Hoshizaki Flake Ice Maker FM-480AKE-HC-SB – Modular, Air-cooled, 450 kg/24h

The Hoshizaki FM-480AKE-HC-SB is a modular air-cooled flake ice maker producing up to 450 kg of flake ice in 24 hours. As a modular head it has no bin of its own and sits on a separate storage bin: Hoshizaki pairs the FM-480AKE-HC-SB with the B-140SB, B-210SB, B-340SB; top kits: TK-30 for B-140SB, B-210SB, B340SB (optional, not required), TK-8D for B-210SB, TK-8D + TK18D for B-340SB.

Performance and connections

The FM-480AKE-HC-SB measures 560 × 700 × 780 mm (W × D × H) and weighs 92 kg net. Electrical consumption is 1.1 kW and heat rejection 2.19 kW at 32 °C ambient and 21 °C water, with 0.45 m³ of water used per 24 hours. The FM-480AKE-HC-SB runs on 145 g of R290, GWP 3. R290 is a natural refrigerant classified A3, higher flammability, so the charge belongs in the installation specification. Hoshizaki lists the FM-480AKE-HC-SB for single phase 220-240 V 50 Hz, with a voltage tolerance of ±6%.

Marine installation

Hoshizaki gives operating limits of ambient temperatures from 5 to 40 °C, water supply temperatures from 5 to 35 °C and water pressure from 0.5 to 8 bar, which is what the space and the vessel's fresh water system have to meet for the FM-480AKE-HC-SB. Being air-cooled, it rejects its heat into the space, so the ventilation of the galley or bar has to take it. For water treatment Hoshizaki pairs it with the 4HC-H twin water filter system and its 4HC replacement cartridges. For shipboard use the FM-480AKE-HC-SB is quoted against the vessel's own supply, water pressure and space. The figures here are Hoshizaki's published data for the standard unit, and anything that differs on board is agreed at quotation.

Send us the vessel type, the supply voltage and frequency and where the FM-480AKE-HC-SB will stand, and we will quote it with the matching water filter and storage bin.