Ice Builders

The Ice Builder is unique in the industry in how it operates and produces ice. It is built at our factory in Kilkenny in Ireland and again, like our tanks, they’re built from 100% food-quality 304 18-8 grade stainless steel to ensure complete resistance to corrosion. With a vast range of applications for this system, our ice builders are extremely customisable. Ice production is formed in rings around each seamless, 20-gauge copper tube. These tubes offer a large surface for heat transfer.

During each milking, the centrifugal pump is activated to circulate a continuous flow of chilled water through a plate cooler. In just seconds milk is cooled from 35°C to 4°C. The water now warmed is returned to the bottom of the Ice Builder and distributed evenly across the ice bank using our unique aerated thermal flow system for optimum efficiency.

Construction is of the highest quality stainless steel available to support the inner vessel and overall stability. The sealed outer cavity is injected with polyurethane foam to guarantee maximum insulation and gives a strong and durable structure.

Benefits of Instant Cooling
  • – Lowest possible running costs – full utilisation of off-peak electricity. No other method of cooling can beat instant cooling with Ice builders.
  • – Bacterial growth is rapid above 10°C. Instant cooling to 4°C at the plate cooler effectively controls growth and maintains quality.
  • – Double protection – peace of mind knowing there is a full ice bank prior to milking and further cooling system with direct expansion (DX) if required.
  • – Compressors start outside peak electricity/milking times ensuring even load.
  • – Smaller compressors enabling single phase options.
  • – No mixing of hot and cold milk.
  • – 24-hour milk collection – because the milk enters the bulk tank at 4°C, collection can be during or immediately after milking.
Benefits of Direct Expansion (DX) Cooling

Here at South West Refrigeration, we are able to offer both cooling systems; being Instant Cooling and Direct Expansion. The benefits of D/X Cooling are:

  • – Lower capital expenditure
  • – Less space is required
  • – Rapid Cooling (though not instant cooling)
  • – Less Maintenance
  • – Single-stage cooling

As we are able to offer both systems, we feel we can give our customers an impartial view on both systems, how they work and how they would for that individual customer. This way the customer can make an educated decision themselves based on our information, their budget and their requirements.

Model Length Width Height kWh K. Cal Kg. of Ice
IB-02-0500 2100 1150 1520 84 79180 990
IB-02-0665 2745 1475 1435 108 102400 1280
IB-03-0800 2745 1475 1557 127 120000 1500
IB-04-1080 3100 1780 1600 174 164000 2050
IB-05-1250 3100 1780 1810 203 190000 2400
IB-06-1566 3100 1780 1990 254 240000 3000
IB-07-1820 3400 2030 1785 293 276480 3456
IB-08-2160 3400 2230 1965 342 322560 4032
IB-08-2500 REQUEST REQUEST REQUEST

Add 1200 mm to the length for an end-mounted condensing unit(s).
Add 555 mm to the height for a top-mounted condensing unit(s).
Add 300 mm to the height for air blower/top mounted pump.
The length and width does not include the control panel.
The height does not include the air blower or top-mounted pump.
All dimensions are subject to change. Please confirm the dimensions prior to order.

Export

South West Refrigeration has exported tanks to Russia, Switzerland, Uganda, Georgia and various other countries across the EU. We can provide tanks of virtually any size whether merely on their own or refurbished and installed.

Ancillary Parts

South West Refrigeration can supply refurbished Plate Coolers Water Heaters and Condensing Units all equipment would have been refurbished and tested in our own workshop. We are also able to supply new condensing units in galvanised steel ranging from 1hp up to 40hp.

We can also provide retrofit complete tank washers or our Welba bulk tank and wash control system.

https://www.welba.de/htm-englisch/produkte-milch/detail-milch/wts-100-2.htm

We can also supply and retrofit 3” outlet systems to certain manufacturers of tank and offer a selection of buffer tanks.

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Testimonials

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We are over the moon with the savings we are making. We have gone from hot washing 3 times a day with a heating time of 6 hours per hot wash, to washing twice a day with a heating time of only 2 hours per wash. We also use the water for domestic central heating and using to feed freshly calved cows. They will consume about four times more hot water than cold. This has reduced the number of DA (Twisted Stomach) significantly and this has greatly reduced my vets bills. The quality of the product and the team that installed it are a credit to South West Refrigeration