Manitowoc IRT0500W 500 lb Indigo NXT Regular Cube Modular Ice Machine Head, Water-Cooled, EasyTouch Display

The Manitowoc IRT0500W is the water-cooled regular cube head in the Indigo NXT iT0500 family, built for kitchens where a hot or enclosed equipment room would starve an air-cooled condenser and shrink daily ice output. Because the condenser rejects heat to a water loop instead of room air, it holds 406 lb of production at the 90°F air and 70°F water rating against 500 lb at 70°F and 50°F, and it runs at 4.30 kWh per 100 lb of ice, lower than the air-cooled version of the same head. The trade is condenser water: 130 gal per 100 lb of ice on top of the 19 gal the ice itself uses, so it belongs where water is cheap and ventilation is not. It stores nothing on board and needs a D-400 or D-570 bin beneath it; a site with open, cool air around the machine can skip the water loop entirely with the IRT0500A. Plan the install around a 115V circuit, separate 3/8 in. inlets for ice making and condenser water, a 1/2 in. condenser outlet rated to 276 psi, and a 1/2 in. drain.

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 406 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.