Ziegra has also recently launched its new single phase ice machine for use on board smaller fishing vessels, due to the demand from skippers and owners of smaller boats for an onboard machine that runs on single phase power.
Many of these boats don't need huge amounts of ice, but would appreciate the same convenience of onboard ice production that the larger boats with three phase power have enjoyed for many years.
A machine on the boat removes the need to queue or wait for ice deliveries, reduces reliance on third party ice production and reduces the cost per tonne of the ice. Freshly produced ice on demand also means fresher, better quality fish.
The SWE350TW features the same rugged frame and panel construction of its larger brothers, but its smaller output means it can run on single phase power.
The machine features the Ziegra hardwired control panel with no complex electronics to contend with.
It arrives fully packaged with ice maker, refrigeration and controls integrated into one unit and simply requires bolting down, connecting to utilities and routing of the ice pipe from the machine to the ice locker.
The machine has the same flexible hose and level control arrangement as the larger machines, with the ice hose emerging high up on the side of the machine. This makes it very easy to route the ice from the machine to where it is needed and means the machine does not have to be located directly above the ice locker.
The feet feature the Ziegra fail safe design, which means that even if the anti-vibration rubbers fail, the machine stays firmly bolted down.
The machine can produce ice from either seawater or freshwater and is cooled by seawater.
UK processor
Ziegra has also supplied a new ZSM8.000 scale ice machine to a fish processor in the South West of the UK.
As space was an issue for the processor it was decided to mount the machine high up on a large frame in order to minimise the floor space taken up.
The machine was equipped with a remote weatherproof condenser mounted outside on the other side of the wall. This ensures reliable and efficient running all year round, while making sure the warm air from the condenser is outside where it belongs.
The Dolav type bins used to store the ice are mounted underneath the frame and the level control on the end of the ice chute switches the ice machine off once the bin is full, to prevent ice from overflowing onto the floor.
