The Freedom of Technology

Automatic Ice Systems

Now that technology is such a big part of our everyday life, I hear people complain that they can’t escape work. Laptops, tablets, and mobile phones keep us connected to business 24/7/365, and although some people view this connection as a prison, I see it as a freedom. A decade ago I had to … [Read more...]

Merchandiser Parts

Leer Ice Machine

Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to stock up on merchandiser parts. Ice Merchandiser preventive maintenance is an import key to a profitable summer. Minimizing emergency service calls during busy times results in happier retailers and a better bottom line every month. So take the … [Read more...]

Who Do You Buy Your Parts From?

Automatic Ice Systems

When your equipment is down, who do you trust to get it up and running? When you need a replacement to that broken part that has disabled your manufacturing operation, what do you do? If you need to re-stock your parts shelves, who do you call? The answer to these questions could mean the difference … [Read more...]

We Want to be Your Packaging Partner

Doug Carpenter

Is your company plagued with ongoing, or intermittent, packaging problems?  Inconsistencies which lead to unproductive packaging operations?  Has your company run out of ice bags or roll stock in the past?  Does your current packaging supplier fall short of their promises?  Do you spend too much … [Read more...]

The Tools to Say Yes, Part 2

Ice Talk

In the last Ice Talk I examined the value of choosing added ice production over additional freezer storage in order to better enable packaged ice producers to say yes to summer time sales or growth opportunities.  I pointed out the fact that even the biggest freezers run out of ice when the demand … [Read more...]

The Tools to Say Yes

Ice Talk

It’s 100 degrees outside and your retail customers are running low on ice. You are pushing your equipment as hard as it can run, your employees are tired, and you are exhausted.  The phone rings again.  The guy on the other end wants to purchase 2 truckloads of ice, every day, for the next 10 … [Read more...]

B.A.C. Evaporative Condensers

BAC_Evaporative_Cond

AIS supplies industry-proven Baltimore Aircoil (B.A.C.) Evaporative Condensers. We properly integrate this reliable equipment line into our high capacity ice manufacturing systems. The evaporative condenser transfers the heat extracted, when making ice, to ambient air. This is accomplished by … [Read more...]

Suction Accumulator

SuctionAccumalator

Every AIS ice manufacturing system utilizing Vogt® split-system ammonia equipment is furnished with our custom-designed Vilter Vaporiter®. The Vaporiter not only guards against liquid ammonia carry-over from the Vogt Tube-Ice® machine to the compressor, but also increases the system's … [Read more...]