A microfactory that found success with its nugget ice maker has now turned its attention to ice for frozen drinks. The $399 Opal Flake Ice Maker from FirstBuild is a countertop appliance that whips up ...

Figure 1. The ice cutting auger, drive train with gears, and the gear motor are all connected. This article is part two of a two-part series on ice flake machine troubleshooting. The last article, ...

Ice is one of the easiest things to overlook in a commercial kitchen until the machine cannot keep up. A restaurant may need it for fountain drinks, cocktails, seafood displays, prep stations, ...

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