A high-quality ice surface is a fundamental prerequisite for top-level hockey. However, preparing and maintaining the ice represents a considerable financial and energy burden for ice stadium operators. The innovative HIPPOTRON® ICE technology, which fundamentally changes this approach, is already operating successfully at Slovak ice stadiums. In cooperation with Kaufland, it helps improve ice quality while achieving significant savings in operating costs.
A Meaningful Partnership for a Better Ice Surface
Thanks to the partnership with Kaufland, HIPPOTRON® ICE technology is successfully settling in at Slovak ice stadiums. This project shows how combining modern innovation with a strong partner can deliver tangible results in practice.
The installed device brings a whole range of technical and economic benefits that make the day-to-day operation of ice stadiums easier:
- Faster ice setting: Water treated with HIPPOTRON® ICE technology freezes significantly faster, which makes both creating and maintaining the ice surface easier.
- Shorter resurfacing time: Stadium operators save precious time when preparing the ice surface between training sessions and matches.
- 10% to 15% lower load on refrigeration systems: Less strained refrigeration units mean less wear on the cooling equipment and a longer service life.
- Savings on cooling the concrete slab: More efficient heat transfer shortens the running time of the refrigeration compressors.
Savings of Up to EUR 12,000 per Year for a Single Stadium
The energy demands of refrigeration are among the largest items in the budget of every ice stadium. Deploying HIPPOTRON® ICE technology brings direct financial savings of up to EUR 12,000 per year per stadium.
Stadiums can reinvest the money and energy saved in developing youth hockey, in equipment or in further modernisation.
Four Stadiums in Slovakia, with More to Follow
With the support of Kaufland Slovak Republic, HIPPOTRON® ICE technology is already operating reliably at 4 Slovak ice stadiums:
- Žilina
- Banská Bystrica
- Spišská Nová Ves
- Košice
The example of these stadiums shows that green technologies and energy savings have a firm place in modern sport.
Would you like to learn more about how HIPPOTRON® ICE works, or what the installation options are at your stadium? Keep an eye on our website – we will bring you more details soon!
