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The Future of the Ice Pop Industry Has Arrived: Meet Finamac's AUTOPOP

Get ready to witness the biggest technological revolution of the last 120 years. Finamac redefines the global market by presenting AUTOPOP — the ultimate machine that unifies over a century of evolution and renders all other equipment obsolete!

No brine, no external liquids, no pumps, and no tanks. Freezing time plummeted from 12 minutes to an incredible 2 minutes!

Historical Evolution of the Ice Pop: From Brine to the Disruptive Era

The trajectory of ice pop industrialization evolved from artisanal freezing in manual molds to highly automated systems. Discover the milestones that shaped this market:

1. The Origin and Early Tanks (1905 – 1920)

  • 1905 | Frank Epperson (USA): Accidentally invented the ice pop in Oakland, California. In 1923, patented the invention under the Popsicle brand.
  • 1920 | Harry Burt (USA): Founder of Good Humor, created the chocolate-coated ice pop on a stick and designed the first static circulating brine tank with manual metal molds.

2. The Industrial Revolution: Rotary, Inversion, and Oval Tracks (1950 – 1980)

  • 1950 | Hoyer (Denmark): Launched the HOYER ROLLO, the first industrial rotary machine with a continuous circular table (10,000 to 30,000 popsicles/h).
  • 1958 | FMC Corporation (USA): Patented the VITALINE, pioneering the linear system with a vertical mold inversion loop for continuous automatic sanitation.
  • FINAFLUID (Thermal Chemical Innovation): Proprietary thermal fluids with perfect fluidity down to -40 °C, eliminating corrosion risks.
  • 1970s | Glacier Industries (USA): Introduced continuous extrusion with wire-cut stainless steel and forced-air freezing tunnel.
  • 1980s | LAIEF (Italy): Created the 'oval track' rotary machine (technology expanded by Teknoice in the RO line), eliminating the central blind spot and facilitating multi-filling dosing.

3. The Revolution and Proprietary Technologies (1990 – 2020)

Finamac (USA/Brazil): Led global innovation by introducing:

  • Robopop (Smart Artisanal Line): Full automation with fluid level control, integrated defrost tank, and automated mobile base.
  • PopCircle and PopLine (Rotary and Linear): Versatile operation with standardized commercial molds, freeing the industry from proprietary molds.
  • FINAFLUID (Thermal Chemical Innovation): Proprietary thermal fluids with perfect fluidity down to -40 °C, eliminating corrosion risks.

4. The Modern Era: Robotics, Extrusion, and Industry 4.0 (2020s – Present)

  • Moldless Extrusion and Automation 4.0: High-speed lines with liquid nitrogen (Tetra Pak Extrusion Wheel), Pick & Place robotics, Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, and IoT monitoring.

Finamac's Visionary Tradition: From Dream to Aerospace Technology

Since 1954, when Domenico Arpino began manufacturing artisanal ice pop machines, the industry awaited a definitive solution. In 2012, Finamac gathered PhD engineers and leading research institutes to achieve the impossible: freeze ice pops in record time without thermal fluids, forced air, or liquid nitrogen.

In 2025, Finamac patented a revolutionary mold technology produced via additive manufacturing in high thermal conductivity metal — the same engineering used in aerospace rocket thrusters. Refrigeration occurs through direct refrigerant gas contact with the mold via computational fluid dynamics (CFD) optimized flow.

No brine, no external liquids, no pumps, and no tanks. Freezing time plummeted from 12 minutes to an incredible 2 minutes!

This innovation birthed the revolutionary AUTOPOP, SPEEDYPOP, and a new generation of derivative equipment (with commercial launch planned for 2028).

Exclusive Advantages of AUTOPOP Disruptive Technology

  • Zero Intermediate Fluids: Completely eliminates the use of calcium chloride, propylene glycol, or liquid nitrogen.
  • Simplified Physical Design: Discards immersion tanks, circulation pumps, agitators, and complex mechanisms.
  • Direct Aerated Ice Cream Injection: Allows injecting aerated ice cream directly into molds, replacing expensive extruders and freezing tunnels. The industry's biggest revolution!
  • Ultra-Compact and Ultra-Fast: Reduces freezing time from 12 to just 2 minutes, taking up only 20% of the space of conventional machines.
  • Integrated Artificial Intelligence: Full automation powered by computer vision (HD cameras) and AI algorithms.
  • Modular Scalability: Adjustable production capacity from 1,000 to over 15,000 ice pops/hour, with internal or external refrigeration units.

Industrial Ice Pop Machine: Disruptive technology with maximum productivity, efficiency, and reliability.