A feature long established for the flake ice makers from Maja (Kehl-Goldscheuer, Germany) is now also available for nugget ice makers: the fully automatic Maja-SCS cleaning system is a practical option that ensures optimal hygiene when producing nugget ice for the production and chilling of foods. A press of a button is all that is needed to automatically clean and decalcify the relevant components.
For 60 years Maja have developed, manufactured and sold machines to produce flake ice for many purposes such as sausage production. In addition to the –7 °C, matt-white ice flakes that are ideally suited for food production and chilling, granular nugget ice became available five years ago.
The special feature of Maja ice makers is the hygiene concept that enables the production of hygienic ice for use in the food sector. So that personnel do not need to plan extra time for regular cleaning, the company offers optional fully automatic cleaning. If the system is difficult to access (for example, because it is installed in a suspended ceiling or on a silo plant), the time required for cleaning can easily add up to an hour.
Those who would like to make better use of this time can install the optional patented Maja-SCS self-cleaning system which starts the fully automatic cleaning process at the push of a button. This gives the facility the security of knowing that the ice maker is thoroughly cleaned and decalcified at regular intervals.
The water/cleaner mixture that is used is based on an environmentally friendly citric acid product and is automatically and sparingly dosed. Regular cleaning with the Maja-SCS contributes to the maintenance of the machine because stubborn soiling and limescale deposits are minimised right from the start even over many years of continuous operation.