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1st Tip: The immersion tank.

The moulds which freeze the popsicles are immersed into the tank with alcohol or glycol at  -20 to -30 Celsius degrees (oC) temperature. If the turbulence of this alcohol is not good, small ice crystals will be formed in the popsicle during the freezing process!

If you think it is well enough to place the popsicles mould in a domestic refrigerator, here is the first tip: the true popsicle production technology depends on the alcohol flow (dynamic movement) and on how fast it freezes the moulds!

The tank format and the alcohol flow system are patented by Finamac Arpifrio.

2nd Tip: The cold.

How does the cold reach the popsicle moulds? The alcohol passes trough a low temperature helical tube (which contains the refrigeration gas) and it is propelled toward the popsicle moulds. If the tank is not well thermally insulated the equipment will slowdown.

Finamac Arpifrio is the only company which uses special fiberglass tanks, assuring the ideal hydrodynamic format for the correct alcohol movement and avoiding cold losses from the moulds chamber. This is the most efficient way to produce popsicles!

Special engineering plastics are used to increase the equipment speed. No need to have a fully stainless steel made popsicle machine.

3rd Tip: Alcohol agitation.

The alcohol in the tank absorbs water, which makes the mixture more dense. In conventional machines the alcohol circulates using a pump, but the high density mix “knocks down” the flow velocity and, consequently, the popsicle production, forcing the user to fully substitute the alcohol every 15 days. Finamac Arpifrio does not use pumps to circulate the alcohol. Instead of, a whirling agitation system with special propellers is used to maintain the fluid velocity even under high density alcohol conditions.

You only have to add the evaporated alcohol to maintain a constant level. The fully alcohol substitution is made at longer intervals, from 6 months to 1 year.

The way the alcohol moves inside the fiberglass tank is a technology held by few companies.

4th Tip: Hygiene.

The contamination caused by popsicles without a proper hygiene can be fatal.

Do not use any kind of stainless steel in contact with food, nor any type of plastic. There are special plastics and stainless steel for that.

Parts without rounded edges, difficult to wash, are also dangerous. A good machine design has to follow strict sanitary requirements.

Try to evaluate how each part from a Finamac machine is disassembled. Everything was carefully projected for easy-handling operation.

5th Tip: Equipment weight.

Is the cost of the machine proportional to its weight?

If an old machine weighs 500 kg, actually we could affirm that 150 kg would be enough, the rest is excess.

But which manufacturer would give 350 kg of material as a gift?

The answer is simple: many times it is cheaper to produce a machine with affordable materials, like iron, even if it weighs much more than a special plastic or stainless steel of small thickness.

If lightness was a synonym of weakness, the airplane would not be the safest way of transport in the world.

When selecting Finamac Arpifrio equipment, you will receive the most modern structural machine project made with aeronautic technology. It is lighter and more resistant than a heavy iron structure. After all, a machine is not a locomotive!

What are the advantages?

-          Easy displacement for cleaning and local change.

-          Easy to carry. Any vehicle can carry it.

-          Easy substitution of structural parts and maintenance.

6th Tip: Safety.

For easy-handling you need safe equipment, and safety begins with a responsible project. Finamac Arpifrio is one of the few companies of ice cream machines which follows international standards. Avoid obtaining equipment made by non-specialized workshops or companies.

Safety means electric, mechanical and operational protection.

7th Tip: Maintenance.

How much does it cost to maintain your equipment in operation?

Many times we pay only attention to the initial cost of the machine, and forget to ask about replacement parts, technical assistance services etc.

That’s what frequently happens with a lot of products, specially among computer acessories (like ink jet printers, for example), where the reload or replacing parts overcome the price of a new product.

If your popsicle equipment is projected with hermetic components, easy to substitute, you will be free of unexpected maintenance costs. If it had been projected with a non hermetic compressor, you would be subjected to specialized services and “surprise” prices as well. Hermetic and modular components receive the factory warranty and are free from manual intervention.

All the components from Finamac Arpifrio equipment, including the structural part, are modular and hermetic, allowing the easy replacement and modernization. You will not stay with an old machine, difficult to resale, because it is not made with heavy iron structure, as in common equipment from the market, which do not allow to update the parts launched in the following years.

Think about this. We are talking about what exists in the most modern technology, with low cost of maintenance and high resale value.