Is South Africa ready for the soccer world cup 2010?

After watching the Confederations Cup and seeing the stadiums and crowd control, the pomp and ceremony surrounding the games and all the interest created in the home side one can not doubt that South African Soccer has done a great job, and I think it shows promise for the World Cup.

Sure we had our fair share of problems, the Pharoas getting robbed after a “questionable” evening out on the town, the park and ride facilities were not up to scratch and of course all the complaining about the Vuvuzela!

But I think the Confederations Cup in its entirety was a major success and a huge surprise to the South African public (Always the most pessimistic of the lot).

Another point to mention is Bafana Bafana’s performance! To lose 1-0 to Brazil the champions of the Confed Cup and that in the dying minutes. Or their 2-0 defeat of New Zealand, which was said to be a true test of the Bafana Bafana team. And their final bout with Torres and the Champions of Europe settled at a 3-2 loss but an outstanding game nonetheless. I think South Africa can be proud of the team’s performance and look forward to watching them at the World Cup in 2010.

As Scotsman is an Italian brand we must support Italy out of loyalty… But we are all South Africans, and our blood is green! Ice Systems will support both teams next year, but we hope South Africa teach the rest of the world a lesson in African football!

-Matt

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Yes you heard right!

After last years great response we’ve decided to conduct more ice machine training this year! The details are still being thrashed out but we should have all the details finalized soon. At the moment we are looking at a date somewhere in August and we are still deciding on how many days the training will be held for.

In todays fast paced world technology changes all the time, and the refrigeration industry is no exception. It is the new ideas and new product innovations that have kept Scotsman ice machines leagues ahead of the competition for years now, and it is this innovation that brings about the need for ice machine technical training.

We spend hours with new machines and constant contact with our suppliers in Italy to learn all there is to know about the Scotsman ice machine, and our ice machine training is the perfect place for you to learn how to repair and service the scotsman ice machine.

The training will be facilitated by Ice Systems‘ technical director Mr. Henry Gomes, a stalwart in the refrigeration industry with many years experience with the Scotsman ice machine specifically. Any one who has attended one of Mr. Gomes’ training seminars will tell you it is well worth it.

If you would like to give us some feedback on the training, perhaps you would like it to cover a specific topic, send us your suggestions. e-mail jennifer@iceystems.co.za.

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-Matt

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Twitter is such a great tool to use, it is short and sweet and fairly easy to navigate! We’ve recently just kicked off our twitter-ings and are slowly but surely making it work for us.

We have got three twitter pages – ice systems, spares department and sales department! We would like to get them updated as often as possible and get some useful product information to you our customers!

So do us a favour check out our Twitter profiles and follow us!! We’ll keep you informed on the latest sales and scotsman ice machine news.

- matt

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I personally love the winter, snug and warm on a couch in front of the heater with a hot cup of coffee is what I imagine heaven will look like, not many share this view especially here in South Africa where we love our summers!

But Scotsman ice machines also love the winter because it means they do not have to work as hard, along with the colder temperatures comes a decrease in the demand for ice but also an increase in ice machine part performance! Just when you you don’t need the machine to work double time, it will!

If you do not need your ice machine as much during the winter then it is probably time to get it serviced. An ice machine service during the winter is ideal as it will ensure that the ice machine is working at its peak performance during the summer! So why not use the slow winter months to your advantage?

If you own a restaurant you know just how important customer satisfaction is and you know that an ice cold drink is one of the best ways to do that! So why not get your ice machine serviced this winter?

Ice selling business? Even better that winter is upon us.. you can service two or three of your ice machines at one time, and when summer arrives you, and your ice machine will be ready for the challenge!

This all sounds great but what exactly do you do in a service? – Read this article on what does an ice machine service entail.

We have a fully qualified team of Scotsman ice machine technicians in our service workshop, who will work tirelessly to get your ice machine back to you in no time!

At Ice Systems we are running a great winter deal on services for all Scotsman ice machines,

call us on (011) 918 5065 to book your ice machine service today!

Still not convinced? Read this article on the 5 Benefits of Servicing Your Scotsman Ice Machine

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So you’ve decided that it is time to get your ice machine serviced, especially because now it is winter, here is what Ice Systems will do with your Scotsman ice machine.

1. Descale and sanitize the ice machine with Scotsman approved ice machine  cleaning solution.
2. Chemical cleaning of the coil
3. Full mechanical check of the ice machine
4. Full refrigerant check
5. Reset of controls and wiring to Scotsman factory standards.

Of course if it is necessary to carry out any other repairs that we find during the service we will inform you immediately!

Ice Systems has been trusted for a decade now as one of the best service agents for Scotsman ice machines in South Africa, we’ll take care of your ice machine so that you can take care of your customers!

Still not convinced that your ice machine  needs a service?  read this article on the benefits of servicing your ice machine!

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