The ice cutting machine of a village worker is recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

(Baonghean.vn) - Realizing the increasing demand for ice, especially in the summer, while people have to struggle with large ice molds, Mr. Nguyen Huu Thuong, Tan Phu block, Hoa Hieu ward, Thai Hoa town (Nghe An) invented an ice cutting machine. This unique invention has been certified by the Intellectual Property Office - Ministry of Science and Technology.

Close-up of the machine's bar cutting blade

As an electrician and also a producer of large blocks of ice for sale, Mr. Thuong realized the inadequacy of large blocks of ice. He wondered how to create an ice cutting machine that would provide the market with compact, easy-to-move ice cubes that would meet the needs of users.

Mr. Thuong confided: “I often see people using tools to break large blocks of stone into small stones, which is very painful. Some people use machines, but the stones are crushed, lost, and not beautiful. So I decided to research and create a stone cutting machine that is productive, convenient, and hygienic.”

He started to find materials and painstakingly sketched out design drawings. However, all beginnings are difficult, the first machine he created was unsuccessful after many months. But with determination, after learning from the experience of the first failure, he started to make the second one and he succeeded.

Ms. Vo Thi Binh - Tan Hoa Block, Nghia Dan town is one of the customers who is very satisfied with the usefulness of the ice cutting machine.

Ms. Vo Thi Binh, Tan Hoa block, Nghia Dan town, who bought the machine made by Mr. Thuong, said: Since having this ice cutting machine, ice traders like me have saved a lot of effort and it is much more convenient, the number of customers coming to buy ice has increased significantly.

Mr. Thuong's ice cutting machine has many parts: machine frame, raw material hopper, guide bar, stabilizer spring, bar cutting part, cube cutting part, finished ice cube tray... Each complete ice cutting machine can cut 15 tons of ice/day.

Mr. Thuong's ice cutting machine has many outstanding features with low power consumption, the ice cubes after cutting have a longer melting time.

Stone products after cutting

Since December 2015, he has been recognized by the Intellectual Property Office for his invention. He has planned to mass produce the machine, but the conditions of capital, premises, and skilled labor are not many, so up to now, the number of machines produced is not much, although there are orders every day.

The price of each machine is 10 million VND, mainly for customers in the province, some people buy it to Laos to use. With the machine capacity of 3 cutting blades, the ice block size is 40mm x 40mm. The machine can be equipped with 4 saw blades to cut the ice into smaller pieces.

Mr. Thuong and his machine were certified by the Department of Intellectual Property - Ministry of Science and Technology.

Quang An