(Miami, FL.)— In line with its proactive approach to the need for ice in the community after Hurricane Wilma, the City of Miami has leased a WATECH Mobile Ice Plant for 14 days. This unique machine has been in operation at the Orange Bowl since Thursday night (October 27th) at 8:00 pm and has made 16 tons of ice to date.

On Saturday, October 29, 2005, the machine will be making ice at Legion Park, 6447 NE 7 Ave. Media is welcome to get footage of the machine as it creates and bags the ice for distribution.

Below is a list of additional facts about the mobile ice plant.

• The WATECH Mobile Ice Plant is a self-contained, trailer-mounted, high volume ice production facility designed to meet the needs of humanitarian relief efforts or military operations in extreme environments.


Produces 20 tons of bagged ice per day
• Completely self-contained: requires only fuel and water to operate
• Capable of producing ice within 45 minutes of arrival
• Evaporative condensing system ensures consistent operation in high heat
• Simple to operate with automated system management and on-board diagnostics

General Specifications:
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Generator:
Fuel Capacity (Diesel or JP-8):
Production Capacity
120 KW, 460 volt, 3-phase
56 gallons (8-hour supply)
2,000 pounds per hour





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