Ice Machines

2024 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration & Ice Machines

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:52 -0400

The winner is a kit that is a universal, field-mount refrigeration controller with temperature sensors and pressure transducer kit that can be installed up to 40 feet from an air or electric defrost unit cooler.

Ice Machine Evaporators With Separating Grids

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0500

If an ice machine evaporator has a grid design, it can separate from the evaporator plate over time, causing ice to form between the two parts, causing problems.

2023 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration & Ice Machines

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:00:52 -0400

The Gold award in the Refrigeration and Ice Machines category goes to a self-contained refrigeration system for walk-in coolers and freezers that eliminates several of the steps required for a traditional system.

New Ice Micro-Factory Unveiled In Florida

Wed, 03 May 2023 10:30:00 -0400

The world’s first autonomous ice micro-factory is designed to help eliminate middle-mile logistics to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, water waste, and plastic pollution.

Hoshizaki America Inc. Promotes Sales Directors Brian Rakers and Dan Cazalet

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Hoshizaki America Inc. named Brian Rakers senior sales director of the eastern zone and Dan Cazalet as regional sales director of the western region.

Refrigeration Showcase 2022

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400

From ice machines to reach-ins to controls to components, the Showcase is designed to educate contractors about the new commercial and industrial refrigeration products available, so they can help their customers make the right choice for their application.

2022 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration & Ice Machines

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:27:52 -0400

The Refrigeration & Ice Machines category winners include a refrigerant charging scale, evaporative control technology, and a condensing unit.

Animal Sanctuary Receives Donated Ice Machine

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:00:00 -0400

The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI) in Phoenix, Arizona, in partnership with Clear Channel Outdoor, recently donated and installed an ice machine at Aimee's Animal Sanctuary in Queen Creek, Arizona, to help protect more than 100 special needs animals from severe heat.

Refrigeration Showcase 2021

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 02:00:00 -0400

The Showcase is designed to educate contractors about the new commercial and industrial refrigeration products available.

2021 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration & Ice Machines

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 01:04:00 -0400

The Gold award in the Refrigeration and Ice Machines category goes to the Copeland Digital Outdoor Refrigeration Unit, X-Line Series by Emerson.

Troubleshooting Puzzle: An Ice Machine That’s not Keeping up With Demand

Sat, 05 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400

In this puzzle, a restaurant manager complains that one of the ice machines in his high-volume establishment isn’t producing enough ice.

Refrigeration Showcase 2020

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400

The equipment and components in this showcase are designed to appeal to both end users and the people who work on them in the field.

Ice Machine Maintenance Means Regular Cleaning and Sanitizing

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Once restaurants started reopening, smart owners asked contractors to clean and sanitize ice machines before they were returned to service.

2020 Dealer Design Awards: Refrigeration and Ice Machines

robertbeverly@achrnews.com (Robert Beverly) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:04:00 -0400

Like other companies working in the sector, Heatcraft Refrigeration Products faced a new set of DOE Annual Walk-In Energy Factor (AWEF) standards taking effect on Jan. 1 of this year.

Ice-O-Matic Announces Personnel Changes to Sales Team

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Alex Tappé, vice president of sales and marketing at Ice-O-Matic, announced organizational changes to its sales team.

Hoshizaki Shifts Production of Icemakers to the US

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Hoshizaki transferred manufacturing of select ice machines from Europe to its facility in Peachtree City.

Refrigeration Showcase 2019

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 07:45:00 -0400

The Refrigeration Showcase educates contractors about new refrigeration products, so they can help customers make the right choice.

Hoshizaki Names McDowell President

Wed, 08 May 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Hoshizaki America Inc. announced the appointment of James McDowell as president

Troubleshooting Ice Machine Evaporators

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 07:30:00 -0500

The higher the inlet water temperature, the more sensible heat must be removed from the water and the longer the freeze cycle. The latent heat removed causes the water to change state, thus producing ice.

Energy-Efficient Options for Refrigeration Equipment

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:23:00 -0400

Emerson spent more than three years researching and designing its 2018 Dealer Design Award gold-winning product in the Refrigeration and Ice Machines category.

Follett LLC: Ice Machine

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:29:00 -0400

The Horizon Elite 710 series Chewblet® ice machines have the same patented scale-inhibiting design as the Horizon Elite 1010, 1410, and 2110 series ice machines that offer foodservice operators high performance even in the most challenging water conditions.

Sip a Smoothie While Researching Reach-Ins, Coolers, and Ice Makers

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:33:00 -0400

Refrigeration contractors who have not yet attended the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) show really need to put it on their bucket lists. For four days each year, McCormick Place convention center is filled to the rafters with vendors exhibiting everything from gluten-free pasta to pizza ovens to high-tech ice machines.

Cleaning, Sanitizing Ice Machines Ensures Long Equipment Life

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 07:32:00 -0400

In contrast to many other countries around the world, Americans consume a lot of ice. That’s probably why ice machines are found virtually everywhere here, from convenience stores and supermarkets to hotels and hospitals. It doesn’t really matter what shape it takes — cubes, flakes, nuggets, chips, etc. — but it does have to look and taste good.

Refrigeration and Ice Machine Markets Boast Cool Innovations

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:30:00 -0400

This year’s Dealer Design Awards gold winning product in the Refrigeration and Ice Machine category is the Quantum Air™ Remote Air Cooled Condenser from Heat Transfer Products Group Inc.

US Commercial Refrigeration to Grow at 3.2% CAGR to 2025

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:31:00 -0400

The U.S. commercial refrigeration systems market is projected to expand at a healthy compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 percent in terms of value through 2025, according to a report from Future Market Insights.

Emerson Supports More Efficient Ice Machines with New Simulation Model

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:15:00 -0400

Emerson Climate Technologies has filed a patent application for a simulation model of a commercial ice machine to support development of more efficient equipment that can meet upcoming U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) targets.

The Professor: A Toast to Decorative Spherical Ice

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 07:32:00 -0400

Homes, restaurants, bars, and businesses rely on clear, clean ice for many applications. Ice is considered a food source, and the water that makes the ice must be of good quality. Good quality water will produce a crystal-clear, hard piece of ice.

Integrated Facility Services Acquires Wally’s Refrigeration

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:10:00 -0400

Integrated Facility Services (IFS), a full-service mechanical contractor with offices in St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri, announced it has acquired Wally’s Refrigeration, Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri.

Efficiency on the Rocks

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 06:33:00 -0400

The most commonly heard three-letter term in the ice machine business used to be “ice.” Now, it has been joined by “EPA” and “DOE,” which both are garnering as much attention as the actual end products.

Proper Ice Machine Cleaning and Maintenance

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 06:32:00 -0400

Very few end users fully understand the importance of properly cleaning and sanitizing their ice machines, storage bins, and dispensers. Yet the quality and safety of every beverage they serve as well as the longevity and power consumption of their equipment depends on proper maintenance.