COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: Evaporator
Evaporator
: A refrigerated vertical tube filled
water and containing a water seal and auger.
Auger:
A solid stainless steel double spiral auger,
it pushes the ice crystals up to the top of the
evaporator.
Water Seal:
A two part “face” seal, the top half
rotating with the auger, the bottom half stationary,
the sealing action being where the two seal “faces”
meet.
Ice Sweep:
A plastic cap with “fingers”. It revolves
with the auger to “sweep” the ice into the ice chute.
Divider (only on FM or FME)
: Where the ice is
compressed and much of the extra water is
squeezed out of it before it is discharged into the
bin.
Motor:
A split phase motor that drives the gear
reducer.
Bearing:
As the ice is pushed up the evaporator,
the auger is thrust down, and pressure from the
auger thrust is taken up by this bearing.
Double System RL
November 2000
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BEARING
ICE SWEEP
DIVIDER
EVAPORATOR
AUGER
WATER
SEAL
MOTOR
