OMEGA Thermo Products Industrial Ice Machines are custom-made industrial refrigeration products designed to produce ice using Omega Laser Plates.
These systems distribute water from the top of the machine, allowing it to flow over the Laser Plates while coolant inside the plates removes heat and freezes the water on both sides of the plate surface. When the ice reaches the documented thickness range, hot gas is introduced into the Laser Plates to release the ice, which then falls into a storage tank and can be transported by screw conveyor to the desired location.
Because OMEGA Industrial Ice Machines are built around Laser Plate technology, they are distinct from falling film chillers, ice banks, immersion plates, clamp-on plates, plate bank assemblies, and tank heating or cooling jackets.
They are designed as custom-fabricated ice production systems with configuration and capacity determined based on cooling requirements and heat transfer calculations when needed.
OMEGA lists custom-made units with production capacities from 1 ton up to more than 100 tons of ice per unit, depending on requirements.
Key Characteristics
- Industrial ice machine design using Omega Laser Plates
- Custom-made configuration based on project requirements
- Water distribution over Laser Plates for ice formation
- Coolant flow through the Laser Plates to freeze water on both sides
- Hot gas release method used to separate ice from the plate surface
- Ice discharge into a storage tank, with transport screw movement available
- Documented ice thickness range of approximately 3/16″ to 3/8″ per Laser Plate on both sides
- Documented capacity range from 1 ton to more than 100 tons of ice per unit
- Cooling medium examples listed by OMEGA include R717, glycol, CO2, R22, R134A, and R404A
- Stainless-steel material examples listed by OMEGA include 304, 316, SMO-254, and Duplex 2205
- Product family is separate from OMEGA falling film chillers, ice banks, immersion heat exchangers, clamp-on heat exchangers, and other Laser Plate assemblies
Ideal Applications
- Ice production for product cooling
- Ice production for thermal storage
- Beverage cooling applications
- Fresh fish cooling applications
- Concrete mixing and cooling applications in high-temperature environments
- Dairy industry applications
- Mining-related ice applications
- Poultry industry applications
- Meat industry applications
Industries Served
- Food and Beverage
- Fishing and Seafood Processing
- Concrete Production
- Thermal Storage
- Dairy
- Mining
- Poultry Processing
- Meat Processing
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