Wax Processing

Hive World NZ are New Zealand agents for AU Wax melters

The 35BD is a 35 litre thermostatically controlled electric double boiler.

This product is designed as a cappings reducer, for  cleaning wax, recovering honey from your cappings, warming up to 50kg honey and candlemaking.

22 litre water jacket

Digital Thermostat temperature range 30 – 100 C

2.3 Kw element

Cold start to 85 deg in approximately 180 minutes – the fastest heat-up time for volume available on the market.

All stainless steel.

Allow 2 weeks for shipping.

Wax melting tank from Thomas Apiculture
This melting tank is designed to render bits of comb or complete combs without having to remove the wires
The round style wax melter is more efficient than the square type because the circular design ensures an even temperature throughout and can melt a full load in approx. 20 minutes.
The tank is composed of an outer flat bottomed tank and an internal tank with an inverted conical bottom which forms a small reservoir. Wax is heated up by the bottom and circumference of the tank as a result of the boiling water jacket. Heat is from a gas burner (not supplied). There is a removable stainless steel basket to collect the debris.
Has a reinforced conical lid with a safety ball valve to prevent over pressurizing and a thick silicone gasket to make it fully watertight.
The wax is rendered down by the rising steam, becomes purified and flows out perfectly clean ready to be set in moulds.
Dimensions are 530 dia x 760 high.  Capacity – 82 litres

This product has a 6-8 week delivery time.  POA.

Please contact us for more information.

Spin dryers are the preferred alternative to the cappings screw press.

Cappings are the only product not to go through the normal extraction process so using a Cappings Spin Dryer will ensure you extract the maximum amount of honey possible from your cappings: 100kg of extracted honey should only leave 2 kg of dry cappings.  Very easy to use, you simply put it next to your uncapping tank or machine, open the lid and tip the honey loaded cappings into the basket, shut the lid, turn it on (the machine self-stabilises) and turn it off when the honey flow stops.

After a day of extraction, the honey house is clean and the wax is available to melt down later.

With the spin dryer the wax is not broken up into micro pieces saving you from needing extra filtration.
This model is the ideal machine for enterprises of up to 100 hives.  It can take up to 10 kg of cappings.

Please Note:  Larger models are available.

Contact us for more details.

Delivery will be 4-6 weeks ex France.  POA

This handy nylon cappings strainer bag allows you to extract the last of the honey from your cappings without any unwanted bits.  An economical method of avoiding waste – very easy to use.  Generous sizing (50 cm deep x 34 cm wide) fits plenty of cappings in each time you use it.

The Hive World Wax Melting Pot / Bain Marie is a safe and simple way to melt down your beeswax for candle-making, wax spraying etc.

Fill the outer chamber with water and melt your beeswax on the stove.  Safe to use on both ordinary and induction cooktops.  You cannot overheat the wax with this pot.  Easy to pour from.

Also useful for melting chocolate, making custards and lemon honey amongst other culinary delights!

Available in 1.5L capacity.

For the smaller 900ml pot see http://hiveworld.co.nz/product/wax-melting-pot/

The Hive World Stainless Steel Wax Press is a traditional, economic way to get the last of your honey from your cappings.  Hygienic construction and easy to clean.

This useful press can also be used for making cider, fruit juice and other applications.