Refrigeration Magazine - March 2015

MARCH 2015

PLANT MAINTENANCE

Keeping your plant in good operating condition is a lot less expensive than fixing it. Sometimes we get a little rusty with running our operations, but we have a few reminders in this issue which should help your motivation become well-oiled again.

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FEATURES

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BEFORE YOU PURCHASE A ROUTE DELIVERY SYSTEM, THINK ABOUT THIS

RM asked ice men and women what they were looking for in a route delivery system. See their wish lists and can’t-do-withouts.

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THIS BUSY SEASON LET THE POWER NAP BE YOUR COPILOT

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LINES FOR PACKAGED ICE IN PAHOA, HI

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Big Island Ice helps relieve hurricane damage.

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SWIA CONVENTION RECAP

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PLANT MAINTENANCE

10 E asy and Cost-Effective Way to Clean Self-Contained Condenser Units

Southwestern Ice Association promotes the interest of the ice business and advocates the exchange of ideas and information among its members.

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T op Ten Tips for Smooth Output Ice Making

DEPARTMENTS spICE A machine and a boy

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Six, ten or thirty minutes restores and boosts performance.

COILPOD ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF COILPOD DUST CONTAINMENT BAG Dust containment bag is cleaner and easier.

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A Machine And A Boy There is a 1989 Porsche 944 sitting in my garage. It belongs to one of my triplet sons, or at least it WILL belong to him when he finishes working off his debt to his uncle for it.

The Porsche collected dust in his uncle’s storage unit for longer than my son is old, but they struck a deal and there was no stopping either one of them.

Learning how to understand and begin the puzzle of getting the car to run has been what you’d expect when you have a teenage boy, his three brothers and countless best friends hanging around the garage discussing it and dreaming big.

One day, when it was warm, I pulled in the driveway to find eight legs and eight feet in various points from beneath the car. There were so many tools, parts, ‘this-and-that’s’ surrounding them, that it came to me that there is no turning back for my son and this car.

Right now, it’s all about the machine.

Names of the parts and where they go (and what tool it takes to get them there and to take them out again) are a world waiting to happen for him. I was struggling with keeping out of it, or taking a teaching role. I love machinery, but don’t understand it. Here’s where I could fix this regret and open up his world in the meantime.

So I found a quote to share with him that is applicable to what we do in the ice industry – all the hats we wear, and all the tasks we tackle, and all the technology we master and are confounded by:

“If you don’t understand how to run an efficient operation, new machinery will just give you new problems of operation and maintenance. The sure way to increase productivity is to better administrate man and machine.”

– W. Edwards Deming

Mary Yopp Cronley

Editor, Refrigeration Magazine

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Kept Area Cool

ohn Misuraca was, at various times, a Navy-ya rd worker, a bus driver, a real-est ate agent and a car salesma n.

But the New York native made his mark in Central Florida as the owner of Winter Park Beer and Ice, which delivered tons of ice every day to area business es.

Inbox John Misuraca: Entrepreneur Kept Area Cool With Ice, Beer

You printed a memorial to my husband John Misuraca in the January 2015 issue which was such a wonderful tribute to him and his company, Winter Park Beer and Ice. I want to thank you for this story. I appreciate your time and my John’s tribute. Thank You! – Maureen Misuraca

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In memoriam

John Misuraca

Mr. Misuraca, who lived in the Rosemont area of Orlando, died Nov. 12 of complic ations related to congestive heart failure. He was 71.

“He was a real entrepreneur.

He wasn’t afraid to try anythin g once,” said his wife, Maureen Misurac a.

“And he was a workaholic; he loved getting up and going into the office.”

With Ice, Beer

“He was very successful in business, but he lived a normal middleclass life,” she said.

“He wasn’t a show-of f.”

He was always funny, even though he had a talent for manglin g jokes.

“He would go to gettogethers and be the center of attentio n,” she said. “He’d try to tell jokes and misplac e the punch line, but because of the way he’d tell it, they’d laugh anyway.”

with his cousin in New York. Johnny, as he called him, was always up for an adventu re.

After gradua ting from high school, the pair hatched a plan and drove out West, stopping to visit an aunt in Iowa.

Their car broke down.

“We ended up trading the car for a ride to a truck stop, then hitched all the way back from Iowa to New York,” he recalled.

And he was always willing to lend a hand, recalled Years later, they’d Deputy Chief have lunch Art King Mr. Misuraca of the Winter together in Winter moved to Florida Park police, a Park, and it in 1977 friend. longtime with plans to seemed like John start a garbag knew everyon e-pickup business, and e in the city. wound up selling beer instead. For a When hurrican time he was the es struck and biggest Park Winter carrier of importe “He’s left his officers were d beers in the mark in Winter sent to help, area, they Park,” his wife said. could count his cousin said.

When superm on John “He’s been around Misuraca to arkets began carrying offer ice and a long time and imports, he decided the use of his a lot of people trailers. to get into the liked him.” ice business.

“He’d be the kind of guy to say, ‘Just Eventually the take it and go,’” Mr. Misuraca company grew Mr. King said. is also survived and “He moved into what by two loved helping daughters from he called his out people and previous marriag law “dream plant,” enforcement.” es, Marion Martine near the intersec z of Orlando, tion of Princeton Street and Kimberly Misurac and John Young a of Center Parkway, Mauree In 1994, Mr. Misurac Moriches, N.Y.; n said. a sister, Rosema a made a run ry for Orlando City Gennario of Oakdal Commission. e, N.Y.; a brother, “He Mr. Misuraca just wanted to Henry Misurac eventually sold do something a of Las Vegas, the plant commu for the to Reddy Ice, Nev.; and three grandc nity,” she which still operate hildren. s it today. He continu said. “He didn’t ed to own a win, Winter Park business but he did what renting refrigera he ted trailers. wanted to do and he enjoyed it.”

Even as his venture s prospered, he stayed grounde Tom Misuraca d. of Ocoee grew up

“He was a real entrepreneur.

He wasn’t afrai d to try anything once .”

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Before You Purchase A Route Delivery System, Think About This

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Karen Hamilton

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For our company, the choice was to go with a route program which was state-of-the-art and able to run on smart phones very efficiently. This ability improved communication between our dispatch staff and drivers. The once consuming responsibility of trouble shooting devices that were in use by drivers on routes has been eased by the always available Route Mobile staff and the ability they have to log in to the drivers device that is having issues. The live map has given our office staff the ability to know where our drivers are at any given time in order to be better informed when speaking with our customers about delivery times.

Ask yourself not only will the software do what you need it to do today, but will it work for you as your business grows. It is EXTREMELY PAINFUL to change POS software later if you start out with something simpler, cheaper, and it doesn’t work for you for the long run. I’ve had to do that before, in another business, and you REALLY want to avoid having to go through that.

Ice Plant Inc.

With an ever-growing customer base, the features we have with our system allow an easier approach to organizing customer data. Billing has been made simple, even for large chain customers, due to the parent company features.

Overall we have been pleased with the user friendly features of the device software that allows our drivers and other staff to easily navigate customers and process orders.

Harman Ice

Another thing to STRONGLY consider is support. You need to chose a company that will give you good training, work with you to import your existing data if possible, help you solve hardware and communications issues, etc. In the complex world of data creation and maintenance today, you need a support team that can give you the whole package.

SUPPORT, SUPPORT, SUPPORT. I can’t stress that enough. And when something does go down, and it will - that’s the name of the game in our business - you need an excellent system getting you back up and running again, asap.

We’ve had our team in place for over 5 years, and I can truly say that I am even more pleased with them today than ever.

They are professionals and they work together. I’m glad they have my back.

As our busy season approaches, RM began to think about just what is important in a route delivery system. These ingenious, handy helpmates have found a solid niche in the packaged ice industry and the suppliers have settled in among us all nicely.

We thought we would ask what YOU want from THEIR systems. Here are some responses.

Paul Brimmeir Genna Ice

In looking for a route system, it was important to us that we were getting a complete stand-alone system capable of handling all our needs. We had an old, outdated system for A/R and record keeping in general. The software we chose offered a complete package, allowing us to have real-time invoices, inventory control and driver tracking. It also gave us a reliable accounting system.

Our must haves were: Real time invoices; A/R system which we eventually started using in conjunction with Quickbooks; easily generated and accurate reports; reliable support team in the event of any issues. The ice business is not a 9-5 job and having access to help when needed was very important.

Our wish list is: Truck inventory abilities, tracking of the truck, and remote access to system.

David Bryant The Ice Man

• In the past we would stress about invoices priced incorrectly and customers getting the wrong prices.

• We needed to track customers that had called in for ice and those who had not purchased ice recently.

• Spreadsheet reports had to be done by hand.

• We wanted to be live with our calls to our trucks and we were not with our other system.

• We needed GPS tracking and where trucks had been.

• We can now give a driver more than one stop at a time.

• Hotshot calls are now sent straight to the correct driver.

Vishal Patel Ice Man

• How do you know your customers are paying you on time?

• How flexible is the hardware with today’s technology?

• Does the route software track your drivers?

• Does the software you are looking for give you live invoicing and hot shot delivery capability?

Andy

Harman Ice

Ease of use? Can it grow with your company? Service after the sale? Price? Yearly fees? Does it capture the information that is vital to your company?

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Coil Pod LLC Announces the Launch of the COILPOD® Dust Containment Bag

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Coil Pod LLC (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) has announced the launch of the COILPOD® dust containment bag, an environmentally-friendly solution for the indoor cleaning of self-contained condenser coil units in plug-in cooling appliances of all types.

These units are contained in retail food and beverage outlets, hospitals, schools, pharmacies, and in many other commercial settings.

A person desiring to clean the condenser coils contained in such appliances first places the COILPOD® bag (approx.

28" wide x 13” deep x 18” high) over the coil structure and then simultaneously supplies compressed air and vacuum, (e.g., from a standard wet/dry vacuum) through two ports in the bag’s surface to remove debris from the coils while vacuuming out of the bag.

The bag entraps the removed debris during the cleaning operation, protecting the environment outside the bag from undesired contamination. The company’s website, www.coilpod.com, contains full details on the device and has an online store for its purchase. The product has been designated as a “best practice” tool by the Professional Retail Store Maintenance (PRSM) Association.

“We believe that the regular cleaning of the condenser coils in such merchandiser units, utilizing the COILPOD bag, will result in a substantial savings in energy costs and will also prolong the life of such equipment,” states Richard Fennelly, spokesman.

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Plant maintenance

Easy and Cost-Effective Way to Clean Self-Contained Condenser Units Challenge

What is one of the best, greenest, easiest and most costeffective methods for routinely maintaining self-contained refrigerator/freezer cases? Selfcontained condenser units that service commercial refrigerator/freezer cases located inside food and other retail establishments should be cleaned at a minimum on a quarterly basis. An unwanted byproduct of operating these types of units is dust and debris that coats their coils. If not routinely addressed, over time this residue will diminish the unit’s heat transfer efficiency. As this occurs, the cases will regularly consume more electrical energy (5-10 percent more for refrigeration units and 15-20 percent for freezers) and run less efficiently. This often also results in an increase of unscheduled service calls and ultimately, may lead to premature compressor failure. The Food Service Technology Center, a non-profit industry association that studies commercial food service equipment, has found that “dirty condenser coils are the main source of service calls” (www.fishnick.com/ sayeenergy/energytips/condensercoils/).

Since refrigerated and freezer cases are normally located in indoor settings, the type of cleaning methodology used for outdoor condenser units (i.e., employing large amounts of chemical spray) is not appropriate. Indoor units can be cleaned by using a combination of compressed air, brushing, and vacuuming, but the compressed air, which is designed to blow contaminants off the coils, can easily cause undesired pollution of the surrounding store environment. The standard practices that are commonly used to clean these units are cumbersome, inefficient and often result in an unnecessary mess around the unit and unwanted particulates in the air.

These procedures are typically designed around blowing debris off the coils with compressed air and then trying to capture the excess with a damp cloth lined receptacle (such as a box) which is placed adjacent to the coil unit. With this method, much of the airborne debris often escapes capture, requiring additional clean-up time and effort within the store and associated added expense.

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Best Practice Implemented

There is a better way. COILPOD.com has developed a unique dust containment bag (patent-pending) that fully encloses the condenser coil unit and greatly improves the cleaning operation previously described. The bag’s open end, which has an adjustable drawstring at its periphery, fits over the condenser coil unit and can be closed to neatly conform to the coil unit’s footprint. The transparent front surface of the bag has two ports that allow for insertion of one hose for compressed air and another for vacuum. A standard wet/dry vacuum, for example, can be used to supply compressed air from its exhaust port and vacuum from its vacuum port. When properly used, the compressed air blows debris off the coils and contains them within the bag - unable to escape into the store environment, As the cleaning proceeds, the vacuum suction effectively removes the debris from the containment bag and deposits them in the vacuum’s waste chamber.

Results of the Best Practice

Using this dust containment bag to clean self-contained condenser units at least quarterly (preferably monthly or bimonthly), with a combination of compressed air and vacuum, results in a “green” cleaning procedure that is especially attractive to retail food outlets where superior cleanliness ls desired. Cases that are routinely serviced in this manner run more efficiently, at lower temperatures and pressure, and with less electrical energy when compared to non-cleaned units. In addition, fewer unscheduled service

Plant maintenance calls are normally required and the number of premature compressor failures typically decreases significantly.

Verification of Efficiency and/or Savings Captured

One retailer that implemented this best practice and routinely cleaned its refrigerated display cases quarterly realized a six percent savings in electric cost (or about $100 per year per unit). Results were even more dramatic when an ice cream merchandiser was cleaned: a 16 percent savings in electric cost (or about $230 per year for each unit cleaned). Many retail and food establishments contain a very large number of refrigerated and freezer cases and when the “per case” dollar savings are multiplied by their total case count, the positive financial impact can easily run into the thousands of dollars and have a truly beneficial impact to the bottom line.

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Plant maintenance

Maintainin’ Your Cool Keeping refrigeration running right is a lot easier and cheaper than fixing it.

By Brian Ward

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ost time and lost inventory – most refrigeration failures can be traced directly to neglect of routine and minimal attention.

“The cause is lack of maintenance, mainly,” says Mitch Byrne, president of Northeast Cooling headquartered in Round Lake, Ill. Byrne estimates, “Eighty percent of operators do nothing, no maintenance, ever.

Maybe 20% do some, but not enough.” He adds that some operators receive routine quarterly maintenance, and they have virtually no breakdowns.

Clean Condenser Coils Most problems are heat related. A dirty condenser coil most often is the root problem. Dust collects on the coil, and airborne pollutants usually collect too, which makes more dust stick. All of that grime builds up as insulation.

The condenser can’t eject its heat to the ambient air. The refrigerant gets too hot and starts damaging other components. Compressors and fan motors overheat, and the system starts drawing higher amperage and the wiring burns. The refrigerant degrades and leaves a thick residue that restricts the flow through metering devices, whether capillary tubes or expansion valves. Next thing you know, you have a whole system that needs troubleshooting and cleanup.

“It’s an expensive repair,” Byrne says.

“You have to remove the gas and tear down the system. It’s four to six hours of labor — a $1,000-$1,400 repair for a $20 part.”

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So, keeping condensers clean is key. Once every three months — or maybe every month depending on your conditions — you should either brush, blow or chemically clean the condenser. Be careful: You don’t want to damage the fins on the coil.

If you’re brushing, use a nylon brush and clean in the direction of the fins.

If you prefer blowing, you can get a low-pressure air compressor that will do the job safely with a flexible hose that lets you get into tight spaces.

If your condenser tends to gather grease/oil, you might prefer chemical cleaning. If so, use something mild and safe, such as Simple Green.

However you choose to clean, do it with minimal invasiveness. You don’t want to push grime deeper into the machine; you want to get it out.

Consider a lightweight filter cover to keep the grunge off of the coil. It’ll be handier than the cleaning; just make sure it doesn’t restrict too much of the airflow around the coil. Servicers recommend a rating of no more than 10% restriction.

Seals, Hardware Other items needing a touch of maintenance are few, but important.

Seals and gaskets pick up dust and dirt, which interfere with the sealing effect and eventually erode the material. Soapy water and a soft touch should be enough to keep them clean. Check hinges periodically, too. They’re moving parts, they need lubricating and they can wear and very gradually move out of alignment, compromising the door seal.

Plant maintenance

An Ounce of Prevention As is often the case, an ounce of failure prevention is worth a pound of cure.

When you’re choosing refrigeration, all other things being equal, look for components that are easily accessible.

Condensers tend to be front-mount, which is good for cleaning access.

But look for accessibility to other components, too, in the context of your plant layout. Make sure you leave breathing room around the equipment, Byrne says. Crowding the refrigeration equipment really makes a noticeable difference in the amount of upkeep it will need.

says Wayne Snell, preventive maintenance administrator at AllTemp Refrigeration in Madisonville, La. Even though operators might theoretically do some tasks themselves, they can’t really diagnose the equipment, and even if they could, accessibility is usually such a challenge that operators don’t have the time or inclination. In locations such as New Orleans, he notes, summers can be a special challenge.

Constant Vigilance One last bit about prevention: Refrigeration seldom fails without warning, and a watchful eye can give you plenty of time to catch problems before they’re catastrophic. Check holding temperatures as often as possible; a trend to higher temps will be a clue. Even a degree or two makes a noticeable difference in spoilage. Keep an ear tuned to the compressor, too. If the refrigerator is running longer cycles, or more of them, call a service tech before it gets worse.

Preventive-Maintenance Contracts Last, but definitely not least, set up a preventive-maintenance contract.

“Without a doubt, if a customer does a preventive-maintenance contract, that equipment will operate better, last longer and have less down time,”

“As is often the case, an ounce of failure prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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s commercial building owners search for ways to be more competitive, earn green building certification and anticipate government mandates for higher levels of energy efficiency, growing attention is being paid to the central plant. It’s a logical place to turn. Buildings are the largest consumer of energy worldwide. Within a building’s systems such as airside, chillers and boilers, the chiller plant uses the most energy. As a result, there is mounting pressure to increase plant efficiency through something called optimization.

Optimization is generating quite a buzz in the industry, but because the concept is still in its infancy, there’s been a great deal of confusion about what it means. Is it hardware? Software? A thirdparty add on? Truth is, Central Plant Optimization is all those – and more. Central Plant Optimization is an approach. A philosophy. A methodology. And when fully implemented, it will allow a chiller plant to reach and sustain its high-performance, high-efficiency potential.

To get there, however, the industry is going to have to change the way it thinks about efficiency.

A Shift in Thinking Will Deliver Results Today Optimal chiller? Check. Energy-efficient pump? Check. The latest cooling tower? Check. Yet, even best-in-class components cannot deliver the levels of energy and operational savings today’s consulting engineers and building owners demand. The reason is twofold. First, the industry is quickly approaching the theoretical limit of how much efficiency can be expected from individual components. Granted, energy equipment manufacturers have made great strides in the past 25 years, increasing the efficiency of components by as much as 40%. But we can’t expect the same gains in the future. Moving forward, engineers and building owners will have to look beyond the component level to reach increasingly aggressive energy-efficiency goals.

Secondly, even the most efficient central plants often fail to maintain their promised efficiency over time. This performance drift happens because traditional methods of plant operation and maintenance are based on a static operating model that treats the plant as a series of disparate pieces of mechanical equipment. In reality, today’s high-efficiency components are designed to work optimally when they are part of a networked, interrelated system. For both of these reasons, the focus is beginning to shift away from component-based efficiency targets toward a broader, 14 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ March 2015

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Central Plant Optimization is an approach. A philosophy.

A methodology.

And when fully implemented, it will allow a chiller plant to reach and sustain its highperformance, high-efficiency potential.

Plant maintenance

CENTRAL PLANT OPTIMIZATION

A holistic approach that allows central plants to reach and sustain their high-performance, highefficiency potential – Are you getting the most from your central plant?

holistic approach to achieving persistent, peak performance. This emerging, ‘whole-building’ philosophy is known as Central Plant Optimization and it has the potential to deliver energy savings previously unattainable.

What is Central Plant Optimization?

Ask 10 people to define “optimization” and you will likely get 10 different responses. It’s an algorithm. It’s an application. It’s an energy-efficient component. Don’t be fooled by those who claim any one of these pieces is the silver bullet that leads to optimization. Central Plant Optimization is a process. There are seven key steps to achieving Central Plant Optimization, encompassing everything from infrastructure design and component selection to measurement and maintenance. When implemented holistically, Central Plant Optimization can deliver sustained energy savings of up to 60%.

Optimization Step 1: Design of System Infrastructure The foundation of any optimization plan is a well-designed system infrastructure that supports central plant efficiency. In new

construction, the key is to design with operational flexibility in mind. For example, in a chilled water system, the most flexible, efficient system infrastructure combines a headered pumping system with variable primary flow. Variable-speed drives increase efficiency potential and headered piping allows for operational flexibility.

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This emerging, ‘wholebuilding’ philosophy is known as Central Plant Optimization and it has the potential to delivery energy savings previously unattainable.

The foundation of any optimization plan is a well designed system infrastructure that supports central plant efficiency. The next step to achieving optimization is the smart selection of system components. Here, the primary objective is to choose components that will perform efficiently in real world operating conditions. In existing buildings, it is possible to correct design deficiencies to achieve similar results by taking steps such as: • Upgrading system configurations • Adding VSDs to chillers, pumps and cooling tower fans • Automating the plant, if it is operated

manually • Reviewing and improving automation sequences • Replacing equipment at the end of its life. It may be more expensive to install this type of infrastructure, but the up-front cost of well-designed infrastructure typically pays for itself because it enables a plant to run at a higher level of efficiency over its entire lifecycle, leading to improved return on investment.

Optimization Step 2: Selection of Components The next step to achieving optimization is the smart selection of system components. Here, the primary objective is to choose components that will perform efficiently in realworld operating conditions. Wellintentioned consultants and building owners will often purchase the most efficient components available, sized for the worst-case scenario or to accommodate future growth, and believe they’ve made the smartest choice. Components are chosen, for example, based on full-load kW/ton or the efficiency of the plant on the hottest August day. Instead, best practices call for selecting plant components that will operate most efficiently at the load where they are going to run the most.

A chiller with a more favorable partload efficiency profile will be the better performer in the real world.

Next month, RM continues this segment with Optimizations 3-7, which include networks and maintenance.

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Conventions

ip h s w o ll fe y jo n e s r e li Members and supp Founded in 1891, the Southwestern Ice Association (SWIA) was formed to provide support to the ice industry. This year’s SWIA convention was held on February 5 – 7 in Austin, Texas.

Thursday kicked off with a golf tournament at Avery Ranch sponsored by Leer, followed by a board meeting in the afternoon and the Chairman’s Welcome Reception that evening sponsored

by Matthiesen. Friday began with a suppliers breakfast sponsored

by Polar Temp, then a brewery tour and lunch at Austin Beer Works sponsored by Modern Ice. The evening dinner and auction was at Serrano’s and was sponsored by Bags Inc. and Keith Walking Floors. Saturday’s breakfast was sponsored by Polar Temp, and the event finished with the annual business meeting and passing of the gavel from Aric Jordan, IceWorks, to James Dorsett, Alligator Ice, Inc. The new board of directors were introduced as: • Chairman, James Dorsett – Alligator Ice, Inc. • Vice Chairman, Jesse Mireles III – Mireles Party Ice, Inc. • Secretary/Treasurer, Jeremy Kunk – Read Ice • Past Chairman, Aric Jordan – Ice Works • Director, Shay Tyler – Tyler Super Quality Ice • Director, Annette Peters – Polar Temp Ice Merchandisers • Director, Earl Toler – Emergency Ice • Purveyor Liaison, Ellie Palmer – Modern Ice

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MERCHANDISERS

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Health

This Busy Season, Let The POWER NAP Be Your Co-Pilot Power naps of fewer than 30 minutes—even those as brief as 6 and 10 minutes—restore wakefulness and promote performance and learning. A 30-minute nap may also be able to reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep or reverse the damage of sleep deprivation. A University of Düsseldorf study found “superior memory recall once a person had reached 6 minutes of sleep, suggesting that the onset of sleep may initiate active memory processes of consolidation which—once triggered—remains effective even if sleep is terminated.”

A Flinders University study of individuals restricted to only five hours of sleep per night “found a 10-minute nap was overall the most recuperative nap duration of various nap lengths they examined (lengths of 0 min, 5 min, 10 min, 20 min, and 30 min): the 5-minute nap produced few benefits in comparison with the no-nap control; the 10-minute nap produced immediate improvements in all outcome measures (including sleep latency, subjective sleepiness, fatigue, vigor, and cognitive performance), with some of these benefits maintained for as long as 155 minutes; the 20-minute nap was associated with improvements emerging 35 minutes after napping and lasting up to 125 minutes after napping; and the 30-minute nap produced a period of impaired alertness and performance immediately after napping, indicative of sleep inertia, followed by improvements lasting up to 155 minutes after the nap.”

The National Institute of Mental Health funded a team of doctors, led by Alan Hobson, MD, Robert Stickgold, PhD, and colleagues at Harvard University for a study which showed that a midday snooze reverses information overload. Reporting in Nature Neuroscience, Sara Mednick, PhD, Stickgold and colleagues also demonstrated that “burnout” irritation, frustration and poorer performance on a mental task can set in as a day wears on. This study also proved that, in some cases, napping could even boost performance to an individual’s top levels. The NIMH team wrote “The bottom line is: we should stop feeling guilty about taking that ‘power nap’ at work.”

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handling money Our patent-pending cash door lets retailer collect money – allowing ice operators to enter the vending business without handling cash.

It would be safe to say then, that when the wear and tear of your upcoming seasonal delivery pressure begins to get the best of you, a cat nap can get you back to safety on your route. Studies demonstrate that naps are as good as a night’s sleep for some types of memory tasks.

Other Benefits:

Find a place to set your phone alarm for 20 minutes, and grab a nap. It should be a matter of safety in your company’s standard operating procedures.

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Alert workers and drivers make less mistakes and perform at optimum levels.

• Provides a year-round revenue opportunity • Easy to service and maintain

For more information, visit our website at waterbyus.com or call 877.846.2408.

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Plant maintenance

Selecting a Maintenance Contractor

Site maintenance may be performed by an in-house team or by a contractor. When selecting a contractor, determine the level of service that is required. Contracts range from inspection maintenance, which provides a fixed number of maintenance visits each year, to comprehensive, which covers scheduled maintenance visits as well as the cost of any further maintenance or repairs.

In selecting a contractor, the following points should be considered: • Are the contractors familiar with your particular type of plant and overall equipment?

• Are the contractors local and how quickly can they respond to call-outs?

• How will they provide support when their regular technician is unavailable?

• Do they have standard service and maintenance procedures that are relevant to the plant? This will hep you compare quotes for a maintenance contract and will provide a reference against which future performance and delivery can be measured.

• Are the technicians suitably trained in handling refrigerants effectively and safely?

• Do they operate under quality and environmental management systems?

• Do they have appropriate health and safety policies and safe systems of work for dealing with refrigeration equipment and materials?

• Are they adequately insured?

Top Ten Tips For Smooth Output Ice Making

By Jesse Stretch Morris & Associates Spring is a good time to do some seasonal maintenance on your machines to ensure they will be in top condition for the summer. A little time up front will save time and money down the road when you can’t afford to be down. Here are 10 steps that you can take to make sure your ice maker is ready to go.

 Inspect all of the valves in the system. Check for a full range of motion free of binding. Replace pressure relief valves as necessary.

 Do a system leak check and check the refrigerant charge. Allow enough time to fix any leaks.  Flush out the water system on your ice maker as well as your cooling tower or evaporative condenser to remove sediment and debris.

 Clean or replace all water filters, oil filters, and suction strainer.  Calibrate pressure transducers (if applicable).  If you have a water cooled condenser, remove the heads and inspect the tubes. Clean them if there is any scale present. Failing to do this will result in higher head pressures and higher energy costs.

 Check the compressor oil level and adjust as needed.  Inspect the evaporators and clean as necessary. Look for scale buildup and physical damage.  Check the pH level in your evaporative condenser sump and apply water treatment to keep it within the manufacturer’s suggested range. Inspect the coils on the evaporative condenser to identify scale buildup. The presence of scale is a good sign that water treatment is necessary.

 Run the system through its paces. Adjust the harvest time to minimize the amount of time the system is dropping ice. It is one of the most important things to optimize to maximize the capacity of the system. Also, adjust the freeze time to achieve the desired ice thickness.

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Disaster relief

Lines For Water and Packaged Ice In Pahoa, Hawaii TROPICAL STORM ISELLE RECEIVED GREAT RESPONDERS AND RELIEF FROM THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A TRUCKLOAD OF ICE FROM BIG ISLAND ICE CO. HERE IS THE NEWS REPORT FROM AUGUST, EDITED FOR REALTIME CLARITY.

By Tom Callis, Tribune-Herald staff writer Hundreds of storm-affected residents received drinking water and ice at Pahoa High School on Saturday as they sought relief from the effects of Tropical Storm Iselle. The supplies began to be distributed at 4 p.m. to two cars at a time. The line at that time was already stretching down Kaohe Homestead Road and back to Pahoa Village Road.

Two hours later, Bill Hansen, county Civil Defense administrative officer, estimated between 500 and 600 cars had passed through with many more still waiting. Each vehicle received a bag of ice and several large bottles of water, perhaps enough to get them through another day or two without power or running water.

With seven kids to take care of, Lisa Nunes said she would have to return today.

“We’re just basically living off our canned food,” Nunes said.

Satellite image of Iselle. Image credit: NASA Available were 1,050 cases of bottled water from Hawaiian Springs, with 12,000 large bottles in total, and a truckload of ice from Big Island Ice Co. Hansen said about 450 tarps were available for those who needed them.

The relief effort began Friday, and was initially located at the Pahoa Fire Station. Darryl Oliveira, Civil Defense administrator, said long lines caused a backup on Highway 130, which prompted its relocation to the high school following the first run Saturday morning. So far, the county has had to resupply the distribution point twice a day to keep up with the need, he said.

“We’ve been having to open up the depot with what we have and play catch-up throughout the day,” Oliveira said.

The county put in a request for assistance with the state for more ice, though water wasn’t expected to run out, he said.

“We got a whole logistics table here, with five to six people constantly on the phone,” Oliveira said.

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Another round of supplies is expected to be available at 9 a.m. today at the high school. Hansen said he expects the county to continue making deliveries as long as the power remained out and supplies held.

Keoni Jones, Big Island Ice owner, said his company can produce 30 tons of ice in a day. His wife, Stacey Jones, said they were playing catch-up as well with their customers but planned to continue to offer their assistance to the county.

“Whatever we make tomorrow will get sold or donated,” she said.

Dan Spence, plant manager for Hawaiian Springs, said the company sold 20,000 cases of bottled water last week as residents stocked up before the storm. His facility is also facing power problems, but he was expecting to be able to maintain production.

See more at: www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-news/ hundreds-line-ice-water-pahoa

Calendar

Upcoming Industry Events WESTERN ICE ASSOCIATION

ASHRAE 2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

March 28 – 31, 2015

June 27-July 1, 2015

Turtle Bay, HI westerniceassociation.org

Atlanta, GA (800) 527-4723

IPIA

MO VALLEY FALL CONVENTION

October 2015

TBD

Las Vegas, NV packagedice.org

Minneapolis, MN movalley.homestead.com

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American Ice Equipment Exchange, www.aieexchange.com... 25 & 27 Automatic Ice Systems (AIS), www.automaticice.com..........................23 Classified Ads...........................................................................................26-30 Farley's Frigeration, www.farleys-srp.com...................................................9 Ice Maid, www.icemaid.com....................................................................20 Ice Max, www.ice-max.com........................................................................2 Ice Systems & Supplies Inc. (ISSI), www.issionline.com..................... 7 & 26 Keet Consulting Services, LLC (KCS), www.kcsgis.com...........................13

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Matthiesen, www.matthiesenequipment.com..........................................5 Modern Ice, www.modernice.com...........................................................31 Norcan Flexible Packaging Inc., www.norcanflexible.com...................11 Polar Temp, www.polartemp.com............................................................32 Polar Temp Express, www.polartemp.com..........................................16-17 Sisco.................................................................................................................8

For advertising and listing information, contact Mary at (404) 819-5446 or refrigerationmag@gmail.com

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SOUTHEAST

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

HARD TO FIND PARTS? Impossible to Get?

CALL FRANK!

If he doesn't have it and he can't get it, it can't be found!

Compressors, Vilters, Eclips, MRI 90, York, Y & G Series HDI Compressors, Frick, York, Vilter ALSO large selection of Parts for Compressors, Block Plants.

We buy all types of used ice making & refrigeration equipment

COMER REFRIGERATION

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FOR SALE Vogt P218, 1 1/4” tube, refurbished in 2012; includes all pumps and cooling tower.

Vogt 3000, 7/8” tube with cooling tower.

Call Richard at (888) 423-3740 26 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ March 2015

• Turbo Tig 33 Ice Maker, 98 model • Mycom N6WB Compressors w/125 HP motors skid mounted w/ oil separators (used with Vogt P34AL ice makers) • Turbo CB38 Rake • Gentoo Block Press • Screw Conveyor Drive Packages for 9" and 12" conveyors (great condition) • P34AL x 1 ⅛" icc (1994) • 40 ton Frick tube ice maker, 1993, NH3 low side • Matthiesen stainless 3 x 5 reel • Hammer RBC with conveyor • Stainless 9" and 12" screw conveyors • 21' Hytrol belt conveyor • Turbo CB87 with plastic chain and sprockets and stainless steel flights • Morris 18 ton Tube Cube Maker, R22, 2006 model complete with evap condensor 1" ice • Vogt 218, rebuilt in 2005, complete with cooling tower • RAESCO single chamber palletizer, totally refurbished, $75,000.00

"NEW" KAMCO PARTS Ice Systems & Supplies Rock Hill, SC Toll free (800) 662-1273 or (803) 324-8791

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SOUTHEAST (continued)

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • V ogt P24AL Mid Tube, With Refrigeration • Vogt P24AL’s 7/8 Ice Makers with Refrigeration (2) • Vogt 118, Mid Tube, A/C • Vogt 118, 7/8, W/C • Vogt 4000 4000lb 7/8 A/C Ice Maker • Vogt 3000 7/8, W/C Ice Maker • Frick 24 Ton Ice Maker • C&R 2006 20 Ton Ice Maker • Arctic Temp 1500 Ice Maker • Morris 70 Ton Nugget Ice Maker • Morris 70 Ton Flake Ice Maker • Turbo CF-120SCER 60 Ton Ice Maker • Turbo Ten Ton Ice Makers • Turbo 20 Ton Ice Maker • Morris 18 Ton Ice Maker • Hamer 125 Bag closer – Rebuilt • Hamer 125 Bag closers • JMC Baler #IB-1008

AND MUCH MORE!

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

(5) Hamer 310 Form, Fill, & Seal Matthiesen Top Load Galv. Bagger Matthiesen Bagger Take-Off System Matthiesen Bulk Bagger Matthiesen VLS510 Stainless Ice Bagger Matthiesen VLS510 Galv Ice Bagger Matthiesen Bulk Bagger Turbo CB30 Ice Rake Bin Kamco 20 Ton Moving Floor Bin MGR SD3000 Ice Bin Matthiesen 20 ton Ice Bin Orbital 15 ton Ice Bin Ice Merchandisers, All Types Hamer 3-Headed Baler Leer BL-39 Ice Block Maker Clinebell B56 (freeze it in the sack) 11lb Block Maker Magliner Ramp 28” x 13’ 4” Bateman #25 Ice Crushers (2) Turbo Ice Sizer 3x5 Matthiesen Snow Reel

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Type B Multi-System Control Panel Ice Shakers Walk-In Freezer 12x20x8 12x16 Galv. Screw Conveyor 9x10 Screw Galv. Conveyor 9x14 Galv. Screw Conveyor 9x15 Screw Conveyor 9” & 12” Stainless Screw Conveyors Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 6’ Model A Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 21’ Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 11’ Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 10’ Belt Conveyor, Matthiesen 5’ Hog Ring Plier Staples (7 Cases) 7lb Wicketed “mis-print” Ice Bags 16lb Wicketed “misprint” Ice Bags 5lb Wicketed Ice Bags Baltimore Aircoil CXV-184 Vilter VSM-601 Single Screw Compressor • Infra-Pak Stretch Wrappers

If you have “discontinued” ice bags, or used equipment you would like to sell PLEASE CALL. SEE OUR USED EQUIPMENT WEB PAGE AT WWW.AIEEXCHANGE.COM. Call for surplus ice!

Polar Temp Equipment Mike Landino - Toll free - 1-877-376-0367 E-mail (NEW ADDRESS): mlandino@polartemp.com Don’t forget to call if you have a quality piece of used equipment for sale.

FOR SALE Kasten Bin (wood), perfect condition.

16' long x 7.9" wide x 58" from floor to leveling screw.

ICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

10' input auger with trough.

• 1-Morris 70 ton nugget ice maker NIM-200 HVS-70 ECR complete system

Matthiesen Bagger Model VL2, serial # 2433, 110 volts.

Good condition. Make offer.

• 1-Morris 70 ton nugget ice maker NIM-150HV-70 complete system

Contact Doug Williams (205) 932-3700

• 1-Mathiesen 3’x5’ stainless snow reel

206 6th St. SW, Fayette, AL 35555

FOR SALE 21 Ton Morris Tube Ice Machine with Marley Cooling Tower. Model TCIM 60 HW- 21-F78, on a stand.

All remote controls. R22 Refrigeration.

Call Freddie Hutto at Chilly Williz Ice (912) 278-1260

• 1-Turbo Ice Sizer SN: 950930 • 1-UVS Snow Shaker Type C-5 • Matthiesen VLS bagger • Turbo block press • Various lengths of 12” stainless screw conveyors, troughs, drive motors and gear boxes, (new and used).

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Call (910) 842-2699 Ask for Lyn

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MIDWEST

SNO CAP SALES, INC.

St. Louis, MO | 636-225-6011 1-800-325-3667

www.automaticice.com info@automaticice.com

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE •3 5 Ton Keith Walking Floor complete with associated AIS Screw Conveying and Control Systems, 2004, like new condition

Carving Blocks For Sale

Clinebell quality, boxed and palletized. We are centrally located and ship nationwide. The Choice is Crystal CLEAR.

Equipment For Sale

S60 Block Maker Glass Doors for Merchandisers Mannhart Bagger Bin with 2 Hoshizaki 1300 Ice Machines

•1 2 Ton Kamco Bulk Surge Bin, 2005, very good condition

ICE FOR SALE

•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 525 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head

A Family Owned Ice Company Tube Ice 7, 10, 20, 22 lb Bags Over a million bags in stock Shipped or Picked up

•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 310 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head •U sed Hamer 310FFS complete with 125 closing head, 2010 used only two years • Matthiesen VLS Bottom Feed Volumetric Bagger, stainless steel •M atthiesen VL Top Feed Volumetric Bagger, galvanized •H amer Ring Bag Closer with Stand •U sed JMC Automatic Baler Model 800TG, 1994

PIQCS Plus Accredited

•H amer 900-1C, single head Bale-A-Matic •H ytrol Model A Belt Conveyor 4' x 12" • L eer BL-39 Block Maker, approximately 8 years old

Arctic Ice Inc Call Steve Camenzind

(314) 989-9090 FOR SALE

Model C-5 ICE Universal Vibrating Screen 3’x5’ Screen with 7/8” Screen Openings

Call Jimmy: (920) 231-7784

NORTHEAST O’HARA ICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Balers • JMC 800’s (2) Hamers • FP5T • FP7T (2) • Wire (each) Turbos • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. CAR36LR • Turbo 20 Ton S.S. CAR40LR • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. SBAR36LR • Turbo 24 Ton S.S. • Turbo 54 Ton S.S.

Turbo Rake Bins • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB49 Matthiesen Baggers • Bagger S.S. LV510 • Bagger VL510 (2) • Bagger w/Conveyor VL25 • Bagger w/Conveyor VL25 • Including Hamer FP7T Miscellaneous • Vilter 250 HP Compressor, 23,500 Hours • Vilter 350 Ton Condenser • Block press Turbo w/Conveyor, BP360 • S.S. Straping Machine

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Email or call for prices.

O’Hara Corporation, Casey O’Hara, Tel: (207) 594-4444 or Cell: (207) 542-1853 Email: cohara@oharacorporation.com

www.OHaraCorporation.com

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NORTHEAST (continued) USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-543-1581

Merchandiser Parts for all brands at competitive prices.

(877) 984-5945

VOGT ICE FOR SALE

5, 7, 16 & 40 lb. bags.

Water is lab tested for purity.

Delivery or Pick-up.

Six generations of quality.

www.modernice.com Ice Makers • Vogt Ice Maker P418, 20 Ton • Vogt Ice Maker P118 (3) • V ogt Ice Maker P18XT (remanufactured) • Vogt Ice Maker M9000 • Vogt Ice Maker HE30 • Vogt Ice Maker HE40 (2)

• V ogt Ice Maker CF144SC 1980, 60 ton

• M atthiesen Magic Finger Bagger VL510 (used 3 weeks as loaner – Hamer 125 not included) • M atthiesen Automatic Take-Off Bagging System (includes Hamer 125) • Matthiesen Baler (3)

• V ogt Ice Maker CAR120 1980, 60 ton

• M atthiesen Galvanized Heat Sealer (never used)

• M orris Ice Maker TCIM, 125 HE, 40, A78 1996 - 40 ton

• J MC Baler Model 1660295 (includes Hamer Ring Bag Closer)

• I ce One Ice Maker – 5 ton (remanufactured) • Ice One Ice Maker • Manitowoc Ice Makers (3)

Handling

• V ogt Ice Maker CF40SCER 1986, 20 ton

Long Island Ice & Fuel Corp.

Call (631) 727-3010

FOR SALE 50 can block tank, 400lb. cans complete, $5000 Mike or Joe at Mastro Ice Co.,

(412) 681-4423

or mastroice@aol.com

• M atthiesen Crusher 500 Galvanized (never used)

• K old Draft Ice Maker 361# (never used) • Galvanized Catwalk for Vogt P34 Packaging • H amer Form, Fill & Seal 535 upgraded to 540 • Hamer Form, Fill & Seal 310 (3)

FOR SALE

• Vogt P 118 R22 Mini Tube • 4 Star block makers • Kamco bin head w/chain and all associated hardware • 4 barrels for P118 with pumps and water tanks

Call (203) 376-8567

Packaging (continued) • Hamer 525 with Closer • M atthiesen Heat Seal Bagger (Demo Unit) • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger

• 1 2 ft. Stainless Auger & Shroud Cover • 9 x 20 Incline Screw Conveyor Galvanized w/ shroud cover • Shaker • 1 6” Z elevators (never used – designed to fill top load bagger)

ICE FOR SALE Vogt Mini tube ice, 8, 20 & 40 lb. bags. All ice is screened, palletized & stretch wrapped.

We deliver or you pick up. Our water is treated with ozone for sterilization.

No Chlorine Added!

Martin's Ice Company Phone (717) 733-7968 or fax (717) 733-1981 PA

FOR SALE • 2005 Ford van. Carrier Unit. 179,000 miles. Works great. Asking $9000 • Hamer Ring Closer. 1 year old.

Roughly 50 hours on it. Asking $7500

(973) 694-1979 or robbinsice@gmail.com

ICE CARVING TOOLS

Plastic liners for clear block makers $1.18/ea Reusable drip pans – from $6.50/ea Over 500 items in stock for Ice Carvers

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SOUTHWEST

PACKAGED ICE BUSINESS FOR SALE

MECHANICAL ENGINEER WANTED

Lincoln, CA. Refrigeration Innovation, c/o Jobs@RefrigerationInnovation.com. Ref: Job 1A

BOTTLED WATER & PACKAGED ICE BUSINESS FOR SALE In business for 42 years. Located in South Texas.

5 minutes from Mexico and 15 minutes from Padre Island.

(956) 831-3193

BELT CONVEYORS

• Vogt P34AL w/ high side refrigeration

• 6’ - 30’ • Space Saver incline conveyor

BLOCK MAKERS • B-56 w/4 HP condenser • Leer BL-39 w/ remote condenser

SNOW REEL/SHAKERS

RAKES

• SS Model 44 w/ 7’ SS stand • 3x8’ SS Snow Reel w/ 13’ stand • 3x5’ GV Snow Reel w/ 10’ stand

REFRIGERATION

• Hamer 310 FFS (wire tie)

• 20 HP Krack Condenser • 6.5 HP Bohn w/ evap

BAG CLOSERS

BALERS

• Hamer 125 & RC • JMC Fuse Air IV • Matthiesen heat seal

Contact: Ice King, Ryan Maasen

423-5464

WANTED Vogt 6000 and Vogt 9000 Call Charlie Bolton

• (2) 10 ton Frick, LS, low side only

BAGGERS

USED MERCHANDISERS WANTED at (480)

ICE MAKERS

• LMR 2900 Northstar rake • LMR 4200 Northstar rake

Contact Greg at

(409) 920-0037

ITC EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-599-4744 www.itcpack.com

• Morris 20 ton Nugget Ice Maker, R22, 460V, w/ stand and cooling tower • Vogt P118 & 9000 • Vogt DX6

In business for 26 years and well established with a lot of growth potential. Located on Texas/Louisiana line just miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

Located 2 miles from industrial area with major chemical and industrial plants. Owner is wanting to retire.

• JMC w/ positive incline • Hamer 3 HD Bale-A-Matic

(713) 643-0573 Houston, TX

FOR SALE (1) Vogt P118 Reconditioned.

Runs on R404 Freon.

(1) Rebuilt CB P118 Call Charlie Bolton

(713) 643-0573 Houston, TX

WANTED

Planning to close? Or know somebody?

MEXICAN COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR:

• Complete block ice plant or just the crane with runways “12 block crane or more” • Tube ice plant with P34AL from 1990-2000 • A Turbo Tigar 30-40 Tons Ammonia We disarm and handle all equipment.

Federico Johnston

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