Component
Ice machine
A machine that freezes and harvests ice for food service.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$2.2K
Quality
72 / 100
US saturation
32.0
Made in US
80,000 units
Current demand
250,000 units
US exports
6,400 units
Opportunity score
55.9
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$180M
Expected extra output: 30,000 units per year
Requires
Shell
- Stainless shell (default)
- Sheet-steel shell
Compressor
- Hermetic compressor (default)
- Rotary compressor
Evaporator
Condenser
Capillary tube
HFC refrigerant
Pump
Fan
- Small electric motor (default)
- BLDC motor
Controls
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.