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JANUARY 2014

Alternative Energy Fueling The Industry • Ice Company Using CNG For Fleet • Energy Audit Becoming SOP

AND MUCH MORE!

COMING IN MARCH

see pg. 7 for details

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Table of

CONTENTS

January 2014 Vol. 197 │ No. 1 ISSN #0034-3137

EDITORIAL STAFF

Mary Y. Cronley Editor/Publisher refrigerationmag@gmail.com (404) 819-5446

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Joe Cronley Senior Staff Writer joe@cronley.com (404) 295-5712

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Markurious Marketing Group, LLC Art Direction info@markurious.com (678) 439-6534

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ADVERTISING, SUBSCRIPTIONS, ACCOUNTS Mary Y. Cronley Editor/Publisher refrigerationmag@gmail.com (404) 819-5446

FEATURES

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DRINK MORE WATER, FIRST LADY URGES

Postmaster: Send notice by form 3579 to: Refrigeration Magazine 260 Lakeview Ridge East Roswell, GA 30076

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STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL REFRIGERATION ENERGY AUDITS

Annual Subscriptions: US: $49/year or $79/two years International: $79/year

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Established as ICE in 1906, Refrigeration Magazine™ is published thirteen times a year, including the Annual Buyer's Guide.

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MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF ICE MADE AND BAGGED ON-PREMISES IN RETAIL STORES AND IN SELF-SERVE VENDING MACHINES IN GEORGIA

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WITH ONLY 3% NATURAL GAS USED IN TRANSPORTATION, THE FIELD IS WIDE OPEN FOR USAGE, REFINEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT

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PASSAGE

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY With So Much Promised, Is There Any Real Progress?

by David Ward, P.E.

Single Copies: $6/copy

ELLEN RICHARDS (1842–1911) This Trailblazer For Food Sanitation And Public Health Breaks The Gender Barrier

Shirley Irene Messerschmitt

DEPARTMENTS

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Alternative Fuels and Andy Rooney, tonight...

ASSOCIATIONS A list of 2014 events and contact information for associations ANNUAL BUYER'S GUIDE HIGHLIGHT Equipment listing reminder

Q&A with Don

Brown

CLARIFICATION

Self-Service Water Vendo r Sees Packaged Ice as a Natural Partner

An Interview With Don Brown

The article in our December 2013 issue (page 22) entitled T Self-Service Water Vendor Sees Packaged Ice as a Natural Partner: An Interview with Don Brown, we inadvertently omitted Don's contact information. He can be contacted at waterbyus@yahoo.com or (770) 454-7023.

National Sales

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Water Vendors

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he Internation al Packaged Ice Association latest greatest show is full of thing for packaged vendors claiming some of them ice manufactu they have the make enough rers. Many of sense to the these come One supplier ice producer and go, but is pitching a that they gain product that country, and some traction. has already he thinks the taken root in industry is a many areas natural tie-in of the to his.

Refrigeration Magazine™ caught up with during the convention Water Vendors to discuss how

by US National work together. the bulk water Sales Manager vending business Don Brown and packaged ice business

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How does the bulk water vending concept work?

It’s simple. Customers bring their own container, they deposit money into the machine and after pushing the right vend amount, water will fill the container with purified reverse osmosis drinking water.

Vend price for one gallon ranges from 25¢ to 50¢. Machines are typically located at c-store, grocery stores and other retail locations.

Operators install these machines at their cost.

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How long has the bulk water vending industry be around?

The industry got started in the early 80’s principally in California and

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Arizona. Bottle Water Vending (now Glacier), Water operation. Most Maid, Aqua states require Vend and Purefill were an e.coli bacteria test some of the every 6 months. early companies that Machines should be sanitized primarily operated according to their own equipment, the operating manual. mostly at grocery Overall, these stores. Over machine have the last 20 years minimal regulations Glacier has been acquiring mainly because their competitors the machine and has developed is being hooked up to a vending route an already approved 23,500 machines of water source. with annual [Editor’s revenue over $80 million. your local foodsafety Note: check regulations for specific information].

What type of state regulations are required on Why do you these machines? feel that the package ice industry needs I believe 35 your product? states have adopted the National Automatic Merchandisin A few reasons. g Association standards First, the package set by the vending ice industry has industry. These been searching require certain for a complement operating procedures ary product and equipment that can give them features for revenue year safe round.

Vending purified water gives that to

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COOL ICE CARVINGS Elegant Ice's best ice carvings of 2013 AD INDEX A list of our advertisers CLASSIFIED ADS Classified advertisements by region

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From the editor

Alternative Fuels and Andy Rooney, tonight...

Andy Rooney was my favorite part of 60 Minutes. Sunday nights at 7:55 pm, week after week, he followed the incredible work of seasoned, veteran correspondents Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace, Dan Rather, Ed Bradley, Diane Sawyer and so many more. I would sit mesmerized and engrossed by every word those journalists would utter. I would cringe when they’d nail someone, and I would get angry when they uncovered horrible injustices. Andy Rooney helped to put life back into perspective at the end of each controversial, fascinating, but sometimes emotionally exhausting show.

Usually he was pretty funny while making his point. He talked about bathtubs, waiting, haircuts and Frank Costello, glue, commercials, don’t do it yourself, living is dangerous to your health, teaching from the classifieds, waiting on the floor sander, and things of that nature. But every once in awhile, he would talk about something serious: war, aging, trust, prayer, and being fired. I remember him once doing his ‘a few minutes’ on conservation, and he was worried. He said, “Of course we’re going to run out of oil. Of course we’re going to run out of coal. And it seems there will be no substantial forests in another hundred years. Tell me that we will find a substitute for these things, that we can use.”

It seems like we have. Smart people have learned how to convert natural gas into fuel for vehicles, and even more have learned how to take kinetic energy from walking around and convert it into usable electricity.

My next favorite show is Shark Tank, and there was a fellow on tonight trying to recruit a shark to invest in his technology company. They all passed.

Born out of a basement in the Cleveland neighborhood of Tremont, Ohio, nPower® technology was invented by Aaron LeMieux. While hiking 1,500 miles on the Appalachian Trail in 1996, Aaron wondered how to take the kinetic energy of his backpack and convert it into usable electricity.

By 2007, LeMieux had founded Tremont Electric, and by 2009 the most acclaimed clean energy technology to emerge from the industrial rust belt city of Cleveland, Ohio, or anywhere, in a generation was patented - the first nPower(R) PEG. Awarded 2nd place in the Consumer Electronics Association 2010 iStage competition for innovation and the 2012 Edison Award Silver Medal for Power Generation, the nPower® PEG is the first generation of nPower® technology to market. From here, Tremont Electric aims to produce commercial scale electricity through the patented nPower® Wave Energy Converter, creating power from the movement of waves on open water.

The ice industry is full of very, very smart people, and we showcase the Home City Ice team who has been using CNG to fuel their fleet.

Whether or not it’s about conservation or a cross-discipline of alternative forms of energy, we seem to have found something that would even make the late Andy Rooney feel a little better at the end of his show.

Mary Cronley

Editor/Publisher 4 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ January 2014

"Smart people have learned how to convert natural gas into fuel for vehicles, and even more have learned how to take kinetic energy from walking around and convert it into usable electricity,"

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Conventions and Associations

Industry Associations ASSOCIATION

WEBSITE

PHONE

CONTACT NAME

Australia

61-3-5457 9377

Neil Gannon

Canadian Association of Ice Industries

(800) 742-0627

Jane McEwen

Great Lakes Ice Association

www.greatlakesice.org

(919) 855-8259

Pam Manuszak

Missouri Valley Ice Manufacturer's Association

www.movalley.homestead.com

(800) 235-9088

Tom Howat

Northeastern Ice Association

www.northeasternice.com

(800) 910-5688

Jacquie Wells

Southern Ice Exchange

www.sietoday.com

(813) 980-2710

Dawn Ladd

Southwestern Ice Association

www.southwesterniceassociation.org

(512) 479-0425

Mike Marks

Western Ice Association

www.westerniceassociation.org

(800) 910-5688

Jacquie Wells

March 23 – 26 Seattle, Washington www.westerniceassociation.org

Southern Ice Exchange 125th Annual Convention March 27 – 30 Destin, Florida www.sietoday.com

MO Valley and Great Lakes Ice Associations JOINT Meeting March 30 – April 1 Covington, Kentucky www.greatlakesice.org or www.movalley.homestead.com

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APRIL

Western Ice Association Annual Convention

February 6 – 8 Oklahoma City www.southwesterniceassociation.org

MO Valley and Great Lakes Ice Associations JOINT Meeting

OCTOBER

FEBRUARY

Southwestern Ice Association Annual Convention

MARCH

2014 Industry Convention Calendar

2014 NACS Show

March 30 – April 1 Covington, Kentucky www.greatlakesice.org or www.movalley.homestead.com

October 7 – 10 Las Vegas, Nevada www.nacsonline.com

IPIA 97th Convention and Trade Show October 28 –31 www.packagedice.org

Do you know of an event not listed?

Let us know at refrigerationmag@gmail.com.

2014 Buyer's Guide

COMING IN

MARCH

MARCH 2014

OUR ANNUAL

BUYER'S

GUIDE

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DRINK MORE WATER, FIRST LADY URGES

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irst Lady Michelle Obama and actress, director and producer Eva Longoria have joined the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to launch an initiative that will encourage all Americans to drink more water.

This first-of-its-kind program, called "Drink Up," is supported by the American Beverage Association and major bottled water suppliers, including Nestle Waters North America and hint Water.

In the next year, supporters will carry the Drink Up logo on nearly 300 million packs of bottled water; more than half a billion bottles of water; 200,000 packages of reusable bottles; and more than 10,000 reusable bottles. More than 10,000 outdoor public taps are also expected to carry the Drink Up logo over the next few years.

"Since we started the 'Let's Move!' initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier lives. I've come to realize that if we were going to take just one step to make ourselves and our families healthier, probably the single best thing we could do is to simply drink more water," said the First Lady, who is honorary chair of the PHA. The Drink Up initiative is bringing together more than a dozen public and private sector partners to encourage Americans to drink more water more often. As part of the program, PHA is urging people across the country to visit the initiative's website to upload pictures of themselves drinking water, or find the campaign on Instagram and tag their pictures #drinkH2O.

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Some COOL

Ice Carvings of 2013

Aaron Costic of Elegant Ice Creations always carves a wide and beautiful path with his art.

Thank you Aaron for continuing to blast the best carvings out there!

Contact Aaron at Aaron@elegantice.com.

Energy efficiency

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY With So Much Promised, Is There Any Real Progress?

Pay too much attention to the news articles, and you might think that every major power consumer in the U.S. will soon have to have a windmill and a solar array on their plant. Some packaged ice plants may actually have one or both of those.

That depends on a hundred factors: your local utility, your state’s regulations, federal tax deals you’re eligible for, even whether you have steady wind or sunshine in your location. Most of us, however, will skip the windmills and solar arrays.

There’s a groundswell of support for energy efficiency and it’s filtering down from all levels: Federal efforts reach your state, maybe even your utility directly. Even some municipalities are getting in on the action. It may be all window dressing, but if you can make the numbers work, why not?

The bottom line of any packaged ice business is this: You use an enormous amount of energy manufacturing, storing and transporting your product.

It’s one of your largest cost areas. If you can save money here, it will fall quickly to the bottom line.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY Whether your choice is to do an assessment of your existing plant, reinsulate and modernize, or to radically overhaul your energy footprint, there are a few steps that will benefit any packaged ice plant in the process:

1. Hire a consultant Each of the organizations listed in this article maintains a listing of member consultants who understand the industry in which they work. While accreditations and qualifications may vary wildly by energy source, state, or other factors, recognized associations are a great place to start.

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hoping to make more money on your contracted work. Common sense rules in this arena: you get what you pay for, but you don’t have to pay top dollar for work that you could have done yourself. Ask for references and ask for documentation of success stories.

Competent people will be happy to provide you with both.

2. M ake your existing utility a resource Complex regulations can make it attractive for utilities to improve their efficiency by reducing the amount of power you consume. This is literally taking your best customers and figuring out ways for them to buy less from you, but utilities don’t function like other companies.

Your utility may have resources available including energy audits, assessment of potential capital improvements with an energy saving component (compressors, motors, overall refrigeration systems etc.), or more radical steps like wind or solar evaluation. The bigger your utility, the more likely they’ll have resources.

3. Don't make assumptions Don't discount anything, such as a radio show about your finances. Chances are you'll find there's plenty of money to be found right in your plant. By analyzing your efficiency and energy consumption, you may find hundreds or thousands of dollars left on the

table each month. Don’t, however, rule out that a major change, a major investment, or a shift in your thinking could make a big difference.

WIND POWER Depending on which side you read, this is either a source of endless free energy at no cost to society, or a visual blight that’s far more expensive than conventional plants, kills birds, and whose need for remote real estate make it impractical to apply on an industrial scale. Anybody who’s been to the Netherlands, seen a postcard from there, or knows the story of Don Quixote knows that windmills have been a key energy source since long before Benjamin Franklin flew a kite.

REFRIGERATION attended the 2012 American Wind Energy Association convention, and is more informed about this industry than some other alternative energies. The industry is dominated by the world’s large industrial companies (GE, Siemens, Hitachi, etc.) and creating powerplant-scale projects.

There are indeed smaller units available, from light industrial to household use, but there’s a lag in adoption. The industry seems to be driven by regulatory and tax structure, which is slow filtering down to the local level. Your best bet if you want to adopt this technology will be to work with state, local and power supplier officials to see if there are cash or tax incentives to install.

Just like solar, you need a steady supply of wind. One area that doesn’t seem to be lacking are wind studies of the entirety of North America. Wind is fickle, and it’s surprising to find out how gently or sporadically it blows.

SOLAR POWER It’s free, it’s available most of the day for most of the year, and it’s inexhaustible. That’s the promise of solar energy.

The reality is that it’s technologically tricky and expensive to convert endless solar rays to the kind of electricity that will charge a battery, power a motor or the like. Taking it from the scale of keeping batteries charged on a remote device to supplementing the power at a refrigeration plant is a completely different question.

Luckily, solar power has perhaps the greatest support infrastructure of any of the alternative energy sources. There are a number of national associations, some with a network of state associations or chapters that will be familiar with local laws, regulations and incentives.

HELPFUL LINKS TO IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

The SBA clearninghouse of energy efficiency resources: sba.gov/content/state-and-local-energy-efficiency-programs U.S. Ag Department: www.usda.gov/energy/matrix/Home Department of Energy Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC): http://aceee.org/topics/iac American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): www.awea.org Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): www.seia.org American Solar Energy Society (ASES): www.ases.org The Texas Renewable Energies Association (TREIA): www.treia.org

AND FINALLY, A WORD ABOUT TEXAS Those of us who do not live in Texas may feel that more than enough has been said about this great state. That being said, Texas seems to have a working example of a genuine cooperation between alternative power resources, environmental advocates, and conventional utilities.

Billing themselves as advocates for solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydrokinetic energy, this group appears to have a genuine cross-discipline approach. Their board of directors has a broad array of industry representatives, including not only a Houston based NYSE utility, but a representative from the Sierra Club. Their web presence is great and promises a wealth of resource to the public.

We can't tell whether it actually works or if promises are being fulfilled in the Lone Star State, but the structure is encouraging. If a multidisciplinary effort like this can take root in a state with the political structure of Texas, there’s promise for all the rest as well.

GET MORE INFORMATION Some states have several avenues of information, including universities, agencies, government departments or independent foundations. A simple search in your area can guide you in the right direction.

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Going green

Garbage trucks powered by…

GARBAGE

While using waste methane from landfills or agricultural operations to produce electricity is becoming more common, energyNOW! reports that Waste Management is going a step further and using the gas to power some of its garbage trucks in California.

Growing Your Own… FUEL? Scientists have figured out how to make biofuels with everything from algae to bacteria excrement, and now they are turning to grass. A new European research project called GrassMargins seeks to discover a new perennial grass that can grow year round for use as biofuel. If successful, the project could offer a renewable source of energy that grows virtually everywhere, which would increase the availability of clean fuels while lowering their prices. But first, they have to figure out which grass grows best.

Now, ‘going green’ truly says what it does.

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As diesel gets more expensive, truck fleet operators around the country are considering a switch to compressed natural gas, which can be cheaper but comes with higher upfront fueling costs. And because natural gas is essentially methane, there’s no reason why waste landfill gas can’t be liquefied and used in those same trucks.

The potential for landfill gas as a motor fuel is limited, however. energyNOW! calculates that liquefied methane could displace about 800 million gallons of diesel fuel per year, or about 2 percent of the total currently used.

See our story on Home City Ice’s conversion to natural gas on page 22 of this issue. Alternative fuels are definitely on the move.

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Energy audits: part 1

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL REFRIGERATION

ENERGY AUDITS

By David Ward, P.E. nergy auditing plays a critical role in the efficient operation of many facilities. Buildings with large amounts of refrigeration are audited for such diverse purposes as planning capital investments, process analysis, energy use reduction, and establishing a baseline for performance contracting.

The presence of large amounts of refrigeration raises complex auditing issues that require complex evaluations. Since these buildings are difficult to compare on the basis of kWh/sq.ft./ year or Btu/sq.ft./year, facility managers have no way of knowing whether or not they are being run efficiently, and what part the refrigeration systems play in the equation. This is troubling in that inefficient refrigeration systems can add thousands of dollars per year to operating costs.

The Auditing Process The first step in the auditing process is to determine why the audit is being done and what is the desired outcome, since everything else is largely contingent upon these answers. If the purpose is a cursory energy use analysis, the process can be relatively short and simple: record the nameplate data, take a few measurements, note the run hours, and compare the calculated energy use to the current invoice. This type of audit is extremely useful in determining the percentage of the total energy being used by the lighting, HVAC systems, office equipment, production equipment, and refrigeration.

If, however, the purpose is to obtain baseline data for use in a performance contract, or to determine the efficiency of the refrigeration equipment, the audit will be much more complex and expensive. In this case, proper planning and preparation can save a great deal of time and money and result in much more accurate and valuable information.

The Plan Frequently throughout this discussion, we will consider an actual milk processing plant where the energy use has been increasing over time, while the production has remained constant. This has caused profit margins to steadily decline.

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The plant manager has been trying to increase the maintenance budget to ensure that the equipment is in good working order, but the diminishing profit margins have resulted in tight constraints on maintenance spending. In addition, the strict requirements of the milk production process allow very little room for modifications in operating temperatures or run hours. Still, the plant manager has set a goal of cutting energy use by 10-15%, and finding a way to shed some of the load during the summer months to reduce demand charges.

Preparation In preparation for the audit, historical data are gathered for analysis. This includes energy use, energy costs, production amounts and times, maintenance costs (including refrigerant losses), equipment type and age, operating parameters, facility load, product temperatures, humidity requirements, and local weather. The goal of gathering this data is to find a correlation between data sets that indicate a problem.

Preparation also requires defining the scope of the audit as much as possible.

The administrative office space, for example, is served by an old, inefficient HVAC system. The windows leak and the lighting is poor.

Still, this space only accounts for a small portion of the plant and the operating hours are relatively low. It is decided that the energy savings will not justify spending the time on a detailed audit, nor the investment required to generate any significant savings.

Next month we we examine all phases of an energy audit, and the results that can be expected. STAY TUNED! David Ward is a licensed, professional engineer in private practice in Framingham, MA, and has served as chairman of ASHRAE's Technical Committee on Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems. This article originally appeared in Contracting Business magazine.

Food safety history

Ellen Richards (1842-1911) Not just the founder of home economics – This trailblazer for food sanitation and public health breaks the gender barrier.

"One of the most disheartening things of the day is to see the waste of time and energy in the occupations of nine-tenths of American women." In the waning years of her life, Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards would say that she had tried to show what an average American woman could accomplish. Be that as it may, her career was anything but average. Ellen Richards was the first woman to graduate from MIT, a pioneer in the fields of sanitary engineering and public health, and the founder of euthenics and home economics.

Born December 3, 1842 in Massachusetts, Ellen was the only child of Peter and Fanny Swallow. Both Peter and Fanny were teachers, and Ellen was educated at home and at Westford Academy. Ellen's father was her most ardent supporter in her quest for a college education, and at the advanced age of 26 she enrolled in Vassar College, graduating in two years with a B.S. in chemistry. Seven months after graduating she became the first woman to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 1873 Ellen received a second B.S. in chemistry from MIT and an M.S. from Vassar.

According to her husband, she was discouraged from pursuing a Ph.D., however, because the MIT administration did not want the institution's first doctorate in chemistry to be awarded to a woman. Upon graduation Ellen became a research assistant to Professor William Nichols. Nichols was charged with assessing water quality within Massachusetts, and soon Ellen became an expert on water and sewage analysis. She tested Massachusetts' streams, water supplies, and sewage for the Board of Health. Her water analysis was the foundation for the National Chlorine Map, a standard for sanitary surveys.

In 1875 Ellen married Professor Robert Richards, head of the department of Mining Engineering at MIT. The marriage relieved Richards of the necessity to support herself financially, and afforded her the ability to explore a variety of interests. During this fruitful period after the marriage, she devised a method to determine the amount of nickel

in various ores, and became an authority in the chemical analysis of ores. Richards also discovered Samarskite (a rare ore) and was the first to isolate the element Vanadium. Her work led to her election in 1879 as the first woman member of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers.

In 1876 Richards also successfully arranged for funding by the Women's Education Association of Boston for a Woman's Laboratory at MIT. Richards selflessly worked at the Laboratory for seven years without salary, and even gave about $1000 per year of her own money towards the upkeep of the facility. Her dedication to the students who passed through the Woman's Laboratory was finally rewarded in 1884 when she received a salaried faculty appointment at the new Laboratory of Sanitation Chemistry.

During this period she also introduced biology into the MIT curriculum and helped to establish the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.

In the new laboratory Richards expanded her research to include the chemical analysis of staple foods. She translated her growing knowledge of nutrition into practical applications. In 1890, Richards opened the New England Kitchen in Boston, which informed people about nutrition and food preparation. A similar kitchen was created at the World's Fair in Chicago three years later. In 1899 Richards organized a conference in Lake Placid, New York that served as the basis for the American Home Economics Association.

Though Ellen Richards is known primarily as the founder of home economics, her contributions to sanitary engineering, including the training of a generation of sanitary chemists, should not be overlooked. Her important publications in the field include Sanitation in Daily Life (1907), Laboratory Notes on Industrial Water Analysis: A Survey Course for Engineers (1908), and Conservation by Sanitation (1911). Her vision of a single, unified science of Ecology was met with tepid support because of the prevailing attitudes of "men's " and "women's " spheres at the turn of the century. To honor her achievements as a sanitation engineer and a chemist, Smith College awarded Richards an honorary Ph.D. in 1910.

Source: American Society of Civil Engineers

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Ice quality

Microbiological Quality of Ice Made and Bagged On-premises in Retail Stores and in Self-serve Vending Machines in Georgia Stephanie Mako, University of Georgia │ Dr. Mark Harrison, University of Georgia │ Fanbin Kong, University of Georgia

EDITOR'S NOTE At the IPIA Convention in November, one of several excellent focus sessions included the microbiological quality of packaged ice.

Presented by Dr. Mark Harrison, Professor and Graduate Coordinator at UGA, as well as an expert on agriculture and environmental sciences, his knowledge of food science and packaged ice’s place in that, is extensive. I finally caught up with Dr. Harrison and we communicated on the topic. He directed me to his talk this past summer at the International Association for Food Protection, held in Charlotte, NC. The following is his presentation. For those in the packaged ice business, this continued spotlight on ice as food, and the high quality demanded of it, only serves to strengthen and lend credit throughout the entire bagged ice industry.

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Introduction Contaminated ice could pose a food safety risk. Ice made on-site and manually bagged at retail outlets and in self-service vending machines may be done under varying sanitary conditions. The International Packaged Ice Association (IPIA) has microbiological quality standards for manufactured, packaged ice, but ice produced at retail outlets and in vending machines does not fall under this criteria.

Purpose This study evaluated the microbiological quality of ice produced at retail outlets and in self-service vending machines in Georgia and compared the quality to industry standards for manufactured ice.

Methods Packaged ice samples (250 bags) from retail locations throughout Georgia that produced and bagged ice on-premises, from self-service vending machines and packaged ice samples (25 bags) from two manufacturing plants were analyzed for heterotrophic plate counts, total coliforms and E. coli, and enterococci. To test for Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, melted ice was membrane filtered (45 µ) and any Salmonella or L. monocytogenes trapped on the filter was enriched in universal pre-enrichment broth before plating onto selective agar plates. Confirmation tests were done for presumptive positives.

Results Of the total retail and vending machines samples, 6.4% contained unsatisfactory levels of heterotrophs according to the limits set by the IPIA (<500 CFU/100 ml).

Twenty-six percent of all samples contained unsatisfactory levels of coliforms (<2.2 MPN/ml). E. coli and enterococci were present in 1.2 and 13.2% of the samples, respectively. One sample tested positive for Salmonella, but no L. monocytogenes was found. Samples from the manufacturing plants were well within the IPIA microbial limits.

Significance Ice made and packaged on-site at retail outlets and in self-service vending machines is not subject to the microbial standards established by IPIA, unlike the two ice manufacturing plants. The presence of microorganisms in samples from retail and vending sites at levels exceeding those established indicates the need for greater sanitary oversight for these segments of the ice industry.

Business safeguards

RouteSafe saves data in Corbin Ice plant fire

By Daryl Mount, Keet Consulting

“We just had a fire and lost most of our plant including all the offices,” Corbin Ice Company plant in Corbin, Kentucky had communicated at 6:46 a.m. to Keet Consulting Services (KCS) RouteMan staff. That was before the final crew returned to the fire station at 8:09 a.m.

What would you do if a major fire destroyed everything in your office? Your first thought should NOT be; I haven’t backed up my data in weeks! Certainly the only thing that could possibly be a worst case situation is other ice companies that still have paper records and receipts! Corbin Ice already had emergency plans in place with RouteSafe and details of that plan were being executed on the fly to get business back to normal as fast as possible.

“I need three printers for RouteMobile and our data recovered ASAP,” continues the early morning Corbin Ice message.

RouteSafe is an off-site storage solution that backups Critical Business Data of RouteMan, an option available exclusively from KCS. Corbin Ice was extensively damaged by a man confessing to setting the fire and other burglary related charges, “Over a few hundred dollars,” alleged the ice company’s Co-owner Greg Botner. As an emergency measure, Corbin Ice data was hosted by KCS within hours of the initial communication and printers were delivered the next morning with everything ready for newly replaced RouteMobile android devices that sync POD/POS (Point-OfDelivery/Point-Of-Sale) customer invoices in real-time.

"No one was hurt or laid off" as a result of the fire, Botner assures. Eventually the emergency hosted data was moved back to a newly acquired Corbin Ice RouteMan server at the ice company’s temporary office.

“Thank you for your swift printer response and all you guys have done to recover our records. The buildings and offices can be rebuilt, these records cannot. Thanks to RouteSafe, we have everything,” Corbin Ice acclaims. Now it is time to rebuild and KCS is confident in the face of adversity Corbin Ice will emerge stronger than before.

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Compressed natural gas

With only 3% of natural gas used in transportation, the field is wide open for usage, refinement and improvement

A

t the November IPIA convention in Bonita Springs, Fla., the IPIA Plant Operations Committee (David Bryant, Mike Ringstaff, Jeff Tyler, Vinny Nuzzoleese, Jr., and Joe Sedler) presented the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), cost comparisons and savings calculations. The team has compiled some really important statistics and examples, definitely worth examining. For more on this alternative fuel initiative, contact Joe Sedler at Home City Ice via email at jsedler@homecityice.com.

How does the bulk water vending concept work?

• Compressed Natural Gas or CNG, is natural gas under pressure which remains clear, odorless, and non-corrosive.

Some Uses for Natural Gas Transportation 3%

• Although vehicles can use natural gas as either a liquid or a gas, most vehicles use the gaseous form compressed to pressures above 3,600 pounds per square inch and is stored aboard the vehicle.

• CNG flows into the engine’s combustion chamber and is ignited to create power to drive the vehicle.

WHY USE CNG FOR TRANSPORTATION? Cheaper • CNG is the only alternative fuel that is significantly less expensive than diesel on a per gallon basis • Today you can save $1.70-$1.80 per gallon compared to diesel Cleaner • Cleanest burning fuel available for HDVs • Reduces Greenhouse Gas emissions by 23% compared to diesel • Replacing one diesel truck with one that operates on CNG has the same emissions benefits as taking 325 cars off the road per year • Significant noise reductions – 90% quieter Domestic • 99% of the natural gas we use is produced by North America • Displace imported oil on a gallon for gallon basis • 120+ years of Domestic Reserves

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Fuel Price Comparison

U.S. Average Retail Fuel Prices

natural gas vehicles Dedicated NGVs • Run only on CNG • Better performance • Lower emissions • Increased cargo capacity

Bi-fuel NGVs • Two fueling systems - CNG - Gasoline • Fuel Flexibility

Dual-fuel NGVs •R un on diesel and CNG • Heavy-duty vehicles only

four types of CNG Cylinders Type 1 CNG Cylinder • Steel or Aluminum • Cheapest of the 4 • Capacity is an issue • Extremely heavy Type 2 CNG Cylinder • Metal liner • Reinforced by composite wrap in the middle • Not as heavy as Type 1 but costs more Type 3 CNG Cylinder • Metal liner (typically aluminum) • Completely wrapped with a composite material • 23 GGE per tank • The larger capacity allows a vehicle to travel farther on one fill Type 4 CNG Cylinder • This tank is taking over the CNG Industry • Much lighter and CNG capacity is great • Plastic liner • Complete composite wrap • Most expensive tank

federal tax incentives • T ax credits of $.50 per GGE of CNG (per 121 cubic feet) when used as a transportation fuel. (Tax credit goes to the fleet owner or party dispensing CNG).

• F or business property, a tax credit = 30% of the cost of a fueling infrastructure up to a maximum credit of $30,000 per station.

• F or residential home fueling units, the credit is worth 30% or a maximum of $1,000.

Helpful sources • afdc.energy.gov – Incentives & Grants – Price comparison • cngnow.com – To locate the nearest station

Ford F-650 • The gasoline engine for the F-650 comes with a prep package that has hardened valves and valve seats, making the vehicle compatible with compressed natural gas system • Gasoline engine-equipped F-650 offers a number of benefits to fleets • The engine is a gasoline 6.8L V-10 that provides 362hp and 457 lb. ft. of torque

components • Fuel Tank 3600 PSI • High Pressure Lines – Stainless Line to Regulator • Regulator-Lower Pressure 110 PSI • Low Pressure Line – Carries fuel to manifold • CNG Injectors – Designed for injecting gas • Alternative Fuel Device – Brains that control the system communication to truck PCM

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2014 EDITORIAL CALENDAR JANUARY Energy Audit! You’re not making much ice this month, and it’s a great time to review your consumption and programs to reduce your bills.

FEBRUARY Food Safety and Packaged Ice: What’s in Place Now, What’s on the Horizon

DECEMBER 2013

BE ST OF

20 13

Our favorite articles throughout the year

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

• IPIA Conference Highlights • 10 minutes with Don Brown

MARCH Plant Maintenance – Make Sure You Are Ready For The Season BONUS MARCH ISSUE: The Annual Refrigeration Buyer's Guide December 2013 │ Refrigeration

APRIL The Web and Packaged Ice – How Are You Using It, and Is It Working For You? Does Anyone Care That You Have a Twitter Feed?

MAY Trucking – It’s One of Your Greatest Expenses, Make Sure You Are Maximizing Your Investment JUNE Hurricane Preparedness – If You’re Not In The Path, You May Be Part of the Relief Effort JULY Early Season Report – How Are Sales Going?

AUGUST Industry Analysis: How Big is Packaged Ice, and How Important to Retailers?

An Analysis of 2013 Sales Figures SEPTEMBER The Employee Issue – What Works, What Does Not in Hiring and Retention OCTOBER Pre-IPIA Issue – Convention Speakers and Topics NOVEMBER Season Wrap Up – Trends and Topics From Across The Country DECEMBER Fall Convention Updates The Best of 2014 in Refrigeration 24 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ January 2014

Magazine 1

Passage

Industry mourns passing of Mr. Quick and Messerschmitt Ice owner Shirley Irene Messerschmitt, 83, of Ottumwa, Iowa died December 3, 2013. She was born September 22, 1930 in Ottumwa and married Jack Jordan Messerschmitt on June 16, 1951. He preceded her in death on January 12, 1986.

A 1948 graduate of Ottumwa High School, Shirley had worked at Nash Finch and John Morrell & Co. She and her husband owned and operated Mr. Quick and Messerschmitt Ice. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Ottumwa Women’s Bowling

Association, Jaycee-ettes, Missouri Valley Ice Manufacturers Association, and was a volunteer for Wapello County Public Health.

She was an avid bingo and slot machine player.

Surviving are two sons, Jay (Teri) Messerschmitt and Jeff Messerschmitt (Terri) both of Ottumwa; a daughter, Jill Haeckel (Ken) of Gilroy, Calif., five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Ad Index American Ice Equipment Exchange, www.aieexchange.com................. 19 & 27 Barr, www.barrinc.com............................................................................................. 25 Classified Ads...................................................................................................... 25 – 30 Ice Max, www.ice-max.com...................................................................................... 2 Ice Systems & Supplies Inc. (ISSI), www.issionline.com................................. 26 & 31 Index West International, www.index-west.com.................................................... 13

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Rates are $1.00 per word, with a minimum charge. Any blind ads, with an assigned box number c/o publisher, add $10.00. Deadline for upcoming issue is the 1st of the previous month.

Ing-Tech Corp (ITC), www.itcpack.com................................................................. 30 Matthiesen.................................................................................................................... 5

For advertising and listing

Mid-State Truck Services, Inc., www.midstatetruck.com...................................... 24

information, contact Mary at

Modern Ice, www.modernice.com................................................................ 15 & 29 Polar Temp, www.polartemp.com.......................................................................... 32 Polar Temp Express, www.polartemp.com..................................................... 16 – 17

(404) 819-5446 or refrigerationmag@gmail.com

Sisco, www.sisconet.com............................................................................................ 8 U.S. Fleet Tracking, www.usfleettracking.com........................................................ 14

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Classified Ads

SOUTHEAST USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • Turbo Tig 33 Ice Maker, 98 model • M ycom N6WB Compressors w/125 HP motors skid mounted w/oil separators (used with Vogt P34AL ice makers)

FOR SALE (1) Used 5000# Cat Electric fork lift with (2) batteries and charger. still in operation (1) 25' LX 15' W X 14' H cooler with condenser and evap. for +35° F (1) 35' L x 17' W x 14' H freezer with (2) condensers and evaps. for + 15° F

• Turbo CB38 Rake • Gentoo Block Press • S crew Conveyor Drive Packages for 9" and 12" conveyors (great condition)

(1) Used Vogt MBP-10 230/3/60 Block press w/little use.

(1) 31'X31'X16' freezer with 7.5 HP cond and (2) evaps.

• P34AL x 1 ⅛" icc (1994)

(1) 460/23/3/60 transformer

• 40 ton Frick tube ice maker, 1993, NH3 low side

(2) Aluminum dock boards (1) Vogt HE-400 mini water cooled and tower

• Matthiesen stainless 3 x 5 reel

(1) Vogt P-112F 2011 med size tube

• Hammer RBC with conveyor • Stainless 9" and 12" screw conveyors

(2) P-24F large tube low-side or w/high U pick

• 21' Hytrol belt conveyor • T urbo CB87 with plastic chain and sprockets and stainless steel flights • M orris 18 ton Tube Cube Maker, R22, 2006 model complete with evap condensor 1" ice • Vogt 218, rebuilt in 2005, complete with cooling tower • R AESCO single chamber palletizer, totally refurbished, $75,000.00

(1) P-24F remote complete 1985 (1) Protect Cooling Tower for P118F or 5 ton turbo (1) Used S/S Matthiesen 8 15 VLS Bagger (1) Used B.A.C. Evaporative Condenser for 40 ton ice maker (1) (20') Screw conveyors 9" and (1) 12' 12' gavly and S/S with motors and gear boxes (2) New Evaporators for a 5.5 HP condenser unit Great for bagging room

"NEW" KAMCO PARTS Ice Systems & Supplies Rock Hill, SC Toll free (800) 662-1273 or (803) 324-8791

(1) Used P 24 A self contain w/cooling Tower and pump

(2) 125 Hamers (1) 125 head only

www.issionline.com

(1) Short conveyor for JMC Baler (1) 75 HP rebuilt electric motor 460/230/3/60 (1) New 1.5 HP motor and gear for 12" screw conveyor. still in box.

Other equipment coming available – call for list!

HARD TO FIND PARTS? Impossible to Get?

CALL FRANK!

If he doesn't have it and he can't get it, it can't be found!

Compressors, Vilters, Eclips, MRI 90, York, Y & G Series HDI Compressors, Frick, York, Vilter ALSO large selection of Parts for Compressors, Block Plants.

We buy all types of used Commercial Ice making & Refrigeration Equipment

COMER REFRIGERATION

(386) 328-1687 | (286) 325-0909 (fax) crsrefrigeration@aol.com

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SANCHEZ REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT (954) 648-2459 and (386) 597-6381 sanchezref@bellsouth.net

Classified Ads

SOUTHEAST USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • Vogt P24AL Mid Tube, With Refrigeration • Vogt P34AL 7/8 Ice Maker with Refrigeration • Vogt P24AL's 7/8 Ice Makers with Refrigeration (2) • Vogt 218, Water-Cooled, Mini Tube 1990 • Vogt 218, Water-Cooled, Mid Tube • Vogt 9000's, Mini-Tube, Water-Cooled • Vogt 4000 4000lb 7/8 A/C Ice Maker • Vogt 3000's, 3000lb 7/8 W/C Ice Maker • Vogt HE 30 Ice Makers • Turbo CAR80LR 40 Ton Ice Maker • Turbo CF120 60 Ton Ice Maker • Ice One DX11 Ten Ton Ice Maker 7/8 • Hoshiski KM-1301SAH Ice Maker • Arctic Temp 4000lb Ice Maker • Manitowoc Ice Cubers • Matthiesen VLS510 Bottom Load Bagger • Matthiesen VL510 Top Load Ice Baggers (galv) • Matthiesen Bagger Take-Off System • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 11' • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 10' • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 6' Model A • Belt Conveyor, Hytrol 21' • Belt Conveyor, 23' • Hamer Ring Closers

• ( 2) Hamer 310 Form, Fill, & Seal •H amer 525 Form, Fill & Seal •H amer 125 Bag Closer W/ Conveyor – Rebuilt •H amer 125 Bag closer – Rebuilt •O rbital 15 ton Ice Bin • ( 2) Kamco 16 Ton Steel Side Ice Bin •K amco 20 Ton Moving Floor Bin • S tainless Gravity Feed Ice Bin •H amer 3-Head Baler •9 x25 SS Screw Conveyors •1 2x20 SS Screw Conveyors •9 x22 SS Screw Conveyors •9 x12 SS Screw Conveyors •9 x15' Screw Conveyors •B altimore Aircoil CXV-184 •V ilter VSM-601 Single Screw Compressor •2 4" O.D. x 72" O.A.H. Suction Accumulator •M atthiesen HD Shaker •M atthiesen Bagger Take-Off Head • I nfra-Pak Stretch Wrappers •C linebell CB300 Block Maker •8 10 Swift Pak 10-300 Baler •1 5LB ice cans • T urbo Ice Sizer •7 lb wicketed “mis-print” Ice Bags •W alk-In Cooler 30' x 50' x 12' •W alk-In Freezer 18' x 20' x 7'

AND MUCH MORE!

If you have “discontinued” ice bags, or used equipment you would like to sell PLEASE CALL. SEE OUR USED EQUIPMENT WEB PAGE AT WWW.AIEEXCHANGE.COM. Call for surplus ice!

Polar Temp Equipment

Mike Landino - Toll free - 1-877-376-0367 E-mail (NEW ADDRESS): mlandino@polartemp.com Don’t forget to call if you have a quality piece of used equipment for sale.

AFFORDABLE ADVERTISING WITH

RESULTS

contact us at refrigerationmag@gmail.com or call (404) 819-5446.

FOR SALE For sale: 2 Hamer 125 Tiers; 2 Posipullers.

One set is brand new ~ never been used: $3800 Other set only tied 75,000 bags ~ $3500.

Contact Donald Dalton Moultrie, GA (229) 873-4999

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Classified Ads

NORTHEAST

Merchandiser Parts for all brands at competitive prices.

(877)

984-5945

VOGT ICE FOR SALE

5, 7, 16 & 40 lb. bags.

Water is lab tested for purity.

Delivery or Pick-up.

Six generations of quality.

Long Island Ice & Fuel Corp.

Call (631) 727-3010

FOR SALE • 12 ft. stainless steel, 9" vertical auger w/2 hp motor $500.

• 50 can block tank, 400lb. cans complete, $5000.

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • JMC Baler #1 (Conveyor) - model #800, serial #38127 – $7,500.00 • JMC Baler #2 (Conveyor) - model #800, serial #690589 – $7,500.00 • JMC Baler #3 S.S. (Conveyor) - model 800, serial #550289 – $7,500.00 • Kwik Lok #1, 865AS - model #AKNRPL, serial #65822-2001 – $5,000.00 • Kwik Lok #2, 865AS, - model #AKNRPL, serial #70839-2003 – $5,000.00 • Kwik Lok #3, 865AS - model #AKNRPL, serial #62225-1999 – $5,000.00 • Kwik 100, 7 boxes – Each $250.00 • Hamer #1 - model #FP5T, serial #24267, $5,000.00 ea.

• Hamer #2 - model #FP7T, serial #783048, 4 for $15,000.00 • Hamer #3 - model #FP7T, serial #954048 • Hamer #4 - model #FP7T, serial #703214 • Wire - $25.00 each • Hamer 125 #1 - model #125, serial #851030, $750.00 • Hamer 125 #2 - model #125, serial #C457, $500.00 MATTHIESEN BAGGERS • Bagger #1 - model #VL2S, serial #1195, $4,000.00 • Bagger #2 - model #VL510, serial #BABG950345, $1,500.00 • Bagger #3 - model #VL10AW, serial #2308, $1,500.00 • Vilter 250 HP Compressor, 23,500 hours - $25,000.00

• Vilter 350 Ton Capacity Condenser - $15,000.00 • Thayer Delivery System - Scales, Conveyor, Box, Hose – $5,000.00 • Turbo #1 (year 1984), 18 ton - model CAR36LR, serial #8403100, 5,000.00 • Turbo #2 (year 1983), 20 ton model CAR40LR, serial #8103400 – $5,000.00 • Turbo #3 (year 1982), 18 ton - model #SBAR36LR, serial #7905600 – $5,000.00 • Turbo #4 (year 1980), 24 ton – $5,000.00 • Turbo #5 (year 1978), 54 ton – $10,000.00 • Block Press Turbo (year 1980) – Converted from a BP240 to a BP 360 w/ conveyor and hamerlock closer - $7,500.00 RAKE BINS • T urbo, L- 22' 9" x W-10' 6" x H-15' 4" – $7,000.00 • T urbo, L- 22' 9" x W-10' 6" x H-15' 4", Turbo – $7,000.00 • Turbo, L-28' x W-13' X H-13' 10" – $9,000.00 • Spare Rotary Valve w/ vapor lock – $1,500.00 • 60 Hp Blower w/ vapor lock – $7,500.00 • Screw Conveyors; 8" 12" 16" • Stainless Steel Straping Machine $5,000.00

Price offers will be considered

Call for complete information.

O’Hara Corporation, Casey O’Hara,

Tel: (207) 594-4444 or Cell: (207) 542-1853

Mike or Joe at Mastro Ice Co.,

Email: cohara@oharacorporation.com

412-681-4423

or mastroice@aol.com

www.OHaraCorporation.com

ICE FOR SALE

Vogt Mini tube ice, 8, 20 & 40lb. bags. All ice is screened, palletized & stretch wrapped.

FOR SALE

We deliver or you pick up. Our water is treated with ozone for sterilization. No Chlorine Added!

Martin's Ice Company Phone (717) 733-7968 or fax (717) 733-1981 PA

Plastic liners for clear block makers $1.14/ea Reusable droppans $5.25/ea Over 300 items in stock for Ice Carvers

www.IceSculptingTools.com (440) 717-1940

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FOR SALE

Matthiesen Live bottom Bin, 8' x 20'. Only used three months.

- Kamco Bin 16 ton steel – Hamer 310, 1994.

- JMC Baler, 1990-1987 Turbo Block Press 360.

Sea Isle Ice Co. Tel: (609) 263-8748

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MIDWEST

NORTHEAST

WE BUY ALL TYPES ICE MAKING AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-543-1581

www.modernice.com Ice Makers • Vogt Ice Maker P418, 20 Ton • Vogt Ice Maker P118 (3) • Vogt Ice Maker P18XT (remanufactured) • Vogt Ice Maker,M9000 • Vogt Ice Maker HE30 • Vogt Ice Maker HE40 (2) • Vogt Ice Maker CF40SCER 1986, 20 ton • Vogt Ice Maker CF144SC 1980, 60 ton • Vogt Ice Maker CAR120 1980, 60 ton • Morris Ice Maker TCIM, 125 HE, 40, A78 1996 - 40 ton • Ice One Ice Maker – 5 ton (remanufactured) • Ice One Ice Maker • Manitowoc Ice Makers (3) • Kold Draft Ice Maker 361# (never used) • Galvanized Catwalk for Vogt P34 Packaging • Hamer Form, Fill & Seal 535 upgraded to 540 • Hamer Form, Fill & Seal 310 (3) • Hamer 525 with Closer • Matthiesen Heat Seal Bagger (Demo Unit) • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger • Matthiesen Magic Finger Bagger VL510 (used 3 weeks as loaner – Hamer 125 not included) • Matthiesen Automatic Take-Off Bagging System (includes Hamer 125) • Matthiesen Baler (3) • Matthiesen Galvanized Heat Sealer (never used)

Complete Systems Or One Piece.

We Retube Vogt Ice Maker Condensers And Evaporators

C & R Refrigeration (936) 598-2761 www.crrefrig.com breeves@crrefrig.com

SNO CAP SALES, INC. St. Louis, MO | 636-225-6011 Carving Blocks For Sale

Clinebell quality, boxed and palletized.

We are centrally located and ship nationwide.

The Choice is Crystal CLEAR.

Equipment For Sale

• Freezer slide in for pickup truck • Hytrol Conveyor System • 7-12 ft. Model A Conveyor Galvanized 9 inch Screw Conveyor

1-800-325-3667

www.automaticice.com info@automaticice.com

USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

Handling • Matthiesen Crusher 500 Galvanized (never used) • 12 ft. Stainless Auger & Shroud Cover • 9 x 20 Incline Screw Conveyor Galvanized w/shroud cover • Shaker • 16 “ Z elevators (never used – designed to fill top load bagger)

• 2 – AIS Remanufactured Hamer 525FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head • 1 – AIS Remanufactured Hamer 310FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head • 1 – AIS Remanufactured Matthiesen Automatic Blockpress Model 10-300 • 1 – AIS Remanufactured Hamer Ring Bag Closer with Stand • 1 – Used 1994 JMC Automatic Baler Model 800TG • 1 – Vilter 8 Cylinder Compressor with 100 HP motor, non-working condition - $2000.00 • 1 – Vilter 8 Cylinder Compressor with 125 HP motor, non-working condition - $2500.00

FOR SALE

All listed equipment is in our Saint Louis, MO warehouse. Other quality used equipment available, contact AIS for more information.

• J MC Baler Model 1660295 (includes Hamer Ring Bag Closer)

• Vogt P 118 R22 Mini Tube • 4 Star block makers • Kamco bin head w/chain and all associated hardware • 4 barrels for P118 with pumps and water tanks

Call (203) 376-8567

BOTTLED WATER & PACKAGED ICE BUSINESS FOR SALE

In business for 42 years. Located in South Texas, 5 minutes from Mexico and 15 minutes from Padre Island.

(956) 831-3193

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Classified Ads

SOUTHWEST ITC EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-599-4744 www.itcpack.com ICE MAKERS

BELT CONVEYORS

• Vogt P34AL w/high side refrigeration • Morris 20 ton Nugget Ice Maker, R22, 460V, w/stand and cooling tower • Vogt P118 & 9000 • Vogt DX6 • 2) 10 ton Frick, LS, low side only

RAKES

• LMR 2900 Northstar rake • LMR 4200 Northstar rake

BAGGERS

• Hamer 310 FFS (wire tie)

BAG CLOSERS

• Hamer 125 & RC • JMC Fuse Air IV • Matthiesen heat seal

• 6’-30’ • Space Saver incline conveyor

BLOCK MAKERS

• B-56 w/4 HP condenser • Leer BL-39 w/remote condenser

SNOW REEL/SHAKERS

• SS Model 44 w/7’ SS Stand • 3x8’ SS Snow Reel w/13’ Stand • 3x5’ GV Snow Reel w/10’ Stand

REFRIGERATION

• 20 HP Krack Condenser • 6.5 HP Bohn w/evap

Make ice at your plant and deliver and load our vending unit. Maximize sales. Allows you to compete with other options on the market.

C&R Refrigeration Inc.

(936) 598-2761 www.ccrefrig.com

BALERS

• JMC w/positive incline • Hamer 3 HD Bale-A-Matic

AUGERS

• 9” stainless steel

WE BUY AND SELL USED ICE MAKING EQUIPMENT New/Used/Rebuilt Tube Ice Makers

• HE40 WC • 4-5 ton rebuilt W/C Vogt 1 inch tube • 2-20 Ton ammonia 1 inch package machines • 1 – P34 1.5 inch ammonia low side, 1 P18 10 Ton Vogt 1 inch WC • 1 120 Ton Vogt P48, 1.5 inch tube • Rebuilt Vilter and Mycom Compressors • Ammonia Refrigerationparts of all types New C&R Ice and Water Vending Machines/Bag Ice. New C&R Ice Bagging Machines, Tubular Ice Makers and Ice Bins.

56 Years in the ICE AND REFRIGERATION BUSINESS. C&R Refrigeration (936) 598-2761 | www.ccrefrig.com | breeves@crrefrig.com

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NEW ICE VENDING UNITS

USED MERCHANDISERS WANTED Contact: Ice King Ryan Maasen at (480)

423-5464

FOR ONLY $1.00 PER WORD, GET NOTICED WITH YOUR CLASSIFIED AD IN REFRIGERATION MAGAZINE. For advertising and listing information, contact Mary at (404) 819-5446 or refrigerationmag@gmail.com

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