What are the ice making equipment?

What are the ice making equipment?

According to the shape of ice, ice making equipment can be divided into flake ice machine, cube ice machine (ice cube machine), block ice machine, plate ice machine, tube ice machine, liquid ice machine, shell ice machine, snow machine, ice bottle machine etc.

1. Block ice equipment includes block ice machines, ice block machines, and ice bar machines, which can be divided into direct cooling block ice machines and brine pool ice machines. Ice cubes are the largest in size among ice products, have a small contact area with the outside world, and are not easy to melt. It can be crushed into various forms of ice cubes according to different requirements. It is suitable for ice sculpture, ice storage, sea transportation, sea fishing, etc. After being crushed, it can be used in all places where ice is used. However, after the ice is crushed, it will partially melt and the amount of ice will be lost. Ice cubes can be divided into transparent ice cubes and milky white ice cubes. The daily output of the equipment can reach 1 ton-100 tons.

2. Flake ice machine, also known as flake ice machine, is one of the most commonly used types of ice. Flake ice machines can be divided into freshwater flake ice machines, seawater flake ice machines, and marine flake ice machines. Flake ice is thin, dry and loose white ice with a thickness ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 mm and irregular shapes with a diameter of about 12 to 45 mm. Flake ice has no sharp edges and corners, and will not stab frozen objects. It can enter the gap between the objects to be cooled, reduce heat exchange, maintain the temperature of ice, and have a good moisturizing effect. Flake ice has excellent refrigeration effect, large cooling capacity and rapid cooling, so it is mainly used in seafood and aquatic products, food processing, fresh-keeping in supermarkets, fishing, concrete mixing, etc. The daily output of the equipment can reach 300 kg-100 tons.

3. Ice cube machines, also known as ice cube machines and granular ice machines, are one of the most commonly used types of ice. Cube ice is in the shape of granules, and the size of the ice mold is generally 8×28×25mm, 23×23×23mm, and 28×25×13mm. Suitable for beverage preparation, decoration, food storage and preservation, etc., so most of them are edible ice. The daily output of the equipment can reach 30 kg-10 tons.

4. Tube ice machine, named for the shape of the ice cubes it produces is a hollow tube with irregular length. Its inner hole is 5mm-15mm cylindrical hollow tubular ice, and the length is between 25mm-42mm. There are many kinds The size can be selected, the outer diameter of the ice is: 22, 29, 32, 35mm, etc. The name of the ice produced is tube ice. The contact area is the smallest among the existing ice types in the market, and the anti-thawing property is the best. It is suitable for drink preparation, decoration, food storage and preservation, etc., so most of them are edible ice. The daily output can reach 0.5 tons -50 tons.

5. Plate ice machines are generally industrial ice machines. The ice produced is lumpy, irregular, hard, transparent and dry, with small surface volume and not easy to melt. The thickness of the plate ice is 10-16mm, and the size is 30×40mm-60×100mm. The thickness and width can be freely adjusted according to the application. Widely used in seafood and aquatic products, food processing, cold chain transportation, etc., the general daily output can reach 1 to 30 tons.

6. Snowflake machine, the full name is Snowflake Ice Machine. The ice type is relatively humid, the water content is generally between 15% and 25%, the temperature is slightly lower than zero, the plasticity is good, and it is easy to take and accumulate. Can penetrate into narrow gaps, fast cooling speed, good ice bath effect, specially designed for laboratories, especially suitable for use in laboratories such as life sciences, medicine, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, inspection and quarantine.

7. Slurry ice machine, also known as liquid ice machine, drift ice machine, fluid ice machine, is a kind of fluid ice, a mixture of countless tiny ice crystals and aqueous solution (usually salt water, sea water or ethylene glycol). It has the characteristics of semi-liquid ice, low temperature, and large contact area. It can be used in seafood and aquatic products, fishery fishing, supermarket fresh-keeping, food processing and other fields.