Manitowoc IRT0500A 500 lb Indigo NXT Regular Cube Modular Ice Machine Head, Air-Cooled, EasyTouch Display

The Manitowoc IRT0500A is the air-cooled regular cube head in the Indigo NXT iT0500 family, built for restaurants and bars that go through several hundred pounds of ice a day and want the storage bin sized to the operation instead of bundled in. At 70°F air and 50°F water it produces up to 500 lb of regular cubes in 24 hours, and it still turns out 386 lb at the 90°F air and 70°F water rating that better matches a summer kitchen, so an evening beverage rush draws on ice the machine rebuilt all afternoon. Energy use runs 5.04 kWh per 100 lb of ice at the hot rating. There is no storage on board, so it needs a D-400 or D-570 bin beneath it, and an operation that only scoops at a single station is usually better served by an undercounter machine; if daily demand runs closer to 800 lb, the iT0900 heads share the same 30 in. width. Plan the install around a 115V circuit with 11.5 amp minimum ampacity, a 3/8 in. water line, a 1/2 in. drain, and 8 in. of clearance at the top and sides.

Regular Cubes Sized for Slow Melt in the Glass

This head produces Manitowoc's regular cube, a 1 1/8 in. x 1 1/8 in. x 7/8 in. block that melts slower than smaller dice in a glass, a display bed, or a banquet cooler, and packs cleanly for bagging. Production is rated at 500 lb per 24 hours at 70°F air and 50°F water and 386 lb at 90°F air and 70°F water, so you can size the machine from the hot-kitchen number instead of the best-case number. The same Indigo NXT platform also builds dice and half dice cubes in sibling models, so the whole ice program can standardize on one control scheme.

EasyTouch Display With Programmable Ice Production

An icon-based easyTouch touchscreen on the front panel runs daily operation in any of 13 languages, with a date and time stamp, reminder and alert icons, one-touch asset information, and automatic detection of accessories. Programmable ice production lets you idle the machine during expensive daytime electric rates, cap output by daily volume, or schedule night production so the bin is full before the first shift arrives.

Acoustical Ice Sensing Probe With Intelligent Diagnostics

Manitowoc's patented acoustical ice sensing probe keeps harvests reliable in challenging water conditions and environments, and Active Sense software works with the probe to hold consistent harvests as conditions swing. Intelligent diagnostics run 24 hour preventative maintenance and diagnostic feedback in the background, so problems surface as alerts on the display before they become down days waiting on a service call.

DuraTech Exterior With an AlphaSan-Protected Food Zone

The DuraTech exterior pairs corrosion resistance beyond stainless steel with a clear-coat that resists fingerprints and dirt between wipe-downs. For cleaning, the hinged front door swings out and the removable water trough, distribution tube, curtain, water probe, and water pump come out for fast, thorough food zone work, with select components made from AlphaSan antimicrobial material. The optional LuminIce II inhibitor controls viruses, bacteria, mold, and yeast inside the food zone and reports its status through a sanitation icon on the display.

Modular Head Matched to Manitowoc Storage Bins

As a modular head, it sits on a Manitowoc storage bin sold separately: D-400 (365 lb) or D-570 (543 lb). Combined height runs 59.50 in. on D-400, 71.50 in. on D-570 with bin legs set at 6 in. Supporting accessories round out the program: Arctic Pure Plus filtration cuts sediment and chlorine contaminants down to .5 microns ahead of the machine, the iAuCS accessory schedules and performs routine cleanings automatically, and an external scoop holder keeps the scoop clean and off the bin floor.