Snowmaking & Refrigeration

IDE Technologies leverages its vast engineering know-how to provide solutions based on the proprietary Vacuum Ice Maker (VIM) technology in unique All Weather Snowmaking & Refrigeration applications. Backed by more than 45 years of experience with access of 400 installations world-wide, Vacuum Ice Maker offers our clients a diverse choice of energy efficient, highly reliable and low maintenance cost applications. Having developed and built energy-efficient heat-pumps, IDE has been successful in cooling the world's deepest Gold mine in South Africa. Above the ground, IDE's VIM systems provide Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for the cooling needs of large industrial and commercial installations. On the other side of the temperature spectrum, IDE's VIM utilizes any natural body of water to provide clean and inexpensive heat for the District Heating. Despite reduced snowfalls and warmer weather, IDE's All Weather Snowmaker ensures snow production in all weather conditions in the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly way.

Please follow the following link below to learn more about IDE's VIM advanced applications:

IDE All Weather Snowmaker
Thermal Energy Storage (TES)
Deep Mine Cooling
District Heating