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Catering, Restaurants & Hotels
Every hospitality and catering business the world over needs at least one ice machine. Whether its a ice dispenser in the housekeeping servery for room service, a supercube machine in the bar for the perfect G & T, a high volume dice ice machine in the kitchen for the rapid cooling and chilling of foodstuffs or a flake ice machine for the perfect ice presentation on buffets.
The gourmet Supercube from Scotsman is the perfect choice for bar operators who pride themselves on quality. Available in three different sizes, the supercube has crystal clear clarity, with a slow melt rate making it perfect for high end drinks service where excess melt needs to be kept to a minimum.
Dice and half dice are ideal for restaurant sites that need big volumes of attractive ice for both drink chilling, ice & Champagne buckets and food preparation. The large contact surface of dice ice makes it perfect for applications where rapid cooling is required. The softer nature of dice ice makes it the preferred ice type for smoothie operators, juice bars and coffee shops where lots of blended drinks are served. Dice ice blends faster and more evenly than bagged ice, reducing serving times whilst reducing avoidable wear on blender jug bearings. Scotsman is a world leader in dice ice production with the widest range of cube sizes, production volumes and storage bin capacities.
Nuggets and cubelets are great for chilling soft drinks. This style of ice is quick to produce and in large volumes making it ideal for busy high street restaurants, QSR’s and fast food applications. The low density of nugget and cubelet ice makes it perfect for self serve post mix applications.
Do you display a lot of fresh food in a buffet display or presentation? Then flake ice is the ice you need… Ice in its most natural shape, it’ made at a temperature just below zero degrees Celsius. Highly versatile and suitable for multiple applications; fish display counters, buffet display, frozen drinks preparation as well as fast chilling of wine & champagne buckets.
If you operate a hotel then room service ice service should be a given, why don’t you install self service ice dispensers in housekeeping serveries or in lift lobbies where guests can get their own ice? A Scotsman ice dispenser is what you need… whether is ice, water or water & ice then Scotsman has the dispenser solution ideal for your business.
Pubs, Bars & Nightclubs
If you serve great drinks they need to have great ice…
The Gourmet Supercube is the perfect ice for premium drinks. Supercubes are formed individually creating crystal clear cubes of hard ice which have a slow melt rate making them idea for ‘short’ drinks like Scotch on the Rocks as they won’t dilute the liquor ensuring customers get the best drink possible.
If you serve a lot of champagne then Flake Ice is the one you need to fill your ice buckets. Flake ice can surround the bottles completely chilling them down quickly removing the need to pre-chill bottles which saves on valuable refrigeration space. Flake ice machines can produce large quantities of ice quickly in a self-contained machine which doesn’t have to take up too much space.
Blended Cocktails? Then Dice Ice is the ice for you. The ‘softer’ structure of dice ice makes it ideal for blended drinks like cocktails, ‘mocktails’ and smoothies as the cubes breakdown quickly and evenly reducing blend times and preventing unnecessary ware on the bearing in blender jugs.
If you serve bottomless or self-serve soft drinks then a Scotsman TC180 ice dispenser could be the machine for you. The self-contained counter top unit produces cublet ice which has a low density making it perfect for softy drinks as the ratio of ice to syrup is higher meaning less syrup is used per serve increasing profits.
The Crushman 360 ice crusher from Scotsman can turn the hardest ice types to crushed granules in seconds. It’s the perfect machine for bars which require crushed ice for specific cocktails but in small quantities which doesn’t justify another unique ice machine.
Fisheries & Food Producers
Flake or Scale? Do you know the difference? Or more importantly do you know which you should be using…
Scotsman Ice Systems manufacture one of the widest ranges of ice machines in the world with a special focus on flake and scale ice.
Other manufacturers sometimes cause unnecessary confusion as the don’t clearly define the difference between the two types, Scale ice is sometimes sold as Flake ice or vice versa… Making sure that you use the right type can be quite important to prevent avoidable damage or loss of quality to your products.
FLAKE – ‘Soft & Cold’ – flaked ice is the perfect product for displaying fresh produce for sale or to pack delicate items like broccoli or watercress. The ‘warmer’ nature of flake ice prevents freezer burn maximising product quality and shelf life. Especially with products like fresh fish fillets where the ice comes into direct contact with the flesh. Other uses for flake ice include keeping dough and pastry cool in bakeries, ice water baths for washing delicate fresh salad, fruits and vegetables in food production plants.
SCALE – ‘Harder & Colder’ – scale ice is incredibly dense and ‘dry’ with a very low temperature which makes it perfect for the preservation of more resilient fresh produce.The slow melt time makes it the ideal ice for transportation and distribution purposes. Scale ice is Scotsman’s coldest type of ice and is mainly used in big commercial applications, such as on trawlers for fish storage. If necessary, scale ice can be made using either fresh or saltwater. Scale ice is the ideal packing ice for the shellfish industry, the shells protect the delicate flesh from the extreme cold and the slow melt rate keeps packages fresh for far longer than all other ice types.
upermarkets & Farmers Markets
Nothing creates dynamic eye-appeal like a beautiful fish display on ice.
Maximise impulse sales by creating a ice display which is truly amazing! Scotsman offer a range of flaked ice machines from self-contained under counter units producing up to 200kg every 24 hours through to industrial ‘Superflakers’ which can produce over 2000kg every day!
Smaller Scotsman Flakers produce ice flakes which have a residual water content of approximately 25% making it the ideal ice for fresh food displays as the additional moisture helps prevent drying out and the ‘warmer’ temperature of the ice can reduce or eliminate freezer burn.
Larger, modular flakers produce ‘Superflake’ ice which has a residual water content of around 15%, The flakes are more compact, giving a slower melt time making Superflake ice the perfect choice for storage and transport of fresh produce.
Operators and business which have a wide variety of uses for their ice, such as farm shops with a restaurant or cafes, then Cubelet or Nugget ice could be a better option for you. Nugget ice is flaked ice which has been compressed into uniform cylindrical nuggets which are great for frozen displays, cooling foods during manufacturing processes and ideal for chilling drinks.
If the ice is made centrally, you’ll need a transport system to move it to where it’s required.
Hospitals, Hospices & Care Homes
For therapy and refreshment in equal measure…
Flaked ice is the best choice for medical and therapeutic purposes. It’s ideal for cold packs and ice baths as the smooth, soft texture of the ice flakes won’t damage or disturb delicate and sensitive areas aiding rehabilitation and healing.
Every hospital, care home and hospice has a ward and wards have visitors. A Scotsman TC180 ice and water dispenser is the ideal refreshment solution for on-ward applications as it can dispense chilled water and cubelet ice completely hands-free. Eliminating cross-contamination between patients and visitors. The TC180 dispenser is completely self-contained and can serve up to 200 ice serving in quick succession.
Institutions which serve large numbers of people on a daily basis sometimes struggle keep refreshments cold prior to serving. The Gourmet SuperCube is the perfect ice for rapidly cooling drinks which haven’t been pre-chilled, the hard structure will drop the temperature of the liquid quickly without melting too quickly, limiting any dilution of the drink so the patient, visitor or customer gets a quality drink.
In satellite kitchen or serveries on wards, where space is usually at a premium, a self-contained Dice Ice machine could be the solution. Dice ice is made quickly so a smaller unit can produce a larger volume of ice throughout the day compared to other cube styles. Dice ice can come in three different cube sizes which provides great flexibility should the machine need to produce ice for multiple applications; cold drinks, ice baths etc.
Science & Medical
Fast production, fast cooling…
Flaked ice is the obvious choice for a huge range of medical and scientific applications.
Compared to larger, more uniform styles of ice, flake ice offers a large contact area providing rapid cooling for laboratory work and medical applications. The soft texture makes it perfect for rehabilitation and physical therapy treatments such as ice baths and cooling packs as the ices smooth texture will not damage sensitive skin or delicate areas.
Standard flake ice has a residual water content of approximately 25% giving it a slightly ‘stickier’ more adhesive quality, ideal for ice baths where fast heat transfer is required. The larger Scotsman modular flaked ice machines produce a ‘SuperFlake’ ice which is more compressed than regular flaked ice which has a lower residual water content of approximately 15%. The dryer texture of ‘SuperFlake’ makes it better for ice packs as the initial wetness is less.
Scotsman have a wide range of flaked ice machines from self-contained under counter units in the AF/EF-Series through to large modular machines capable of manufacturing well over 2000kg of flaked ice every 24 hours.
In a laboratory environment, a Cubelet Ice Dispenser may be a more suitable option. Cubelet ice is made from compressing flaked ice into irregular nuggets, perfect for rapidly cooling liquids and can be broken up easily for cold packs and the like. The Scotsman TC180 dispenser can be operated ‘hands free’ making it ideal for medical and scientific situations where hygiene is paramount.
NO scoops, NO handling, NO cross-contamination!
Schools, Colleges & Universities
Reduce unnecessary plastic waste… re-fill reusable water bottles with a filtered, chilled water fountain from Scotsman.
Educate your students right from the beginning and drastically reduce the plastic waste in your institution by encouraging the use of reusable glasses and bottles opposed to selling water in plastic bottles.
Hydration is the key to good health and alertness, by providing free cool filtered water in your school or college you’ll be leading the way in developing good habits for the future.
Go one step further and install a Scotsman TC180 combination ice and water dispenser, providing refreshing cool drinks all year round with a simple to use, hygienic and easy to clean all in one unit. Fresh tasting iced water at the push of a button…
Industrial
Ice is increasingly applied in a wide variety of industries, from food processing to fisheries to pharmaceuticals. Scotsman offers the widest range of industrial ice machines and is the brand of choice for many of the most demanding manufacturers, processors and operators around the world.
Scale ice is best suited to the largest applications, with machines capable of producing thousands of kilograms of ice per day. Scale ice machines are available using both fresh and salt water, for both ice formation and as a coolant. Scotsman’s salt water units are designed to withstand the rigours of marine use.
Flake ice is used in a variety of industries, including fisheries and laboratories. It is also used in the retail industry for fish display. Flake ice is an excellent way to keep perishables refrigerated and moist, guaranteeing long-lasting freshness and maintaining natural appearance.
Scotsman offers flake and superflake machines. Superflake has less water content and is colder than flake ice, so it lasts longer.
Scotsman flake ice machines are available in the widest choice of models and production capacities. Compact or split, self-contained or modular, Scotsman machines will fit virtually any space and capacity requirement.
Nugget ice is made from compacted flake ice that is extruded through a die to give a regular shape. Also known as pellet ice, it is slow melting and can be used for a wide range of industrial uses where rapid cooling is required.
Scotsman also supplies a wide range of ice storage bins and ice transport systems for industrial applications.
