Ice distribution
Block ice for wholesale, resale and local delivery. Plan the storage capacity, loading route and delivery schedule around your market.
Direct-cooling block ice
Block Ice
Machines
See the harvest. Plan the whole process.
Block format, production demand and handling —
brought together for your project.
The ice & the process
Solid ice.
A defined handling format.
Block ice is formed in metal moulds. Select the block format around storage, transport and use.
- Direct cooling
- Plan the mould and release arrangement together.
- Ice handling
- Define the route from harvest to storage and distribution.
Applications
Start with the way you use ice.
Seafood & cold-chain handling
Ice supply for fisheries, seafood handling and transport. Include a crushing step where smaller ice is needed around the product.
Block ice technology
Traditional brine vs.
direct cooling.
Our block ice range now uses direct cooling. We no longer manufacture brine-type machines.
No longer manufacturedTraditional
Traditional
brine system
Current Jinduo rangeDirect-cooling
Direct-cooling
system
- Cooling method
- Traditional brine system: An external chilled brine bath cools the water through removable ice cans.
- Direct-cooling system: Refrigerant cools the water through evaporator mould walls, without a brine bath.
- Ice release
- Traditional brine system: Cans are lifted out, thawed in a water bath and tipped to release the blocks.
- Direct-cooling system: Blocks are released at the machine and collected using the selected harvest arrangement.
- Production flow
- Traditional brine system: Fill → Immerse → Freeze → Lift → Thaw → Tip
- Direct-cooling system: Fill → Freeze → Release → Collect
- Routine maintenance
- Traditional brine system: Manage brine concentration, tank cleanliness and corrosion protection.
- Direct-cooling system: No brine-bath upkeep. Water-system cleaning and refrigeration servicing still apply.
- Plant layout
- Traditional brine system: Allow space for the brine tank, can lifting and a separate thawing area.
- Direct-cooling system: Plan the machine, ice-release access and storage route without a brine tank.
Equipment configuration
Plan the machine.
Then the handling.
The block format and daily demand are the starting point. Define refrigeration, ice release, storage and delivery as one working process.
01Block format & productionBlock weight · dimensions · daily demand
Begin with the desired block weight and dimensions, together with the amount of ice you need each day. Batch size, freezing cycle and operating schedule are defined in the final equipment proposal.
02Refrigeration & site conditionsWater · ambient conditions · utilities
Review inlet-water temperature, ambient conditions, water quality and available utilities. Select the refrigeration and heat-rejection arrangement, then confirm the equipment scope and project interfaces.
03Storage & ice handlingHarvest · storage · delivery
Plan the route from ice release to storage and delivery, including access and loading. If the blocks will be crushed, define the crusher and required throughput as part of the handling process.
Your next ice system
Let’s define your
block ice system.
Share your daily ice demand, desired block weight and project location. We’ll help define the equipment and the process around it.