Kooler Ice Introduction

In July 2007, Kooler Ice introduced their first ice vending machine – the KI810. The design of the machine was revolutionary. It was smaller, easier to operate and maintain, and more energy efficient than the large units that were available, with an aesthetically pleasing, clean design. In addition, the price point for owning a machine was a fraction of the cost of the larger units. Seymour also saw a potential safety issue with having ice delivered from a chute without a bag, so Kooler Ice decided that their machine must automatically bag the ice to keep the product sanitary, as well as for consumer convenience. So they invested in the research and development of the bagging system. The KI810 was the smallest ice vending machine that automatically bagged ice, but was also highly productive and more energy efficient to improve the owners return on investment. And, it was highly successful.