Flake Ice Machine

The days are fading to the past when ‘sauna’ meant ‘hot tubs’ & ‘steam rooms’. Snow rooms, or ice rooms, are changing the experiences of traditional spas. Snow room spas offer more refreshing and soothing ambience & health benefits than their contemporary hot tubs & steam rooms.

Chill of the Arctic plus aesthetics of the Antarctic, or vice versa if you wish, conjured in a dedicated space enliven you from the inside. Snow rooms are typically used in contrast therapy in combination with a hot sauna.

These rooms are good for your wellbeing & it is good to reward your body & mind a chilled calm experience once in a while!

What Are Snow Rooms?

Snow rooms, also referred to as ice rooms or cold rooms, are enclosed spaces ranging from 5m² to 50m² with real snow and temperatures between -21°C and -27°C. These fully sealed cabins often feature attractive interiors—typically resembling the rocky aesthetics of the Antarctic—to create a snowroom or ice spa environment.

Ice chutes, which are smaller installations that dispense ice neatly, can be installed adjacent to hot saunas for quick cooldowns. These snow or sauna room refrigeration solutions add a stylish and refreshing element to any home or commercial spa.

Places to Set Up a Snow Room

Installing a snow room at home is becoming a trending luxury in wellness. Ideally, it can be placed near a bathtub or adjacent to a hot sauna in a spa. Additional popular applications include:

• Sauna snow room spas
• Snow cafes
• Snow beer bars
• Aquariums
• Dedicated snow rooms
• Snow cabins on yachts

Health Benefits of Snow Rooms

Snow rooms enhance immunity and bodily awareness, offering a premium and unique wellness experience. Regular use of contrast therapy (alternating hot and cold exposure) promotes overall health and well-being. Key benefits include:

• Instills a deep sense of relaxation
• Stimulates metabolism
• Strengthens blood vessels
• Improves skin and hair health
• Soothes the respiratory tract and reduces allergy symptoms
• Relieves body aches and pains
• Enhances oxygen circulation in body tissues
• Boosts immunity
• Helps unwind after a hectic day

Beyond Relaxation – Arctic Elegance

A spa snow room offers more than luxury—it brings an Arctic touch into your wellness space. Whether you're exploring what a snow room, ice room, or Arctic room is, these installations redefine spa indulgence. Planners and enthusiasts alike often seek inspiration from the most extravagant design choices and layouts used in Arctic room concepts worldwide.

IRL: Your Partner in Ice

Industrial Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd. (IRL) is a pioneer in snow room systems for the entertainment and wellness industries. We specialize in manufacturing key components of a snow room setup:

• Cooling plants
• Pumps and fans
• Snow-producing devices
• Trimming and thermal protection
• Automated control systems

Customers can customize snow circulation, temperature (-21°C to -27°C), and snow coverage levels. Snow accumulation must be cleared regularly based on usage. Additional features like colorful snow via lighting, air purification, and natural cooling create a comfortable and refreshing atmosphere.

For more information or to build your own snow room, contact us at Industrial Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd.

What is a Blast Freezer?

A blast freezer (also known as shockfroster, flash freezer machine, or air blast freezer) is a special type of cold storage blast freezer designed to blast freeze food or fresh produce rapidly at extremely low temperatures. This is air blast freezing or freezing blast.

Rapid freezing prevents the formation and growth of harmful micro-organisms in the food by neutralizing them.Blast freezers preserve the food at extremely low temperatures (blast freezer temperature typically -18°C to -45°C) and for long duration. In contrast, blast chillers cool food rapidly up to 3°C but only for shorter-term preservation before it is cooked and served.

Working Principle of Blast Freezers

Freezing crystallizes the water inside food into ice crystals. Ordinary freezers take longer to freeze the food, consequently the ice crystals formed inside food are larger. When this ice thaws, it distorts & even damages the cell structure of food by causing phenomena like cell bursting. It affects the quality and texture of food.

Blast freezer, on the contrary, blast freeze the food food quickly using blowers that circulate cold air over the surface. This rapid cooling results in smaller ice crystals preserving the food’s structure, quality, and flavor. This process is also known as the blast freezing method or blast freezing process.

How does a blast freezer work?

Air is blown over food through air blast tunnel freezer units or tunnel freezer working systems, which reduces temperature quickly. It's crucial not to overload with hot food, as it can delay the cooling process. Some industrial blast freezers use movable trays to position food evenly for efficient chilling.

Blast Freezing Applications

Blast freezers are commercial freezers made exclusively for business owners. They need to freeze their products due to the growing production and product demand. Some of the applications of blast freezers are listed ahead.

1. There are industrial blast freezers used in commercial units like cold storage companies.
2. Commercial kitchens, big restaurants, hotels etc. use blast freezers as well as blast chillers to safely store food stock, cooked food and meals. Blast chillers lower the temperature of a large amount of food stock by blowing extremely cold breeze throughout the storage. This eliminates harmful bacteria from the food stock and preserves it. You can place a large stock of food in such chiller if you have to serve from it on short notice repetitively.
3. Blast freezing is also employed in confectioneries to preserve large stocks of desserts/pastries which require cooling e.g. pies, cakes, puddings, ice-creams etc. Proper chilling enhances the taste and texture of the dessert
4. Fishing industry & meat suppliers finds great utility in blast freezers. Sea-food decays fast if not properly preserved. In order to supply raw sea-food to distant markets of the world without compromising the quality of the haul, storing the sea-food in such freezers halts the decaying of stock for a long time.
5. Vaccines contain active ingredients that are used to stimulate immunogenic response when administered to a patient. Maintaining the stability & viability of the active ingredient during production, distribution and administration of the vaccine is a huge challenge to vaccine manufacturers. Storage in a blast freezer ensures highly reduced degradation of the active ingredient making it more stable and viable for longer time.
6. In dairy industry, blast chillers are used to preserve dairy items (like curd, butter, milk, flavored milk, clarified butter, cottage cheese etc.) in bulk so that they can be transported to distant places without losing quality.

Pros and Cons of Blast Freezing

Some of the pros of blast freezing are enumerated as follows:

1. Blast freezers arrest contamination of food, thus preserving food’s integrity, quality and flavor & also safeguarding its nutritional values.
2. It protects delicate food preparations (like pasta, soufflés & fruit extracts) since the structure of food is preserved in blast freezing.
3. Blast freezing pre-empts growth of harmful bacteria and other micro-organisms, ensuring 100% food safety.
4. Blast freezers are ideal for storing large batches of leftovers thereby reducing food wastage in restos.
5. Large amount of space among the trays of blast freezer ensures cold air is circulated in smooth and laminar fashion around the trays making the freezing quick and efficient. Also, dedicated compartments inside the freezer can be used to freeze store different food items for different time duration.

Cons:

There are seemingly no cons for blast freezers. For domestic usage where food is preserved for lesser number of people & is consumed within short duration, a refrigerator may seem to be a more prudent choice than the blast freezers whose build, larger storage capacity, cost & power efficiency in the long run makes them best suited for commercial utility.

With the passing years, Industrial Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd. (IRL) has tied-up with global companies, like GEA Group, to introduce the latest refrigeration technologies and practices in India such as paraffin wax freezers for refineries, snow rooms, ice skating rinks, dairy refrigeration, abattoir refrigeration and modified & controlled atmosphere cold stores.

IRL caters to industries like food processing, hospitality, chemicals, oil and gas, supermarket & entertainment. Feel free to check our products and IRL will realize your refrigeration requirements.

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Advantages of Blast Freezer for Food Safety and Business

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Mission on food Processing (NMFP) in 12th Plan (2012-17) through State/UT Governments. Under the scheme of technology Upgradation/ Establishment/ Modernization of Food Processing Industries of the mission, all the eligible entrepreneurs interested to set up food processing units in the country including the districts where there is no food processing units are provided financial assistance @25 percent of the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil works. subject to a maximum of Rs. 50 lakh in general areas; 33.33 percent of the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs. 75 lakh in difficult areas (i.e. Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep) and Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) areas; and 50 per cent of the cost of plant & machinery and technical civil works, subject to a maximum of Rs.100 lakh for North-Eastern States including Sikkim.

Under the above scheme of the mission, all the new applications in 12th Plan (2012-17) are received, sanctioned and funds are released by the respective State / UT Governments, for setting up of Food Processing units in the country.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

A Flake icemaker produces ice in its most natural shape. Created at temperatures below zero degrees, flake ice is mostly used in fisheries, laboratories and industries. Flake Ice offers the best solution for maintaining perishables. For example, flake ice machines for fish preservation guarantee long-lasting freshness and natural appearance.

Flake ice is directly formed at low temperatures – they can be as cold as -8°C. Once formed, ice flakes are dry, clean, sanitary and convenient. Ice flakes have no sharp edges so they cannot damage refrigeration surfaces, hence they are easy to store and transport.F

If you are purchasing a flake icemaker for commercial purposes, consider these tips to ensure you are buying the right one to serve your business needs:

Warranty: Life expectancy and warranty are important to consider.The condenser, compressor, and evaporator plate are the three most important parts of the ice machine. No matter what a flake ice machine seller tells you, there is always that tiny chance one of these complex parts can give you an issue. Hence, always make sure that the machine carries a warranty.

Size and capacity: When choosing a commercial ice machine size does matter because it determines how much ice it can produce in a 24-hour period. This is important, as you will be able to estimate if your machine can produce enough ice flakes for the day’s requirement. You might want a small flake ice machine or a much larger industrial sized one that outputs 20 tons/24 hours.

Space and condenser type: It is very important to know the condenser of your ice flake maker. There are three types of condensers: air cooled, water cooled and remote air cooled. Air-cooled ice makers use the most energy but are usually less expensive initially than water-cooled models. Water-cooled models are far more efficient than air-cooled units and suitable for hostile installation conditions where high humidity and ambient air temperatures would virtually shut down an air-cooled machine. Remote air-cooled condensers transfer heat generated by the ice-making process outside of the building.

Power consumption: Be sure you know what your ice machine’s power requirements are before buying;else you will be forced to make electrical adjustments after you receive your unit. The power consumption/kg or ton metric gives you a good indicator as to power requirements.

Our flake ice machinesare easy to operate and consistent in operation. They have no need for adjustments during constant ice production and have no defrost cycles. They save water and overfilling, as the machines have photoelectric eyes that automatically switch off ice making, if the storage containers reach capacity. Industrial Refrigeration Pvt. Ltd. helps you identify the right industrial flake ice machine solution to suit your customized needs. IRL offers flake ice units with capacities ranging from 1 ton/24 hours to 100 tons/24 hours.Their scientific design and many years of engineering ensure high efficiency and energy saving. They’re easy to maintain, convenient to operate and have outstanding electrical controls. Do get in touch with us to learn more about our flake ice solutions.

Industrial Refrigeration offers Machinery to process and add value to food  industries.

Hamburger Forming Line can make hamburger patty, chicken nuggets, chicken or beef steak, pumpkin patty, etc. used by KFC, McDonald, Marry Brown etc.  This forming line comprises of machines for  forming, battering, flouring (pre-dusting), breading, and frying.

Patty Former can fill stuffing materials, & mold, hamburger patty and chicken nuggets, etc. Stainless steel and other special materials for food are adopted for the whole machine to make it conform to the hygienic standards and HACCP standards. It is easy to clean and conforms to European safety standards. It is versatile enough to handle a wide range of raw materials.

Battering Machine coats the batter on chicken, beef, pork, fish, shrimp and other seafood through four batter curtains and the batter bath on the bottom. Batter delivery pump can feed batter of high viscosity without cutting. It has a reliable safety protection device. Connection with the forming machine, crumb feeder and frying machine enables continuous production. The machine is fully made of stainless steel.

Flouring Machine evenly coats a layer of mixed flours uniformly all over the product on the conveyor belt. Connection with the coater and crumb feeder may form product lines for different products for the sake of various processes such as flour-batter-flour, batter-flour and batter-flour-flour.  Forced fan and vibrator remove excessive flour. Removable design facilitates cleaning of whole machine and meets HACCP standards.

Breading Machine coats the breadcrumb into chicken, beef, pork, fish, shrimp and other seafood. Its suitable for both small-size crumb and big-size crumb. It is equipped with frequency inverter, safety protection device and SIEMENS electric parts. The whole machine is made of stainless steel and meets HACCP standards.

Continuous Fryer can be used to fry all kinds of products, like hamburger patties, chicken nuggets, snacks, pellets, beef steak, fish steak, shrimp steak, etc. With advanced oil-water massif technology and auto filtering function which greatly prolongs oil usage life. No need for frequently changing oil. Temperature is automatically controlled. Double-layer net belt design assures frying space. Advanced mechanical allocation and controls, keeps the machine at continuous good performance.

Features :

• Fully automatic and continuous.
• Small size, easy operation.
• Very easily cleaned.
• This line can process diverse materials such as meat, poultry, beef, mutton, Seafood, fish, shrimp, vegetable, pumpkin, potato, cheese or their mixture.
• Various production procedures can be combined for producing different end-products.
• Various sizes can be made.
• Full stainless steel 304.
• Turnkey project provided from raw materials to packing.

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Industrial Refrigeration are pioneers in promoting Wax Moulding systems to Chemical & Refinery Industries.

In theory the casting process is just like photography. An image is reproduced through the use of negatives and prints but in casting negatives are molds and our prints are castings.

In lost wax bronze casting the flip-flopping of the image, from negative to positive is repeated twice, first with the production of a rubber mold and a wax casting and again with the making of a ceramic mold and a bronze casting.

We start with a three dimensional sculptural image which can be sculpted in almost any material (clay, plaster, wood, stone, wax, etc.) as long as the original artwork is robust enough to withstand molding in rubber. With a suitable original in hand we are ready to start making our first negative the rubber mold.

Features :

Automatic paraffin wax slabbing with maximum block accuracy:

• Fully automated system with a slab mass accuracy of ± 0.5%.
• Typical capacities of 1.5 to 7 tons per hour.
• Designed for total plant integration.
• Suitable for food grade products.
• Depositing using mass flow meters.
• Minimal product change over times and product loss achievable.

System supply include :

• Refrigeration plant, Packing line & Palletizing.
• Installation and commissioning.
• Training programmes.
• Spares and after sales service.

Applications :

• Chemical Industry.
• Oil & Gas Industry.
• Refineries.

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Industrial Refrigeration offers Walk in Cooler System for Hospitality, Super Market, Pharma & other sectors .

Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer are standard modular cold room chamber to cool or freeze food, beverage, meat, fruit, vegetable, pharmaceutical material, chemical or other goods stored inside.

Different standard dimension of cold-room length, width, height for the walk-in fridge of walk-in refrigerator, chiller & freezer are available.

Storage temperature of the walk in cooler & freezer can be optional -5 ℃ or -20 ℃ for the refrigerating storage or freezing storage of fresh vegetable & fruit or frozen food.

The modular walk-in freezer & cooler cold room can easily be disassembled and reassembled if required to be moved to a different location.

The cold room panel of the walk in cooler and walk in freezer chamber is made of high density polyurethane with an average density of 40kg/m3 for good insulation.

Cam lock tongue and groove panel cold room design with gasket makes the walk-in cooler & walk-in freezer perfectly sealed.

Condensing unit and fan coil unit.

Digital thermostat enables precise temperature control.

Cooler has years of experience manufacturing walk-ins for a wide variety of uses and industries.

• Bars Pubs & Nightclubs - Beer Coolers
• Convenience - Display Coolers & Caves
• Floral - Floral Refrigerators
• Grocery - Storage Coolers & Freezers
• Hunting - Meat & Game Lockers
• Mortuary - Body Boxes
• Residential Bars - Brew Caves
• Restaurant - Foodservice Walk-Ins
• Warehouse - Cold Storage Warehouses

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Industrial Refrigeration (IRL) offers Vertical Plate Freezer systems to food industries.

The product is loaded from above into the freezing stations and then freezing commences. After the required freezing time, the plates are defrosted so as to break the adhesion between plate and product, and then the frozen product is to be raised horizontally for discharge.

Features :

• Aluminum extrusion plates.
• Galvanized strong frame.
• Stainless steel cylinder.
• Stainless steel hoses and fitting.
• Integral valve.

Applications :

• Batch loading and freezing of naked fish, meats, offal’s, fruit puree and liquids.
• Suitable for land and marine application.
• Compact and hygienic design.

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Industrial Refrigeration are pioneers in promoting Tube Ice Machine for Beverage & Super Markets.

Tube Ice Machines are designed to satisfy the varying needs of different industries and customers. Capacity varies from 1300 kg. To 40,000 kg. of tube ice per day. These machines are operational on ammonia (NH3) & Freon (R-22) as refrigerant. We supply a perfect tube ice machine no matter what’s your need, if any of our many models does not suite your need. We will gladly work with you to custom design a model that fulfill your requirement.

The unique design of our Tube Ice Machine freezes ice automatically in the vertical stainless steel tubes by the refrigerant circulating around tubes in freezer shell, the swirl of water falls from top of each tube, the hole is formed during the formation of ice because the falling film of water, freezing takes place inside the vertical tubes, as the water freezes the impurities are washed back to the sump tank to be released as and when required, when the ice in the tubes is frozen to the desired thickness. Hot gas is released automatically into the freezer shell releasing tubes of ice onto a cutter, the cutter cuts the pieces of desired preset length.

The cylindrical ice is available in three standard diameter 1.3/8” (34mm.), 1.1/8” (28mm.) & 7/8” (22mm.) standard length is approximately 1” or can be designed to customer requirement.

Features :

• Tube ice : Is thick and transparent with long storage period. It isn't likely to melt in a short time, good air permeability.
• Perfect design :  Adopted 3D simulation assembly, compact structure, easy to operate and maintain.
• Health :  Ice maker adopts SUS304, PE, and aluminium material to process, and rounded design, makes it easy to clean. 
• Efficient performance :  Special alloy material and with special heat treatment gives the ice maker optimal thermal performance.
• Full automatically : PLC system controls the ice making process.

Applications :

• Freeze drinks
• Mix wines
• Cool foodstuffs
• Make ice pastries
• Keep foods fresh etc.

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Tube Ice Machine:- https://www.irl.co.in/products/tube-ice-machine.html

Industrial Refrigeration are pioneers in promoting Snow Room System for Entertainment industries.

A "snow room" is constructed for contrast health-keeping procedures and is equipped by artificial snow producing device.

Manufacturing equipment of the "snow room" :

• Cooling plant
• Pumps and fans
• Snow-producing device
• Trimming and thermal protection
• Automatic machinery system

Snow circulation, temperature and snow cover level in "snow rooms" are chosen by customers. The temperature in the "snow room" can be 21-27° C below zero. Lower temperature doesn't give the required effect. Depending on snow amount it must be regularly taken away. Additional effects using snow, ice, and hoar frost can also be created.

The cost of Snow Room includes :

• Design work
• Original units
• Mounting
• Thermo-insulation
• Doors
• Light (optical fiber and lens elements)
• Anti-freeze system
• Starting-up and adjustment and commission

Advantages :

• All weather snowmaker for Four Seasons Allows indoor and outdoor installation and snowmaking all year round.          
• Best Snow Quality Produces large volumes of fine-quality snow (close to natural snow).
• Easy Handling Allows simple operation, thanks to the full auto system.
• Colorful Snow Produces color-sensitive snow through the lighting function.
• Air Purifier and Air Conditioner Creates a fresh and comfortable atmosphere while making snow through air purification and natural cooling.

Applications :

• Equipment for snowmaking indoors all year round
• Spa sauna snow room, Snow beer bar, Snow cafe, Aquarium, Snow room

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Snow Room System:- https://www.irl.co.in/products/snow-room.html