Extracting thixotropic Manuka honey with Beetech Honeysucker Extractor and Hummer Spinfloat centrifuge

Hummer Centrifuge : A breakthrough in honey/beeswax separation technology. A unique machine providing exceptional results with a one process solution to efficiently and cleanly separate cappings without degrading the honey. Quiet running, it is capable of processing over a tonne/hour, at low temperature (25 -30 deg C) and taking less than 0.5 square metres of floorspace.
Honeysucker Extractor : 16 frame semi-tangential. With extraordinary honey-sucking power, these machines leave all others behind in their ability to extract all honey from combs, without damage . They are particularly suitable for those beekeepers who need to extract either low moisture, partially granulated or thixotropic honey types. Although these machines take minimal floorspace, they are capable of 25+ boxes/hour throughput.

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• Beetech
• Honey
• extracting
• Extractor
• Centrifuge
• Spinfloat
• Beeswax
• Separation

[pupplesan]

Thanks for accomodating my odd humor and for the information. By the way, are bee populations declining precipitously there in New Zealand as they are here in North America?

[beetechnz]

Luckily NZ has not suffered from the colony collapse syndrome as experienced in the US and parts of Europe. Varroa bee mite is still spreading through the country, and is probably the most difficult issue facing our industry just now. NZ has always been at the forefront for beekeeping technology and we now have some promising solutions in the pipeline for varroa control which could help maintain the "organic" status for some of our honey producers.

[k12rising]

What an awesome place to work, three questions:

1. Is your manuka honey the best in the world?

2. Is your honey RAW direct from the hive or has it been heated treated and pasteurized?

3. Where is the best place to buy your honey, i live in the UK.

Thanks.

[pos6666666]

What a cool job.Thanks for the video.

[txskin666]

me to LOL

[madmayor256]

i thought this had to do with weed

still interesting though

[baukiki]

I think this honey is overpriced. $49 for 1.1lbs only last for 1-2 week.

[beetechnz]

Manuka honey production has been steadily increasing in New Zealand with our Honeysucker extractors eliminating the frustration many producers used to have with this very difficult to extract honey. Over 140 Honeysucker extractors are installed throughout New Zealand.

-I'll see if I can load video of granulated honey being extracted as well.

[beetechnz]

Most beekeepers with past experience of extracting granulated honey would have formed the view that granulated honey in the comb at best can only be used for bee-feed. In the past, New Zealand's Manuka honey was used mainly for beefeed (due to the difficulties encountered in extracting it) until its fantastic properties were discovered and made public knowledge by Dr Peter Molan.

[beetechnz]

Granulated combs are extracted by first warming them to 40 deg C in a "hotroom" for a couple of days. Because the "Honeysucker's" baskets have been designed to fully support the faces of the combs during operation, much more centrifugal loading can be applied without damaging the combs.

The "Hummer spinfloat" centrifuge will then successfully separated the beeswax from the still partially granulated honey.