BUUS Refrigeration says demand for slurry ice makers is increasing. The technology is "low-tech", based on the fact that the horizontal, rotating evaporators are capable of making soft ice ready to be mixed with saltwater.

As the ice is formed on the outside of the evaporator it is less sensitive to variations in salt content compared to slurry ice makers where the ice is formed on the inner surface of a tube. The slurry ice is made down to 1.5% salt content.

It is also possible to make sub-cooled flake ice with the same machine - a feature that is welcomed in fishing vessels where space is limited and where slurry ice is needed for rapid cooling of the catch and flake ice for the boxes.

CO2 iceflakers

All BUUS iceflakers are now available for CO₂. Technically the ice machines are very similar to the existing range for ammonia, HFC/HCFC and brine. They will be offered as HCF/HCFC iceflakers with a CO₂ kit.