Scotsman Or Manitowoc - Which Is The Cooler One?
Two of America's most popular and "hot" ice maker brands are Scotsman and Manitowoc
. Scotsman is the largest ice machine manufacturer in the world with a broad product offering of ice machines ranging in capacity from 50 to 2,600 pounds and 300+ models of ice machines, bins and dispensers. Cooks Direct offers over two dozen models of Scotsman Ice Machines, Ice Bins, and Ice Dispensers.
Since it's inception in 1964, Manitowoc has worked hard to meet not just their customers' expectations but also enhanced safety, sanitation and energy efficiency standards. They manufacture and market products that include ice storage bins, floor standing ice dispensers, ice machine accessories and a group of cleaning and sanitizing items such as AuCS, Guardian and Arctic Pure water filters. Cooks Direct offers a staggering range of over 600 Manitowoc products including Manitowoc Ice Machines, Ice Bins, Dispensers, and Ice Machine Accessories.
Let's look at how these top brands stack up feature-wise:
Energy Efficiency
Although Scotsman offers a smaller range of products than Manitowoc,
Scotsman Ice Machines have a broad list of more than 60 products carrying the EPA Energy Star qualification. What is more, Scotsman Ice makers are fired (!) by their unique Prodigy and Prodigy Advanced Sustainability technologies that not only go above and beyond Federal Energy efficiency regulations but also help make your foodservice business "greener".
Data from the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute shows that the Scotsman Ice Makers powered by the Prodigy Advanced Sustainability technology has on an average 10 percent more ice making capacity while consuming less water and energy than the competition - a double cost saving whammy!
Manitowoc Ice makers do not lag behind their Scotsman counterparts when it comes to energy efficiency with two consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency!
Also though Manitowoc has a larger product range, some of their products use older technologies like Air Cooling; however these machines may fit in within your budget and space constraints so don't write them off.
Sanitation
Scotsman Ice makers come equipped with SSM Plus Filters that uses antimicrobial technology by AgION to inhibit bacteria growth and can trap dirt and rust particles as small as one-half micron in size, resulting in crystal clear, healthier ice. The Aqua Armor is another antimicrobial technology application from Scotsman.
The S-Series Manitowoc Ice Machines were the first to meet the demanding criteria for Sanitation established by NSF/ANSI Standard 12-2003. The Manitowoc AUCSSI-161 Automatic Cleaning System designed for use with this series of Manitowoc Ice makers performs routine ice machine cleaning and sanitizing automatically.
Maintenance
Scotsman's Aqua Patrol inhibits mineral buildup by using a polyphosphate feed and keeps the ice machine cleaner longer extending machine life. The Prodigy incorporates Auto Alert; external indicator lights continually communicate the machine's current operational status. The patented WaterSense adaptive purge control reduces scale buildup by detecting and purging mineral-laden water with every freeze cycle. The front and side panels of Scotsman Ice machines can be easily removed, allowing clear access to internal components. Inside, a diagnostic code display helps technicians determine issues quickly and accurately to ensure a correct fix the first time.
Manitowoc's NSF- and FDA- compliant AR-PRE Arctic Pure Ice Machine Water Filter has Siliphos designed into this filter to reduce scale build-up even under the hardest water conditions, keeping the Manitowoc ice machine running in top condition. The latest Indigo series of Manitowoc Ice Makers uses Intelligent Diagnostics to provide a constant and reliable monitoring of refrigeration systems. In turn, that information is used to improve energy management, set proper productions levels, streamline cleaning processes, ease food safety concerns, maintain ice quality and quickly display up to date service information.
So which manufacturer would you go for? Study your foodservice establishment's quantity and type of ice requirements carefully, look at the space available, the accessories that you need and then make the call. But whatever you choose, remember that both Scotsman Ice makers and the
Manitowoc Ice Machines offer quality, durability and energy efficiency at a reasonable price.
by: dunitzsantrino
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