In the fields of catering, healthcare, cold chain logistics, etc., ice products have long been regarded as a "cost consumption item" as a fundamental material. However, with the outbreak of consumption upgrading and industry segmentation demand, the traditional ice making industry is undergoing a profound transformation - shifting from "meeting basic needs" to "creating incremental value". By combining intelligent production with customized products, customers not only break through production capacity bottlenecks, but also build a diverse product matrix covering ice cubes, ice cups, and ice packs, achieving a role upgrade from "factory" to "solution provider".
Industry dilemma: the "triple ceiling" of traditional ice making
Prior to the project initiation, the client had long relied on traditional square ice machines to produce a single product and faced the following structural issues:
1. Profit thinning: The competition in the basic ice market is fierce, with a profit margin of less than 3%, making it difficult to support equipment maintenance and upgrade costs;
2. Fragmentation of demand: Downstream fields such as catering, healthcare, and retail have significantly different requirements for the form, specifications, and hygiene standards of ice products, making it difficult to meet standardized production;
3. Energy consumption and space bottleneck: Traditional equipment occupies a large area, has low energy efficiency, and the energy consumption cost per unit capacity accounts for more than 40% of the total cost.
Technological Deconstruction: The Four Innovative Fulcrums of Intelligent Production System
CBFI has built a production line that balances capacity, quality, and flexibility through modular architecture design and intelligent integration technology
1. Fangbing machine cluster: precise control and energy-saving optimization
The project adopts three 5-ton/day edible grade square ice machines, forming production capacity redundancy and elastic adjustment capability:
• Dynamic temperature control algorithm: Real time monitoring of water temperature, ice temperature, and environmental variables through sensor networks, dynamically adjusting compressor frequency and ice making cycle to ensure ice density error<0.5%;
• Heat pump waste heat recovery system: The waste heat generated during the ice making process is used for workshop heating and water treatment preheating, with a comprehensive energy efficiency improvement of 22%;
• Fault prediction system: A machine learning model trained on historical data can provide 72 hours in advance warning of equipment abnormalities and reduce unplanned downtime.
2. Intelligent cup ice production line: full chain automation from molding to packaging
Intelligent filling and sealing: automatically calibrate the water injection height through a visual recognition system, and equipped with multi-layer sealing film heat sealing technology to ensure zero leakage;
3. Intelligent conveying and drying system: dual guarantee of efficiency and hygiene
The post-processing stage adopts modular combination design to solve the problems of fragile and contaminated ice products:
• Low frequency vibration screening technology: By using controllable frequency vibration to separate ice particles from ice slag, the ice crushing rate is reduced to below 2%;
• Clean conveying channel: Fully enclosed stainless steel track with UV-C ultraviolet dynamic sterilization to ensure that the microbial content during transportation is less than 10CFU/g;
• Intelligent sorting and packaging: Integrated visual sorting system, automatically screens and removes ice cubes with uneven or damaged surfaces, and qualified products enter the packaging line.
4. Data center: the "smart brain" for the entire production process
The cloud based production management platform developed by CBFI is the core of the solution:
• Real time monitoring and optimization: Display energy consumption, operating status, and production capacity data of each device, and generate visual reports;
• Intelligent production scheduling system: dynamically adjust the production ratio of square ice and cup ice according to order demand, such as prioritizing the allocation of cup filling capacity during the peak season of summer beverage season;
• Quality traceability module: Generate QR codes for each batch of products, which can trace information such as raw material batches, production time, and operators, meeting food safety regulatory requirements.
Through CBFI's solution, the company not only exceeded its production capacity target of 15 tons per day, but also established a new business model from "single ice making" to "diversified ice product service provider". This case proves that the upgrading of traditional manufacturing industry is not simply equipment replacement, but a transformation from cost center to profit engine through the deep integration of technology, data and market insights. In the future, with the outbreak of cold chain logistics, pre packaged meals and other fields, CBFI's "production intelligence+product value" model may lead more enterprises to embark on a new era of growth.
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