LVR Laser Ice Leveling System

Laser Technology for Perfect Ice

The Olympia LVR Ice Leveling System is designed to automatically control the cutting blade in the Olympia ice conditioner so as to achieve a level ice playing surface. The system is comprised of a Laser Command Center which produces a level ceiling of light as reference, a Receiving System that tracks the ceiling of light and a Control System that moves the cutting system to the proper height to level the ice surface. The system is totally automatic and therefore the ice maintenance is being maintained continually with each flood. Paint layers are now at known levels, which means clear, crisp lines and logos. Ice depths are now maintained which transfers into energy cost savings throughout the playing season.

Command Center and Remote:
The Command Center is a safe, low power Laser unit that mounts near the ice area above the glass. This self leveling unit produces the level ceiling of light that the Control System can track and in turn measure the deviations in the ice surface. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

Laser Receiver:
The Receiver is the part of the system that tracks the level ceiling of light through the 4 inch receiving window to an accuracy of 0.5 millimeters. The receiver magnetically attaches to the mast pole via the steel mount. This allows the receiver to safely break away if the unit contacts an obstacle. The receiver electrically connects to the system through the expandable coil cable. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

Control Unit:
The Control Unit displays all of the system information including ice elevation, ice set points and the amount of ice being cut.  It is here that the system calibration is also entered, i.e. receiver reference calibration, blade calibration and blade travel limits. All of the system information is graphically displayed in a simple and logical manner making it easy for the operator to monitor the system's operations in real time. Once the system parameters are set, all the operator has to enter is the desired ice thickness over the highest point on the playing surface floor and the system looks after the rest to provide a level ice playing surface. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

Select Millimeters or Inches

Control Unit Display:
Here is the Main Auto Control Screen. This is the default screen that is displayed each time the unit is powered on, and also the screen that will be displayed for the majority of the time. The screen is divided into two halves, On the left is the Actual Ice Side where the real time ice height is displayed. As the actual ice thickness increases, this displayed value will increase and as the ice thickness decreases this value will decrease in half millimeter increments. On the right side of the Main Auto Control Screen is the Set Side. It is here that you enter the desired ice thickness. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

Electric Blade Drive:
The Electric Blade Drive takes the place of the familiar blade crank handle. It is an electric drive system controlled by the Control Unit, which turns the blade system lead screw to adjust the blade cutting height and in turn controls the amount of ice being removed. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

All of these units work together to form what is known as a control servo. The desired ice thickness is entered into the Control Unit. When the receiver sees a larger ice thickness than is required, the cutting blade is lowered to cut more ice. When the receiver sees less ice thickness than is required, the cutting blade is raised to cut less ice and, if required, zero cut blade position. For more information on the system operation please see our manual.

Olympia LVR Laser System

We Build the Ice   The PRO's PLAY ON!®