Myextractinglinecontainsanuncapper,chainfeedrackanda96frameparallellradialextractor.Extractedframescomingoutofextractor.
Deboxeranduncapper.Uncapperwithvibratingheatedknivesthatcutthecappings.Framesarefedthroughtheuncapperataspeedof12framesperminute.Moredetailsofuncapperatworkinlingstory
ThisisaspinnerIusedbeforetheCentrifuge.Itismadefromanoldmilkvat.Thehoneyandwaxfromtheuncapperispumpedtothecappingsspinner.Waxismanuallyremovedbetweeneachcycle,otherwisethewaxwouldbuilduptolayersothickthathoneycouldnotpenetrateit.
HoneyfromExtractorandwax-honeymixfromUncapperismixedevenlybeforepumedtoCentrifuge.
AvariablespeedMonopumptakethehoney-waxtotheHeatExchangerandCentrifuge.
In2000Istartedusingaspin-floatinsteadtohandlethewax.Heatexchangeronthewall.
Framesareloadedintotheextractorbyanairrampushingthemin.Atthesametimetheextractedframesarepushedoutontheotherside.
Newframesareuncappedwhiletheextractorrunsacycle.Onepersonmanage150boxesonaworkingday.Twopersonsdo4cyclesperhour,that'smorethan300boxes.
Anothermodelofdairyfarmmilkvatscommonlyusedforhoney.Theyhold2.600kgeach,andhavewatercirculatinginthebottomtoallowheatingorcoolingthehoney.
Honeyisfilledon70kgcontainersafterfinestrainingandcrystallizing.
Inthespringof2003Imadeaconveyortotransporttheemptyboxesfromdeboxertotheotherendoftheline.Wehadbeenmovingthembyhanduntilnowandgettingtiredofemptyboxesalloverthefloor.Thisturnedouttobearealprogress,andworkedverywell.湖北天马养蜂场,加我们的微信一起学养蜂。
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