CHICAGO — Most ice machines are mounted atop a bin or beverage dispenser, and gravity brings the cubes to their appointed place. But one of the technological twists talked about at the recent National Restaurant Association (NRA) expo here involved the horizontal movement of ice from machine to bin.
The talk was at the booth of IMI Cornelius (Anoka, Minn.). A prototype under-counter drink unit was shown that, in its present form, was top loaded manually with ice that drops into a bin. When the ice dispense lever is activated, the ice is augered up. The unit uses a cold plate system that can be serviced from the front.