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Wax and Honey Separator CMF

The CMF honey separator and liquefier is a professional stainless steel device designed for the efficient processing of cappings, wax, and honey. It automatically and gently separates honey from wax, significantly simplifying the work especially for beekeepers who use an uncapping machine or uncapping knife and process larger quantities of material.

The separated honey can be further processed or filled into jars after draining, while the clean wax is ready for further use. The device helps reduce losses of valuable honey trapped in cappings and at the same time saves time that would otherwise be spent on manual separation.

Even heating and gentle honey processing

A heating element with a thermostat and fan is built into the lid of the separator. Forced air circulation ensures even heat distribution across the entire surface of the processed wax and honey mixture.

During the melting cycle, the thermostat can be set to the maximum temperature. The released honey quickly flows down to the bottom of the tank, and the layer of melted wax on its surface creates a protective film. Thanks to this principle, the honey's exposure time to high temperature is limited and processing is carried out efficiently and gently.

Simple cappings processing procedure

Spread the cappings or removed wax evenly on the stainless steel screen between the handles. Leave free space along the outer edge so that the heated air can flow downward without obstruction.

After the melting cycle is complete, turn off the heating using the thermostat and leave the fan running for approximately 30 minutes. The interior will gradually cool down and the individual components will separate. Then open the bottom drain valve, drain the clean honey, remove the screen plate, and tip the solidified block of wax out of the tank.

Solution for processing melezitose honey

The separator also finds significant use in years with the occurrence of melezitose honey, so-called cement honey, which is very difficult to extract from combs. The device has been successfully tested for this type of processing and makes it possible to obtain both honey and wax from combs affected by a melezitose honey flow.

When a melezitose honey flow begins, it is advisable to insert enough empty foundation sheets into the colony. The bees will draw them out and fill them with honey, after which the entire combs can be processed in the separator into liquid honey and clean wax. Subsequent feeding with quality invert syrup or sugar syrup is safer for the colony than wintering on difficult-to-digest stores of melezitose honey, which can lead to weakening or loss of the colony.

Liquefying crystallized honey

The device can also be used throughout the year as a heated chamber for gentle honey liquefying. Jars of crystallized honey or an entire pail, for example weighing 12.5 kg, can be placed on the bottom drip tray.

For liquefying, set the thermostat to approximately 40 °C. The honey will gradually regain its liquid consistency without being unnecessarily exposed to high temperature.

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