Core Technical Features & Commercial Benefits
21-Year Efficient Operation Design: Constructed with heavy-gauge, food-grade structural materials and premium solid-state components. The entire frame and ice-making loop are built to withstand continuous, high-stress cyclic thermal changes, guaranteeing stable industrial operation for over two decades.
40% Space-Saving Compact Footprint: Engineered with a highly integrated vertical component architecture. This smart layout significantly reduces overall floor space requirements, allowing factory investors to maximize their building layouts and minimize initial civil engineering setup costs.
Over 30% Energy Savings: Incorporates CBFI's patented flat-wall heat exchange technology coupled with an optimized hot-gas ice harvesting cycle. The refrigeration loop drastically lowers electricity consumption per ton of ice generated compared to conventional industry alternatives.
Crystal Clear & Slow-Melting Tube Ice: Driven by a specialized half-full liquid evaporator and a precision-calibrated water spraying mechanism. Impurities and microscopic air bubbles are purged during the continuous freezing cycle, producing flawlessly uniform, rock-solid tube ice that melts 40% slower than regular commercial ice.
TV500 Comprehensive Technical Specifications
Every single TV500 unit undergoes a compulsory, 72-hour continuous heavy-load factory endurance test in our digital labs before international shipping to ensure immediate plug-and-play operational integrity upon field delivery.
| Parameter / Operational Component | Technical Specification Alignment | Core Industrial Advantage |
| Model | CBFI TV500 (Tube Ice) | Industrial 5-Ton High-Yield Platform |
| Daily Ice Output | 5,000 kg / 24 Hours (5 Tons/Day) | Reliable production to capture wholesale supply networks |
| Standard Tube Ice Diameters | Ø22mm / Ø28mm / Ø32mm / Ø35mm | Highly customizable based on regional catering preferences |
| Refrigeration Configuration | Semi-Hermetic Piston / Screw Compressor | Top-tier global brands (Bitzer/Hanbell) for 24/7 reliability |
| Eco-Friendly Refrigerant | R404A / R448A / Low-GWP Options | High volumetric cooling capacity with zero ODP |
| Standard Power Configuration | 380V / 3P / 50Hz (or 60Hz Options) | Fully adaptable to global industrial grid requirements |
| Integrated Control Logic | Siemens / Industrial PLC Panel | Automated unattended safety and diagnostic tracking |
| Ice-Water Contact Materials | Premium Food-Grade SUS304 Stainless Steel | Total protection against rust; 100% FDA compliance |
Premium Sub-Component Configurations & Upgrades
The industrial supremacy of the TV500 is driven by its modular, heavily reinforced internal sub-systems:
Smart Control Center (PLC Panel)
Features an advanced PLC touch-screen console with visual real-time parameter tracking, automated fault self-diagnosis, and an array of automatic protection loops (guarding against water shortage, phase errors, and high-pressure thresholds). Enclosed in an EU-standard electrical box with integrated safety isolation switches.
High-Efficiency Evaporator & Gas-Liquid Separator
Utilizes a unique half-full liquid evaporator optimizing inner surface heat exchange. Combined with a patented horizontal gas-liquid separator, it ensures that only pure gaseous refrigerant enters the compressor suction port, completely eliminating liquid hammering risks even under unstable ambient conditions.
Energy-Optimizing Regenerative Heat Exchanger
Increases return-air superheat while reducing the temperature of the liquid refrigerant entering the expansion valve. This optimization lowers flash gas formation, minimizes energy losses, and boots the system's overall COP (Coefficient of Performance) by more than 16%.
Heavy-Duty 30-Year Ice Cutting Device
Outfitted with high-torque transmission gears constructed from a proprietary, food-grade one-piece molding material. This high-density setup offers incredible wear resistance, completely avoiding internal mechanical alignment warping and providing a mechanical design lifespan of up to 30 years.
Primary Commercial Application Fields
Premium Public Consumption & Catering: Supplies perfectly cut, crystal-clear hollow ice cubes to high-end hotels, bars, cafes, and restaurant franchises where aesthetic transparency and long-lasting cooling are required.
Wholesale Commercial Ice Plants: Acts as a highly profitable starter or scaling asset for commercial ice factory owners expanding into automated, low-labor, and high-yield distribution lines.
Seafood, Meat, & Poultry Logistics: Provides uniform, non-abrasive cooling surfaces for raw seafood processing, fresh-keeping supermarket displays, and cold-chain shipping preservation.
Mass Industrial & Chemical Cooling: Delivers precise thermal control for exothermic chemical reactions, dye manufacturing, and specialized concrete mixing stations.
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