Vogt HES-20 HES-30 HES-40 Tube-Ice Machine Service Manual PDF

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Vogt HES-20 HES-30 HES-40 Tube-Ice Machine Service Manual PDF DOWNLOAD

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This official Vogt HES Tube-Ice® Machine Service Manual is the complete factory guide for installing, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting HES-20, HES-30 and HES-40 ice machines.

It explains how the Tube-Ice freezing cycle works, details every refrigeration and control component, and provides the electrical, mechanical and PLC information needed for reliable service in commercial and industrial ice plants.

1️⃣ Introduction

• History of Henry Vogt Machine Co. / Vogt Ice LLC

• Overview of energy-saving Tube-Ice® machines

• General preview of HES models and their applications

• Important safety notice and special precautions when charging refrigeration systems

• Explanation of safety symbols and warnings

2️⃣ Receipt of Your Tube-Ice® Machine

• Inspection on arrival

• Safety valves and pressure-relief details

• Machine room requirements (space, ventilation, supports)

• Storage recommendations before installation

3️⃣ How Your Tube-Ice® Machine Works

• Principle of operation of Tube-Ice production

• Air-cooled piping diagram (Figure 3-1)

• Water-cooled piping diagram (Figure 3-2)

• Piping schematic nomenclature with numbered components

• Ice storage concept, bin control sensor installation and bin capacity

• Single vs dual ice, cylinder vs crushed ice, and bin layout considerations

4️⃣ Electrical Controls & Their Functions

• Control panel layout (standard and Hoffman enclosure versions)

• Control panel part numbers (Table 4-1)

• Detailed description of switches, contactors, overloads and indicators

• Wiring and electrical connections (Figure 4-2)

• Electrical specifications (Table 4-2)

PLC functions and modes:

• PLC features & display (Figure 4-3)

• Inputs & outputs (Table 4-3)

• Start-up, Stand-by, Freeze, Harvest modes

• Partial and total pump-down modes (Table 4-4)

• Clean mode, Fault mode and PLC fault code table (Table 4-5)

5️⃣ Maintenance & General Service (sections 5–7)

(spread through service & troubleshooting chapters)

• Routine inspection and maintenance points

• Oil levels, water quality and condenser checks

• Compressor crankcase heaters and motor rotation

• Short-circuit protection, control-circuit protection and overload settings (Table 7-13)

6️⃣ Troubleshooting & Service Operations

Key service procedures and refrigeration work:

• Ice bin control and electronic thermostat programming

• Thawing timer operation and wiring

• Pumping down the freezer and entire system

• Removal and recovery of refrigerant

• Handling refrigerant leaks and non-condensable gases

• Compressor motor burnout procedures

• Cylinder ice ↔ crushed ice conversion, jumper locations (Figure 7-28)

• Recommended freezer pressure settings (Table 7-14)

• Freezer pressure switch set-up (Figure 7-29)

• Recommended ice weight per cycle (Table 7-15)

• Defrost pressure switch and wiring diagrams

• Oil separator layout and service

These chapters give practical, step-by-step guidance for technicians working on the HES refrigeration circuit and controls.

7️⃣ Model Number Structure, Tables & Index

• Model number structure for HES machines (Section 8)

• Comprehensive Tables & Charts (Section 9):

  • Ice capacity (Table 9-1)

  • Normal operating vitals (Table 9-2)

  • Temperature–pressure chart (Table 9-3)

  • English–metric conversion (Table 9-4)

  • Useful constants (Table 9-5)

• Technical Service Bulletins (Section 10)

• Full index for fast lookup (Section 11)

This layout makes the manual very easy to use on the shop floor or in a plant room.

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