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- Manitowoc
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- Scotsman
- Scotsman is part of the Enodis family of companies which includes Delfield, Ice-O-Matic, US Range, and Garland. Scotsman is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills, IL. Scotsman manufactures over 400 different ice machines with ice forms that range from cube to flake to gourmet ice. They offer machines that produce from less than 100 punds of ice to over 2000 pounds.
- Air cooled
- Air cooled ice makers move heat from water into the air surrounding the ice machine. Ice makers come in three basic forms: air cooled, water cooled and remote air cooled. An ice maker removes heat from water to make ice. Air cooled ice makers move that heat into the air surrounding the ice maker. Water cooled ice machines move that heat into waste water. Remote air cooled ice makers move that heat into air surrounding the separate condensing unit which is usually located outside, often on the roof of the building.
- Application Rate
- The application rate of an ice maker is the manufacturer's estimation of daily ice production. This rate is usually 30%%%% more than the same ice maker's ARI rate. The manufacturer has freedom to determine the ice machine production in many different operating environments as opposed to the ARI rate which is determined by strict adherance to pre-set operating conditions.
- ARI
- This acronym stands for "Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute". "The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute is the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of North American produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment. ARI's national headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia." (From the ARI website: www.ari.org)
- Baffle
- A Baffle is a series of plastic spikes within the ice maker. These spikes sit beneath the evaporator plate. When the evaporator is finished freezing the cubes, they are in perforated sheet form. The evaporator drops this perforated sheet of ice onto the baffle which breaks the ice up into individual cubes.
- Condenser
- A condenser is one of the four basic elements of a refrigeration system; condenser, metering device (capillary line or Thermal Expansion Valve), evaporator, and compressor. The condenser receives hot gaseous refrigerant from the compressor. The condenser allows the refrigerant to give off heat and as a result condense into a liquid state. A refrigeration system is a heat pump which moves heat from one place to another. For example a ice maker moves (removes) heat from the water to the condenser where the heat is dissipated. For more information on refrigeration systems, please view our refrigeration tutorial.
- Evaporator
- An evaporator is one of the four basic elements of a refrigeration system; evaporator, compressor, condenser, and metering device (capillary line or Thermal Expansion Valve). The evaporator receives cool liquid refrigerant from the metering device. The evaporator allows the cool refrigerant to absorb heat and as a result evaporate into a gaseous state. A refrigeration system is a heat pump which moves heat from one place to another. For example a ice maker moves (removes) heat from the water which flows over evaporator. For more information on refrigeration systems, please view our refrigeration tutorial.
- Hoshizaki
- Hoshizaki Electric Company, the parent company of Hoshizaki America, was established in February, 1947 in Nagoya, Japan by Mr. Shigetoshi Sakamoto. One of the first electrical products manufactured and sold by Hoshizaki Electric was vehicle horns. Over the years, Hoshizaki Electric has manufactured and sold a variety of products to include stoves, refrigerators, vending machines, water purifiers, servers and dispensers, icemakers and refrigerated show cases. As a subsidiary of Hoshizaki Electric, Hoshizaki America was established in Los Angeles, California in December 1981. The Hoshizaki America facility in Peachtree City, Georgia was completed in 1986. An additional manufacturing facility in Griffin, Georgia began operation in 2001. Hoshizaki America presently manufactures and markets a wide range of commercial icemakers, dispensers, and related products to customers throughout the western hemisphere. The sales and service network of Hoshizaki America includes distribution centers in Los Angeles, CA Dallas, TX New York, NY Columbus, OH and Jacksonville, FL.
- Ice Bin
- An ice bin is an insulated box that sits beneath an ice maker head. The bin is not refrigerated, it simply functions as an insulated temporary storage are for the ice which is produced by the ice maker. Ice bins, since they are not refrigerated, generally have about a 10%% loss per day of produced ice due to melt waste.
- Ice Maker Head
- The ice maker head is a term used to refer to the ice maker itself. It is called the "head" becuase it sits on top of the ice bin. In this sense, the ice maker head can be distinguished from the ice maker bin.
- Marine Ice Maker
- A Marine ice maker is an ice maker that is specifially designed to endure the harsh environment or a marine setting. Coast Guard regulations require that an ice maker be placed on every boat above a certain size. In order to meet the needs of this market, ice maker manufacturers built machines made of durable stainless steel and higher grade materials.
- Prison System Ice Maker
- Prison System Ice makers are manufactered to be used in a Prison without the danger of the maker being compromised. They are constructed of heavier duty stainless steel. They also have locking mechanisims on the access doors, which are also constructed of heavier duty stainless steel.
- remote
- Remote ice makers move that heat into air surrounding the separate condensing unit. Ice makers remove heat from water to make ice and come in three basic forms; Air cooled, water cooled and remote air cooled. Remote ice makers move that heat into air surrounding the separate condensing unit which is usually located outside, often on the roof of the building. Water cooled ice machines move that heat into waste water. Air cooled ice makers move that heat into the air surrounding the ice maker.
- Top Kit
- A top kit, also known as an adapter, is a piece of sheet metal which rests on top of the ice bin so that a smaller ice maker head will fit on the top. If the ice maker bin is wider than the ice maker, the bin will need a top kit.
- water cooled
- Water cooled ice makers move heat from water into waste water. Ice makers remove heat from water to make ice and come in three basic forms; Air cooled, water cooled and remote air cooled. Water cooled ice machines move that heat into waste water. Air cooled ice makers move that heat into the air surrounding the ice maker. Remote air cooled ice makers move that heat into air surrounding the separate condensing unit which is usually located outside, often on the roof of the building.
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