Ice Machines For Different types of Ice

There are several types of ice shapes available, some easily chewable, some harder, which is good for other uses such as keeping cold food displayed safely.

When choosing your ice machine there are two important factors to keep in mind: which ice shape fits your needs and how much ice you will need per day.

Half Cube aka Half Dice

Hard, clear ice cube with unique "rhomboid" shape 3/8" x 1-1/8" x 7/8" (0.95 x 2.86 x 2.22 cm) in dimension, 96 cubes per pound of ice, maximum cooling with nearly 100% ice to water ratio.

Cube aka Dice

Hard, clear ice cube with unique "rhomboid" shape 7/8" x 7/8" x 7/8" (2.22 x 2.22 x 2.22 cm) in dimension, 48 cubes per pound of ice, maximum cooling with nearly 100% ice to water ratio.

Regular

Hard, clear ice cube with unique "rhomboid" shape 1-1/8" x 1-1/8" x 7/8" (2.86 x 2.86 x 2.22 cm) in dimension, 32 cubes per pound of ice, maximum cooling with nearly 100% ice to water ratio.

Gourmet

Hard, clear, individual ice cube with unique "octagon" shape 1-3/8" x 1-3/8" (3.49 x 3.49 cm) in dimension, maximum cooling with nearly 100% ice to water ratio.

Nugget

Easy to chew but hard enough to be dispensed without hand scooping, 3/8" (.95 cm) to 1/2" (1.27 cm) in width and length on average.

Tubular Nugget

Provides a softer, chewable texture while still providing maximum cooling effect. 5/8" (1.59 cm) diameter cylindrical-shaped nugget with average length of approximately 1" (2.54 cm).

Flake

Small, soft pieces of ice with a 73% ice to water ratio. Perfect for displaying products and hand scooping into drinks.

Crushed

Small pieces of ice with a 100% ice to water ratio, dispensed by Servend's FLAV'R PIC ice beverage dispenser. Perfect for displaying products and hand scooping into drinks.