Why are tube ice machines so much more expensive than flake ice machines?

The price of the 1ton tube ice machine is twice the price of the 1ton flake ice machine,Why is the tube ice machine so much more expensive than the flake ice machine? It's because the principle of ice making is somewhat different.

• Due to the relatively simple configuration of the flake ice make. There is no de-icing system, while the deicing system of the tube ice maker is much more complex.

1. Differences in ice-making principles lead to large price differences

• The ice produced by the flake ice machine has a rotating ice blade to roll and scrape the ice, and then transfer it into and out of the ice storage.

• The prepared ice does not need to be de-iced, eliminating the need for a de-icing system. Flake ice machines are naturally cheaper than tube ice machines.

• The ice produced by the tube ice machine needs to be de-iced. With an additional de-icing system and many accessories and protection devices, the price is naturally much more expensive.

2.The difference of the evaporator

• The flake ice machine evaporator technology is more mature, the structure is relatively simple, So the production and processing cost of the flake ice machine is lower.

• The structure of the evaporator of the tube ice machine is more complicated, and the production cycle is also longer.

3. Ice machine configuration and power difference

• The same is a 1-ton ice machine, the power of the flake ice machine is 4.6kw, and the cooling capacity is 5.6kw. The tube ice machine needs 5.4kw and the cooling capacity is 8.1kw.

• Flake ice machines generally use Danfoss/Copeland scroll compressors.on the other hand, Tube ice machines require a BITZER/Rifconn piston compressor and larger storage tanks, oil separators, oil storage tanks, solenoid valves, and complicated piping.

To sum up, the tube ice machine is more expensive than the flake ice machine, mainly because the cost of the tube ice machine is much higher than that of the flake ice machine.