A flake ice machine produces thin, flat pieces of ice rather than traditional ice cubes.

Flake ice has a large surface area, allowing it to make excellent contact with products and provide rapid cooling. Its soft, irregular shape also makes it particularly useful for covering seafood, fish, meat and other temperature-sensitive products.

Depending on the application, systems can be configured for freshwater or saltwater/seawater ice production.

🐟 Flake Ice Machines for Seafood & Fish

Flake ice is particularly popular in the New Zealand seafood industry.

Fresh fish and seafood require effective temperature control during processing, handling, display and transportation. Flake ice can be distributed directly around the product, providing good surface contact while helping maintain low temperatures.

Typical applications include:

• Fishing vessels and marine applications
• Fish processing facilities
• Seafood wholesalers
• Fish markets
• Supermarkets and seafood displays
• Seafood transportation
• Commercial fishing operations
• Food processing plants

🌊 Saltwater Flake Ice Machines

For marine and fishing applications, a saltwater flake ice machine can produce ice using seawater when the equipment is specifically designed for this purpose.

This can be particularly useful for fishing vessels and marine seafood operations where producing ice directly onboard can reduce dependence on shore-based ice supplies.

Saltwater systems require suitable corrosion-resistant materials and components because seawater creates a much harsher operating environment than freshwater.

If you require a seawater system, tell us your required ice production capacity, seawater conditions, electrical supply and installation environment so the appropriate machine can be selected.

🧊 Commercial Flake Ice Machine Applications

Our flake ice machines can be selected for a range of commercial and industrial applications, including seafood processing, fishing, supermarkets, meat and poultry processing, food manufacturing, cold storage and product cooling.

Production capacity can be selected according to the amount of ice required per day.

For example, smaller operations may require around 500 kg of ice per day, while larger seafood or industrial facilities may require several tonnes per day or more.

⚙️ How to Choose the Right Flake Ice Machine

Choosing a machine based only on tonnes of ice per day is not enough. Several operating conditions should be considered.

Important information includes the required kg or tonnes of ice per 24 hours, freshwater or seawater operation, incoming water temperature, ambient temperature, available electrical supply, installation location and the way the ice will be stored and transported.

For example, a seafood processor requiring 2 tonnes of ice every day may have very different requirements from a fishing vessel requiring the same daily production capacity.

Our team can help review your application before recommending a suitable system.

🇳🇿 Flake Ice Machines for New Zealand

We can supply flake ice equipment for commercial and industrial customers throughout Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga and other locations across New Zealand.

Whether you require a machine for a seafood processing facility, fishing operation, supermarket or industrial application, contact us with your required production capacity and operating conditions.

📞 Request a Flake Ice Machine Quote

Looking for a flake ice machine in NZ?

Send us the following information:

Required ice production: ___ kg/day or tonnes/day
Application: Seafood / Fishing / Supermarket / Food Processing / Other
Water: Freshwater / Saltwater
Location: ___
Power supply: ___

We can then recommend a suitable flake ice machine for your application.

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