Capacity
10 kg/batch
Overview
About the AMARU 5
The ideal solution for small-scale food producers, pet food manufacturers, and supplement brands looking for a professional-grade, energy-efficient freeze-drying system.
Serious output from a small floor — for producers who need real capacity but don't have the space for it — food, nutraceuticals, pet food.
Up to 10 kg per batch — 5 trays, 0.8 m² tray area, in a 1.5 m² footprint.
Premium pump, self-driving cycle — a new Pfeiffer vacuum pump and a fully automatic cycle that runs its own drying algorithm — load, start, walk away. Scale later by stacking to Double on the same footprint.
Efficient and well-equipped — 27 kWh/24h, defrost under 30 min, ISO-valve protection, the only line with a multi-language menu, and smart add-ons (Deheater, Viktor ozone decontaminator).
Key features & benefits
Perfect for Small Businesses & Artisanal Production
- Designed for food preservation, pet treats, and supplement drying.
- 5 spacious shelves (5 cm spacing) accommodate thick, moisture-rich products.
- Small footprint makes it ideal for test kitchens and growing businesses.
High-Quality Freeze-Drying for Maximum Nutrient Retention
- -40°C freezing ensures full sublimation without meltback.
- ISO valve protection prevents ice burn and vacuum pump oil backflow.
- Even drying across all trays ensures premium-quality output.
Energy-Efficient & Optimized for 24/7 Operation
- Low energy consumption (27 kWh/24h) keeps costs low.
- Fast defrost cycle (30 minutes) maximizes productivity.
- Integrated vacuum pump is compact and efficient.
User-Friendly with Scalable Growth Potential
- Touchscreen interface with 36 programmable drying recipes.
- Screen lock prevents unauthorized changes.
- Menu available in your local language (Spanish, Português and more).
- Upgradeable to AMARU 5 Double for increased capacity.
Specifications
Engineering data, in plain text.
Batch capacity (fresh load)
10 kg/batch
Ice condenser capacity
15 kg (total ice)
Total shelf area
0.8 m²
Number of shelves
5 count
Number of trays
5 count
Tray size
33 × 49 × 2 cm
Shelf temperature range
Automatic cycle (no shelf setpoint) °C
Min. condenser temperature
-40 °C
Vacuum pump type
Oil-sealed rotary vane (new Pfeiffer)
Refrigeration type
Air-cooled
Refrigerant
—
Chamber material
AISI 304 stainless steel
Shelf material
Stainless steel
Body color options
Ruby Red (powder-coated)
Defrosting
Automatic (≈25 min)
Control system
4.3" touchscreen — menu in EN, ES, PT, DE, CZ (more languages on request)
Data logging & recipes
36 recipe slots — no data logging
Remote monitoring
No
External dimensions (W × D × H)
1220 × 795 × 840 mm
Net weight
approx. 175 kg
Power supply
230 V / 1~ / 50 Hz
Connected load
3 kW
Warranty
12 months (extendable by a further 12 months)
Energy consumption (avg)
1.13 kWh/h
Defrost time
25 min
Run the numbers
Produce from €68.03/kg on the AMARU 5.
Indicative cost to produce one kilo of finished freeze-dried product. Adjust the inputs to your operation — every number recomputes live.
Cost to produce
€68.03/kg
indicative · value-tier · incl. raw material, excl. labour
€29.14/kg machine cost · excludes raw material & labour
Payback
12 mo
on capex, gross margin
Revenue / yr
€25,920
~173 kg dried/yr
Full cycle
36h
drying + in-chamber freeze
Excludes labour — cycles run largely unattended; hands-on handling is typically a few minutes per batch with trolleys/mechanisation. Add your own loaded rate if it’s material to your setup.
Yield and cycle-time figures are conservative engineering estimates based on typical product composition and verified machine specifications. Actual results depend on the specific material, recipe, preparation, load and ambient conditions, and may differ. These figures are for planning purposes only; Freeze-drying.tech accepts no responsibility for decisions made on their basis. Freeze-drying.tech can run a validation cycle of your product on the target machine to provide confirmed, measured yield and cycle-time figures.
Service & warranty
Backed after the sale.
Warranty
12 months
+12 months available
Support
Email and remote diagnostic support during business hours, with access to the spare-parts catalogue and the full documentation library. Extended and on-site service plans are available on request.
Installation & commissioning
Plug-and-run: delivered ready to operate on single-phase power. Remote onboarding and recipe-setup guidance are included; on-site commissioning is available on request.
Accessories
Compatible accessories.
FAQ
Questions buyers ask.
The AMARU 5 freeze-dries up to 10 kg of fresh product per cycle across 5 trays (0.8 m² shelf area). It's engineered for small to medium food producers who want dependable, low-fuss output. Expect roughly 10–20% of fresh weight as finished product on high-moisture foods.
It runs a fully automatic cycle from a 4.3" touchscreen — load product, start, and the machine manages freezing, drying and defrost. It also stores up to 36 recipes in the main menu: each saves the proven cooling-time and drying-time values for a given product, named so any operator can repeat a result exactly. So you get push-button simplicity plus batch-to-batch repeatability, without needing a process technician. It's a time-based automatic cycle rather than a programmable shelf-temperature profile — if you must hold a specific shelf temperature per product, compare the LIO Pro or Leosmak.
AMARU is the only machine in our range with a multi-language control panel: the touchscreen interface is available in multiple languages including Spanish and Portuguese, with more added on request. Every other freeze-dryer brand we carry ships an English-only control panel. For teams in Spain, Portugal, Latin America or any non-English-speaking operation, a native-language interface cuts training time and operator error where the people running the machine don't work in English — and is neutral where they do.
It uses a brand-new Pfeiffer oil-sealed rotary-vane pump — a quality German vacuum pump. Defrost is automatic and quick — it clears the chamber in roughly 20–25 minutes between batches, so turnaround is short and you get more cycles per week and better machine utilisation.
Ruby Red powder-coat as standard, or brushed stainless steel. If you want the same machine — same 36-recipe control and multi-language touchscreen — at a lower entry price and don't mind a refurbished pump and Light Ivory zinc-coated panels, look at the matching AMARU Lite version.
A 12-month warranty, extendable to 24 months (a warranty-extension accessory is stocked). Running cost is low — air-cooled, ~1.13 kWh/h average, with no chiller or water needed. Two honest limits: the AMARU has no on-board CSV data logging and no Wi-Fi/remote monitoring. If batch records or remote oversight are part of your QC, look at the Exeat LIO (USB CSV export) or Leosmak (Wi-Fi app); if you want simple, reliable, multi-language operation, AMARU is built for exactly that.
Next step
Talk to an engineer, not a salesperson.
Tell us your product and your volumes. We'll size the machine, sanity-check the numbers against yours, and send a written quote — usually within one business day.