Flake ice is thin, dry, sub-cooled ice made continuously on the inner wall of a refrigerated stainless steel drum. Frigo System flake ice machines produce 0.5 to 60 tons of ice a day in 41 models and 5 series, for fresh water or seawater.
Fresh water ice leaves the machine at −5 to −8 °C and seawater ice at about −10 °C, in flakes 1.5 to 2.5 mm thick. The flakes are dry and free-flowing, need no crusher and wrap the product completely, so it cools fast without damage.
Advantages of flake ice
- Sub-cooled and dry: flakes do not stick together in storage
- Fast, even cooling thanks to a large contact area per kg
- Gentle on fish, meat and produce: no sharp edges
- Ready to use: no crushing, no ice dust
- Hygienic: water-side parts in stainless steel, closed drum
- Stationary drum with internal blade: no rotating refrigerant seal to leak
Where flake ice is used
Fishery and seafood processing, fishing vessels, supermarket fish counters, meat and poultry (mincing, sausage production), bakeries (dough temperature), fruit and vegetable pre-cooling, food processing, concrete cooling in hot climates, chemical and dye plants, pharmaceuticals and deep-mine cooling.
Five series
- FIM-A — air-cooled, 0.5 to 10 t/day (13 models)
- FIM-W — water-cooled, 4 to 30 t/day (9 models)
- FIM-E — evaporative-cooled, 15 to 60 t/day (7 models)
- FIM-M — seawater, on board fishing vessels, 0.75 to 6 t/day (7 models)
- FIM-S — seawater, on shore for harbours and fish auctions, 8 to 25 t/day (5 models)
Standard equipment
- Stainless steel flake ice evaporator with gear motor, water pump and float tank
- Semi-hermetic or scroll compressor (by size), oil separator, receiver, filter drier, sight glass
- Air-cooled, water-cooled or evaporative condenser
- PLC control panel: automatic start and stop, ice-full stop, alarm display
- Safety: HP/LP switches, phase protection, motor protection, water-level guard
- Refrigerant R404A/R507, optional R449A or R448A (low GWP), R407F; R717 and CO₂ for evaporators
Technical data
Production in tons of ice per 24 hours at the rating conditions shown. Dimensions L × W × H in mm, net weight in kg. Production falls in hotter climates and with warmer supply water; we select the model for your site conditions.
FIM-A air-cooled — Rated at (ambient / water °C) 30 / 16 · 33 / 20
| Model | Ice t/24 h | Installed power kW | Ice outlet mm | L × W × H mm | Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-05A | 0.5 | 2.9 | Ø375 | 1,200×735×684 | 210 |
| FIM-075A | 0.75 | 3.2 | Ø375 | 1,200×735×684 | 230 |
| FIM-10A | 1 | 4.7 | Ø375 | 1,200×735×825 | 250 |
| FIM-12A | 1.2 | 5.6 | Ø375 | 1,200×735×825 | 260 |
| FIM-16A | 1.6 | 6.6 | Ø510 | 1,490×1,180×935 | 370 |
| FIM-20A | 2 | 7.4 | Ø510 | 1,490×1,180×1,009 | 450 |
| FIM-25A | 2.5 | 9.1 | Ø510 | 1,490×1,180×1,069 | 480 |
| FIM-30A | 3 | 11.8 | 554×554 | 1,890×1,560×1,186 | 800 |
| FIM-40A | 4 | 19.2 | 554×554 | 2,165×1,650×1,180 | 1,100 |
| FIM-50A | 5 | 21.6 | 870×870 | 2,700×1,675×1,605 | 1,600 |
| FIM-60A | 6 | 27.5 | 870×870 | 2,700×1,675×1,605 | 1,800 |
| FIM-80A | 8 | 34.9 | 1034×1034 | 3,135×1,840×1,746 | 2,100 |
| FIM-100A | 10 | 42.1 | 1034×1034 | 3,683×1,950×2,006 | 2,700 |
FIM-W water-cooled — Rated at (ambient / water °C) 30 / 20
| Model | Ice t/24 h | Installed power kW | Ice outlet mm | L × W × H mm | Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-40W | 4 | 15.1 | 554×554 | 2,100×1,100×1,550 | 1,100 |
| FIM-50W | 5 | 21.7 | 870×870 | 2,700×1,100×1,602 | 1,300 |
| FIM-60W | 6 | 25.4 | 870×870 | 2,685×1,100×1,602 | 1,400 |
| FIM-80W | 8 | 33.5 | 1034×1034 | 3,135×1,160×1,746 | 1,900 |
| FIM-100W | 10 | 40.2 | 1034×1034 | 3,566×1,600×2,006 | 2,700 |
| FIM-150W | 15 | 57.5 | 1322×1322 | 3,942×1,850×2,281 | 4,200 |
| FIM-200W | 20 | 97.5 | 1450×1450 | 4,255×1,950×2,954 | 5,000 |
| FIM-250W | 25 | 100.1 | 1854×1854 | 5,116×2,050×3,137 | 7,000 |
| FIM-300W | 30 | 122.6 | 1854×1854 | 5,150×2,050×3,277 | 7,500 |
FIM-E evaporative-cooled — Rated at (ambient / water °C) 33 / 20
| Model | Ice t/24 h | Installed power kW | Ice outlet mm | L × W × H mm | Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-150E | 15 | 58.5 | 1322×1322 | 4,100×1,850×2,200 | 4,200 |
| FIM-200E | 20 | 96.5 | 1450×1450 | 4,255×1,950×2,944 | 5,000 |
| FIM-250E | 25 | 96.6 | 1854×1854 | 5,116×2,050×3,137 | 6,600 |
| FIM-300E | 30 | 159.8 | 2129×2129 | 5,150×2,050×3,277 | 7,000 |
| FIM-400E | 40 | 190.5 | 2116×2116 | 6,325×2,280×3,453 | 10,000 |
| FIM-500E | 50 | 192.5 | 2125×2125 | 2 modules | 11,500 |
| FIM-600E | 60 | 305 | 2125×2125 | 2 modules | 11,500 |
FIM-M seawater, on board — Rated at (ambient / water °C) 33 / 20
| Model | Ice t/24 h | Installed power kW | Ice outlet mm | L × W × H mm | Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-M075W | 0.75 | 3.6 | 400×400 | 1,400×950×1,081 | 700 |
| FIM-M10W | 1 | 4.9 | 400×400 | 1,400×950×1,081 | 800 |
| FIM-M16W | 1.6 | 7 | 550×550 | 1,500×1,200×1,293 | 900 |
| FIM-M20W | 2 | 9.8 | 550×550 | 1,500×1,200×1,368 | 1,000 |
| FIM-M30W | 3 | 14.2 | 550×550 | 1,500×1,200×1,436 | 1,300 |
| FIM-M50W | 5 | 23.4 | 800×800 | 1,900×1,520×1,841 | 1,800 |
| FIM-M60W | 6 | 30.9 | 800×800 | 2,750×1,350×2,101 | 2,200 |
FIM-S seawater, on shore — Rated at (ambient / water °C) 33 / 20
| Model | Ice t/24 h | Installed power kW | Ice outlet mm | L × W × H mm | Weight kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM-S80W | 8 | 32.3 | 1030×1030 | 3,569×1,600×1,746 | 2,600 |
| FIM-S100W | 10 | 46.5 | 1030×1030 | 3,569×1,600×2,226 | 3,300 |
| FIM-S150W | 15 | 91.7 | 1322×1322 | 4,100×1,850×2,515 | 5,500 |
| FIM-S200W | 20 | 92 | 1450×1450 | 4,255×1,950×3,084 | 5,500 |
| FIM-S250W | 25 | 114.9 | 1854×1854 | 5,113×2,050×3,277 | 8,000 |
Ice machine and ice store as one plant
Flake ice keeps best in a cold store at −5 to −8 °C, where it stays dry and loose. We build the store with our sandwich panels (100 mm PU) and cold room doors, place the machine on its roof so the ice falls straight in, and deliver the plant ready to run. As a guide, one day of production needs about 3.2 m³ of store per ton of ice.
| Ice per day | Store volume needed | Example room (inside) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 t | 3.2 m³ | 1.6 × 1.2 × 2.2 m |
| 2 t | 6.3 m³ | 2.4 × 1.6 × 2.4 m |
| 3 t | 9.5 m³ | 2.4 × 2.4 × 2.4 m |
| 5 t | 15.9 m³ | 3.6 × 2.4 × 2.6 m |
| 10 t | 31.7 m³ | 4.8 × 3.6 × 2.8 m |
| 20 t | 63.5 m³ | 6.0 × 4.8 × 3.0 m |
Ice on board pays back
Fish iced within minutes of the catch keeps its quality for days longer and reaches a better price, and the vessel no longer depends on shore ice. As a rule of thumb, chilled fish needs about 1 kg of ice per kg of fish in tropical waters and 1 kg per 2 kg in cool waters.
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Tell us the product, the ice you need per day and the site conditions (ambient and water temperature, fresh or seawater). We select the machine and the ice store and send the quotation within 24 hours.