Chapter 1 Introduction; A Brief History Of Our Company; Vogt Energy-Savings Tube-Ice® Machines; Preview - Vogt BP360 Service Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction

The Henry Vogt Machine Co. was founded as a small machine shop in Louisville, Kentucky in 1880. In 1938, Vogt built the

first Tube-Ice® machine and revolutionized the ice-making industry. Our first "sized-ice" machine quickly replaced the

old can-ice plants, which required much hard labor and large amounts of floor space for freezing, cutting, and crushing

ice by hand.

The Henry Vogt Machine Co. eventually sold its Tube-Ice® division to Vogt Ice, LLC. Since that time, Vogt Ice, LLC

acquired Turbo Refrigeration® in 1989, a company which has become a market leader of plate ice equipment.

With the strong history of these two brands, Vogt Ice, LLC carries on the tradition as one of the world's leading

producers of ice-making equipment.

Vogt Energy-Savings Tube-Ice® Machines

Today, Vogt Tube-Ice® machines enjoy a well-earned reputation as the most energy efficient, dependable ice-making

equipment in the world.

Using as little as one-half to one-third the energy required by competitors' icemakers, Tube-Ice® machines produce the

same amount of ice – in restaurants, sports arenas, packing plants, and wholesale operations around the globe – at

great savings.

In addition, Tube-Ice® machines are renowned for their long life, giving many customers more than 35 years of

dependable service. Ask someone who owns one.

All the skill in engineering and fabrication that we have learned in over a century of experience is reflected in the BP360.

This heavy duty machine is specifically designed to use hydraulic pressure to fuse ice fragments into a solid ice block.

This manual is designed to assist you in the installation, start-up, and maintenance of your unit. Your Vogt Ice machine

will give you a lifetime of service when you install it, maintain it, and service it properly.

Please read your manual carefully before attempting installation, operation, or servicing of this professionally designed

piece of equipment.

If you have additional questions, please call your distributor. Also, feel free to phone the factory direct at

1-502-635-3000 or 1-800-853-8648.

This information is intended for use by individuals possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, hydraulic and

mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair major equipment may result in personal injury and property damage.

The manufacturer or seller cannot be responsible for the interpretation of this information, nor can it assume any

liability in connection with its use.

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