2021-06-21
Ice conveyor is a kind of machine which combines the functions of automatic ice making, storage, and transportation. The ice conveying system includes production and automatic storage, external conveying, weighing, etc.
The system of ice conveyors is very important for the realization of its functions. Now there are two main systems: Ice Screw Conveyor System and Tracked Ice Conveyor System
Ice Screw Conveyor System
Ice Screw conveyors in modern industry are often used horizontally or at a slight incline as an efficient way to move semi-solid materials, like flake ice. In the use of an automatic spiral ice conveyor, ice transportation is completed by wind or spiral. Machines using this system can attach to refrigeration equipment for cold air blowing ice over long distances.
Refrigeration equipment could be equipped with the wind to blow the ice in the long-range cold wind.
Spiral channels are relatively more suitable for the short term. However, additional valves can be used for multiple deliveries, and the use of the quantity hopper can achieve the function of quantitative supply. So the ice delivery could be supply the ice on spot, on time and inaccurate quantity.
Automatic spiral ice storage and delivery system are widely used for hydropower, nuclear power, and important concrete works for bridge-building, etc. Storage capacity is increased to a space size of 48m3 with 20 tons of ice storage. High device security and low failure rate guarantee high reliability in continuous work. System control nodes are reduced which results in easier operation.
Tracked Ice Conveyor System
The tracked ice conveying system has a double layer of insulation, so the temperature in its interior room is kept at about -10℃; The whole block of ice sits on the ice bank and moves along with the tracks, passing through the ice breaker structure, where it is broken up to provide a continuous supply of ice. The ice at the base of the track also moves forward, so there is no accumulation or freezing. A good drainage system keeps ice storage stable for a long time; The main structure is made for zinc-plated antirust steel. Lubricating oil for axles meets the standards of FDA and USDA. All comply with industry usage regulations.
The Difference Between the Two Systems
| Item | Tracked Ice Conveyor System | Ice Screw Conveyor System |
| Ads and Disads of Structure | 1.Less wearing parts 2.Stable system operation and low failure rate Low operating cost | 1.Short maintenance cycle, more convenient replacement of parts 2.only be transported in a short distance |
| Ads and Disads of the heat insulation form | 1.There are cold air passageways around the steel structure of the icehouse, so the insulation of the icehouse is uniform, there will be no dead corner, and the ice will almost never melt; 2.The ice does not melt, so there is no water leakage; 3.Large insulation area and high cost. | 1. No insulation form, only used for short distance ice delivery |
| Ads and Disads of ice production | 1.The ice in the ice storehouse moves out of the ice as a whole, so there is no old ice. 2.With an ice breaker, even hardened old ice can be transported out normally. Ice can also be transported out normally. | 1.Because of the spiral out of the ice, there will be some ice that can not be sent out in time 2.Ice can be sent to multiple operating points at the same time |
If you need to convey ice for a short distance, please choose an ice conveyor with Ice Screw Conveyor System; If you need to use ice steadily and continuously, the machine with tracked ice conveyor system would be your best choice.
Chongqing Mercurius Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. - ICENICE is specialized in the R&D, production, and sales of the ice conveyor. And we also offer some machines related such as cube ice machines, tube ice machines.
