HIPPOTRON® ICEBetter ice.More efficient ice rink operation.
Czech technology for treating the water used to build and maintain the ice surface. It helps improve ice quality, reduce operating costs and optimise the running of the rink.
Benefits of HIPPOTRON® ICE
No chemicals. No filtration. No intervention in the cooling system.
More homogeneous ice surface
verification is based on temperature differences between zones and the consistency of quality
Potential for lower energy demand
more favourable settings without degrading ice quality; always verified against the weather and utilisation
Faster recovery after resurfacing
a shorter time before the surface is usable for operation
Less water and snow during skating
verification is based on weighing, water meter readings and operator records
How does HIPPOTRON® ICE work?
The technology acts on the water used to build and maintain the ice surface.
1. Water
Water is taken from the rink's existing water circuit.
2. HIPPOTRON® ICE
The technology modifies the molecular properties of the water.
3. Ice resurfacer
The treated water is used to build the ice and for regular resurfacing.
4. Ice surface
The result is better ice and more efficient operation.
HIPPOTRON® ICE acts physically on the water used when laying and regularly renewing the ice surface. The device is integrated into the selected water circuit upstream of the draw-off point for ice making and for the ice resurfacer. The project includes measurement of water, temperature and ice thickness, operating hours and the energy performance of the refrigeration system. Full mode means using treated water both when laying the ice and regularly in the ice resurfacer. The solution is intended for municipal ice rinks, professional arenas, training rinks and outdoor rinks — for operators, facility managers, ice technicians, energy managers and municipalities that want to combine ice-surface quality with control over energy costs.
Technical information
HIPPOTRON® ICE is installed in the rink's pipework. The active part sits inside the pipe and is separated from the medium by a hermetic ceramic element.
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Installation into a selected pipework circuit; the active part inside the pipework; hermetic ceramic separation from the medium; no filter cartridge; no chemical dosing; no deliberate throttling of the flow. The design takes into account the nominal size and material of the pipework, flow, pressure, temperature, the water regime and the draw-off point for both the ice resurfacer and laying the ice.
A HIPPOTRON® ICE module connected to the water supply on the plant room wall of the ice rink in Topoľčany, with the control box above it.
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Mobile HIPPOTRON® ICE
Try the mobile HIPPOTRON® ICE device
Mobile HIPPOTRON® ICE is a solution for building ice quickly and testing the technology in practice directly at your rink.
Learn more →How we verify the result
The benefit of HIPPOTRON® is not estimated but measured in operation — energy, temperatures, flow and output quality. The videos show how measurements are taken directly at an ice rink.
FAQ
No. It complements the existing system and works with the water used for the ice. The refrigeration system, the controls and maintenance all remain essential.
That is a partial mode. For the full expected effect, treated water is used during regular resurfacing as well.
No. The result depends on the hall, the weather, ice thickness, operating hours, the refrigeration technology and operator discipline.
By kWh per operating hour, temperatures and ice thickness, recovery time, water, the amount of snow and the operating settings.
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