Industrial ice-making solutions

Industrial ice machines for reliable ice production.

Metalex industrial ice machines are engineered for dependable, efficient ice production across food processing, fisheries, hospitality, cold-chain, concrete cooling and industrial applications. Compare Tube Ice, Flake Ice and Block Ice solutions.

Metalex industrial tube ice machine for commercial ice production
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Industrial ice machine FAQs.

Common technical questions before selecting a Tube Ice, Flake Ice or Block Ice machine for a new ice plant, capacity expansion or equipment replacement.

The correct machine depends on the required ice shape, daily production capacity, application, water quality, ambient conditions and available utilities. Tube ice is commonly used for packaged and edible ice, flake ice for rapid cooling and product contact, and block ice for long-lasting cooling and transport.

Share the required production capacity per day, preferred ice type, application, project location, ambient and inlet-water temperatures, water quality, power supply, operating hours and ice storage requirement.

Tube ice machines produce uniform cylindrical ice suitable for packaged ice, beverages, hospitality, food distribution, fisheries and other commercial cooling applications.

Flake ice is thin and flexible with a large cooling surface. It is commonly used for seafood and fish preservation, meat and food processing, dairy production, concrete cooling and industrial process cooling.

Block ice machines produce dense, slow-melting ice blocks suited to cold-chain transport, fisheries, market distribution, remote cooling requirements and applications where cooling duration is important.

Yes. Metalex can review the complete project requirement, including ice production equipment, refrigeration duty, storage, handling, utilities and site conditions, before recommending a suitable system configuration.

Ice machine enquiry

Get an industrial ice machine quote.

Share the required ice type, daily production capacity, application, water conditions and project location. The Metalex team can review the suitable machine and plant configuration.