accessible for cleaning, inspection and maintenance. The self-draining tank and pump with sloping surfaces eliminate standing product, reducing cleaning time and hygiene risk.
Hinged dust cover
Protects product integrity during production
An integrated hinged cover closes over the tank opening to prevent contamination from the production environment. It also helps maintain a stable tank temperature, supporting consistent ingredient quality throughout the run.
Options
Dual-pump configuration
Doubles throughput and line coverage
Two pumps can be installed on a single unit to supply two production lines simultaneously, doubling capacity without doubling the footprint. This simplifies logistics and gives operators greater flexibility across different line formats.
Chocolate kit
Enables safe, reliable chocolate pumping
A specially designed pump seal for pressurised grease, combined with heating for the pump body and cover, adapts the unit for chocolate handling. This ensures proper flow and hygiene when working with one of ice cream's most temperature-critical ingredients.
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.
