Method and device for reducing ice compression in an ice making system

An ice making system, comprising:

• a refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube;
• an auger disposed within the refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube, the auger extending between a first end and a second end,
• wherein the first end of the auger includes a flange, and the auger includes a helical flight having a plurality of helical protrusions extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the auger,
• a main housing disposed at a first end of the refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube, wherein the main housing includes a deflector configured to cut ice disposed on the flange,
• wherein the plurality of helical protrusions includes a first helical protrusion and a second helical protrusion, and the first helical protrusion is disposed closer to the flange than the second helical protrusion,
• wherein a pitch of the first helical protrusion is about 2.25 inches, and
• wherein a pitch of the second helical protrusion is about 2.75 inches.

An ice making system, comprising:

• a refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube;
• an auger disposed within the refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube, the auger extending between a first end and a second end,
• wherein the first end of the auger includes a flange, and the auger includes a helical flight having a plurality of helical protrusions extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the auger, wherein a pitch of a first helical protrusion of the plurality of helical protrusions is about 2.25 inches;
• and
• a main housing disposed at a first end of the refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube, wherein the main housing includes a deflector configured to cut ice disposed on the flange,
• wherein a distance between the deflector and the first end of the refrigerated evaporator cylindrical tube is at least about half of the pitch of the helical flight.