Dice ice dispensers, A+ undercounter refrigerators and intelligent blast chillers: the best new cool kit for hospitality

As refrigerators and ice-makers run constantly in the kitchen, operators would be well advised to look for the most efficient models possible to minimise running costs.

 

Setting capital expenditure against operating costs is a tricky balancing act when purchasing commercial refrigerators, so to help simplify the decision, we’ve compiled a roundup of the newest and most advanced professional refrigeration and ice-maker models.

 

Update your refrigerators and ice-makers with these new products.

 

Blast chiller plus low-temperature cooker

 

Carpigiani UK has added Friulinox’s Submarine multifunctional blast chiller and low-temperature cooker to its portfolio. The sous vide and chilling workstation has an operating temperature range from -40ºC to +85ºC, and automatically switches to blast chilling and storage phases when the optimum cooking point is reached, with no operator input required. Model sizes range from six trays at 790 x 870 x 900mm to 24 trays at 790 x 870 x 1,960mm.

 

Price From £7,085

 

High-production ice and water dispenser

 

Hubbard Systems has launched Scotsman’s DXN 187 cubelet ice and chilled water dispenser. The self-serve machine combines a high production capacity with a compact countertop footprint and is aimed at locations such as motorway stations, buffets, quick-service restaurants, care homes, hospitals and education settings. The unit can produce up to 140kg of ice a day and has a 7kg storage bin, meaning it can cope with a queue of more than 100 customers. It comes in two versions: one with manual buttons and the other using Scotsman’s ‘magic-eye’ touch-free dispense system. The dispenser uses a natural refrigerant, R290, which has very low global warming potential and zero ozone depletion potential.

 

Price £6,878

 

A+ rated undercounter refrigerator

 

Williams Refrigeration has updated its Amber HA135 refrigerated undercounter cabinet to an A+ energy rating. The new model features low-consumption Electronically Commutated (EC) condenser fans as well as hydrocarbon refrigerant and high-density insulation. Its compact dimensions of 606mm wide, 577mm deep and 805mm high, and front venting refrigeration system allow it to be installed in tight spaces.

 

Price £1,590

 

Dice and half-dice ice

 

FEM is introducing Manitowoc’s energy-saving M series modular ice machines, which produce dice and half-dice ice. The units are easy to clean, with areas that need cleaning made up of white plastic. The range consists of eight models, four producing half-dice ice, with production rates from 166kg-446kg per 24 hours, and four models producing diced ice, with production rates from 176kg-437kg.

 

Price 166kg half-dice ice machine, from £4,600

 

New blast freezer and chiller ranges

 

Hoshizaki UK has launched two blast chiller and freezer ranges, which slot into the Premier and Advance families. The blast chillers range from 18kg to 120kg in capacity and can cool food from +70°C to +3°C in 90 minutes. The blast freezers vary from 10kg to 60kg capacity and can cool food from +70°C to -18°C within four hours. The quick freezing results in smaller microcrystals, which are gentler on texture and less damaging than the large crystals caused by slower freezing methods. The Advance models can operate in ambient temperatures of up to +40 °C, while the Premier appliances can chill, freeze, retarder-prove and thaw.

 

Price Advance SBU 15, from £5,555