Abstract: A highly hygienic machine for producing and dispensing still and carbonated crushed-ice or slush-type products comprises a base for accommodating conventional operating elements above which at least one tank for containing the slush-type products ready for consumption is installed; the tank is provided with a dispenser tap, is hermetic and can be hermetically connected to pressurization means and to pre-cooling elements for volumes of still or carbonated beverages.

Abstract: A machine for making crushed-ice drinks comprising: a crushed-ice drink containment tank, which is provided at the front with a pouring tap adapted to control an outlet for the crushed-ice drink which is located proximate to the bottom of the tank; a hollow cylinder, which lies inside the tank and is cooled by a refrigeration unit; and a screw feeder, which is arranged concentrically outside the hollow cylinder and is connected to motor elements in order to activate, by rotating, the heat exchange between the crushed-ice drink and the outer surface of the cylinder, a mixing element being rotatably supported above the hollow cylinder, inside the tank, and being adapted to be rotated in order to maintain a uniform density of the crushed-ice drink.