Ice makers are popular in catering, medical and other industries, and their smooth operation cannot be separated from different accessories.
Let's discuss these important ice machine accessories today.
The compressor is the essence of the ice machine. It supplies power for the refrigeration cycle like a heart, propels the refrigerant to circulate in the system, and achieves refrigeration and ice making. Quality compressors feature stable operation and rapid cooling, which have a significant effect on enhancing the ice making efficiency. Commercial ice machines are primarily equipped with high-efficiency compressors, which can make a large quantity of ice cubes in a short period.
The evaporator is the most important component of ice making. The evaporator cools and freezes water through heat transfer with water. Various evaporators, including plate type and tube type, each possess certain advantages. The plate evaporator has a high efficiency of heat transfer, and the formed ice cubes are transparent and uniform. The special material evaporator can also resist corrosion and scale, and prolong service life.
The circulating water pump circulates water, such that the water is distributed evenly on the surface of the evaporator to maintain the uniformity of ice making. Large ice making plants have rigorous demands on the flow and head of the water pump. Mismatching will cause uneven ice making. Good water pumps operate smoothly with low power consumption.
Control system accessories, including temperature sensors and controllers, accurately control the process of making ice. The sensor keeps track of the temperature, while the controller operates each device based on the pre-set program to gain automation and intelligence without constant manual intervention.
Regular checks in the daily maintenance are very essential for these accessories. Removing the evaporator scale, examining the water pump performance, and maintaining the control system accuracy can keep our ice maker in a good state at all times, and continue to give us efficient and stable ice making services.