Blogs on Used Industrial Refrigeration Equipment https://refrigerationequipment.net Refrigeration Equipment Pros Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:47:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://refrigerationequipment.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/refrigerationequipmentpros-icon-100x100.png Blogs on Used Industrial Refrigeration Equipment https://refrigerationequipment.net 32 32 Sizing and Sourcing Cold Storage Refrigeration: A Capacity-Planning Guide for Buyers https://refrigerationequipment.net/cold-storage-refrigeration-sizing-sourcing-guide/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6797 Equipment shopping is the wrong place to start a cold storage project. Buy a compressor before you understand the load and you risk an expensive mismatch in either direction: oversized equipment that short-cycles and wastes energy, or undersized equipment that cannot hold temperature when the facility is full. This guide walks through capacity planning the […]

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]]> Low-Charge Ammonia Systems Explained: Design, Benefits, and Surplus Components https://refrigerationequipment.net/low-charge-ammonia-systems-explained/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6795 For most of the past century, industrial ammonia refrigeration meant large central plants holding thousands of pounds of refrigerant in flooded or liquid-overfeed systems. Low-charge ammonia turns that model on its head, delivering comparable cooling with a small fraction of the ammonia inventory. The approach has moved from novel to mainstream, and it is reshaping […]

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]]> Transcritical CO2 vs. Ammonia for Industrial Refrigeration: What the Shift Means for the Used Market https://refrigerationequipment.net/transcritical-co2-vs-ammonia-industrial-refrigeration/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6793 The choice between ammonia and CO2 is no longer a settled question with one default answer. Over the past two years, transcritical CO2 has moved from a niche option that most industrial contractors would not quote into a mainstream alternative that is regularly priced alongside ammonia. That shift changes the calculus for anyone sourcing equipment […]

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]]> What the 2026 EPA HFC Rules Mean When You Buy Used Refrigeration Equipment https://refrigerationequipment.net/epa-hfc-rules-2026-used-refrigeration-buyers/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6791 Most coverage of the EPA’s hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) rules is written for facility owners who already operate a plant. If you buy used industrial refrigeration equipment, your exposure is different and arguably more immediate: you are choosing which compliance obligations to take on at the moment you sign for a machine. A compressor or condensing unit […]

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]]> Mycom Compressors in Industrial Refrigeration: Models, Applications, and Surplus Availability https://refrigerationequipment.net/mycom-compressors-industrial-refrigeration-guide/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6637 QUICK ANSWER Mycom (Mayekawa) industrial ammonia compressors are widely used in food processing, cold storage, marine, and offshore refrigeration. The reciprocating lineup includes the A and B series (smaller plants, highly field-rebuildable) and the newer N series. The screw lineup covers the V series (single-screw legacy), the J series, and the modern SCV single-screw line. […]

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]]> Selling Your Industrial Refrigeration Equipment: A Plant Decommissioning Guide https://refrigerationequipment.net/selling-industrial-refrigeration-equipment-plant-decommissioning/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6636 QUICK ANSWER To sell used industrial refrigeration equipment from a plant decommissioning, work through five steps: (1) build an inventory with nameplate data, photos, and operating history for each major piece; (2) choose your sale path — established surplus dealer, direct buyer, auction, or consignment; (3) get evaluations from at least two qualified buyers; (4) […]

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]]> Imeco Evaporators and Industrial Coil Specifications: A Buyer’s Guide https://refrigerationequipment.net/imeco-evaporators-industrial-coil-buyers-guide/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6634 QUICK ANSWER Imeco manufactures industrial evaporator coils, unit coolers, and evaporative condensers for ammonia (R-717) and freon-based refrigeration systems. The product line spans multiple series — ICB plate-fin coils, USB ammonia/freon units, FO low-temperature coils, SCS, GPX, and the IDC/SIDC/XLP evaporative condenser families across low-temperature, medium-temperature, and dry-coil configurations. Coil capacities typically range from 5 […]

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]]> Vogt Tube-Ice Machines: Specs, Models, and the Used Market https://refrigerationequipment.net/vogt-tube-ice-machines-used-buyers-guide/ Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6632 QUICK ANSWER Vogt Tube-Ice machines are heavy-duty cylindrical ice makers produced by Henry Vogt Machine Co. in Louisville, Kentucky since 1938. Current production capacities range from 3 tons per day (HFO3 series) to 80 tons per day (P34AXL and P34FXL). The lineup is built around the HFO refrigerant series for smaller capacities and the P34 […]

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]]> Used Refrigeration Compressors: How to Source, Inspect, and Specify https://refrigerationequipment.net/used-refrigeration-compressors-buyer-guide/ Tue, 19 May 2026 09:09:48 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6630 QUICK ANSWER When buying a used industrial refrigeration compressor, verify: operating hours and last overhaul date, oil analysis history where available, motor and starter condition, original and current refrigerant, ASME documentation on associated vessels, control panel platform and revision, physical condition of the rotor or cylinders depending on compressor type, and dealer-provided test reports. Major […]

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]]> Ammonia Compressor Brands Compared: Frick, Vilter, Mycom, Sabroe, and GEA https://refrigerationequipment.net/ammonia-compressor-brands-compared/ Tue, 12 May 2026 09:04:08 +0000 https://refrigerationequipment.net/?p=6627 QUICK ANSWER The major industrial ammonia compressor brands are Frick (Johnson Controls), Vilter (Copeland), Mycom (Mayekawa), Sabroe (Johnson Controls), and GEA, with Howden, FES, and Dunham-Bush also active in the used market. Each has distinct strengths: Frick and Sabroe dominate North American food and beverage processing; Vilter specializes in single-screw ammonia and CO₂ designs; Mycom […]

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