Overview

This European Standard specifies requirements and test conditions of soft ice cream machines for processing ice cream and similar frozen desserts. It defines machines performance characteristics and energy consumption, measured under specified conditions and test methods, using a reference test mix. This European Standard applies to the following types of soft ice cream machines: commercial ice cream, soft serve and shake freezers, which freeze and dispense frozen product (such as dairy, yogurt); included are conventional operation and pasteurization phase. The equipment may include separate refrigeration systems for the frozen product and fresh mix and may be either air-cooled or water-cooled. The soft ice cream machines are evaluated for the following performance: - maximum energy input rate, or maximum current draw; - production capacity; - overrun; - initial freeze-down energy consumption and duration; - production energy consumption; - idle energy consumption; - stand-by energy consumption; - pasteurization energy consumption (if applicable). This document (EN 16764:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 44 "Commercial and Professional Refrigerating Appliances and Systems, Performance and Energy Consumption", the secretariat of which is held by UNI (Italy). Working Committee NA 044-00-01 AA "Sicherheit und Umweltschutz" ("Safety and environment protection") at DIN Standards Committee Refrigeration Technology (FNKä) is responsible for the German collaboration.

Responsible national committee

NA 044-00-01 AA - Safety and environment protection  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 44 - Commercial and Professional Refrigerating Appliances and Systems, Performance and Energy Consumption