Ice Crusher

Commercial Ice Crushers

A commercial ice crusher is a compact countertop machine that crushes ice with its blades. Ice makers produce ice in standard cubes. Yet, you may often need to smash ice into smaller pieces to treat your customers to delicious and refreshing cold foods and frozen drinks.  

What are Common Features of Commercial Ice Crushers?

Type: Manual ice crushers are cheaper and don't add to your utility costs. However, they require a significant amount of physical labor to operate, making them slower and less efficient than electric ice crushers. You push a button, and your ice crusher machine will produce ice pieces any time and amount you need. An electric ice crusher is admittedly the best for commercial use.

Durability: Commercial ice crushers are designed to crush ice, not themselves. Businesses on the ice streamline already invest a considerable amount of money in meeting the ice demands of their customers. You would not like to get an ice crusher machine that will leave you in the lurch. Therefore, check if the exterior and the blades are durable, like stainless steel. The insulation of the inner walls is equally important for both durability and temperature retention, which is a core feature of all the equipment in the ice business.

Capacity: A commercial ice crusher holds ice in its hopper placed on top of the equipment. How much ice you will feed into it relates to how much crushed or shaved ice you will need. More important than this is how much ice your electric ice crusher can process at a time. This is often indicated in pounds of ice crushed per hour.

How Does a Commercial Ice Crusher Work?

Most commercial ice crusher machines are mainly composed of a hopper for feeding the ice, blades, and a base. After pouring ice into the hopper, you press the "on" button. In some models, you can also select specific settings to create tailor-made ice pieces. Ice cubes start flowing through the chute to the blades. The blades process ice and create pieces customized to your selection. Then the crushed or shaved ice pieces drop into the container on the base. At times, a large ice cube may get stuck on its way to the blades. In that case, unplug the device, pour warm water through its chute, and wait until the stuck cube melts or falls free. You can then plug it and resume the process.

What Can You Make with a Commercial Ice Crusher?

Commercial ice crusher machines can help you add a special touch to all your servings. You can create elegant raw seafood bars, mouth-watering chill food buffet displays, or famous snow cones. It is also easy to prepare fresh drinks in different flavors with an electric ice crusher for commercial use. Smoothies, iced coffee, cocktails, and milkshakes are just a few of a much longer list.

What you can make with a commercial ice crusher depends on the capabilities of your machine. The individualized customer demands prioritize getting an ice crusher that can perform multiple tasks. Most ice crusher machines can also be used as ice shavers and some as ice crusher blenders. Therefore, when buying a commercial ice crusher, check if your selection can handle shaving and blending functions, too.