Honey extractor
A honey extractor is a mechanical device used in the extraction of honey from honeycombs. A honey extractor extracts the honey from the honey comb without destroying the comb. Extractors work by centrifugal force. A drum or container holds a frame basket which spins, flinging the honey out. With this method the wax comb stays intact within the frame and can be reused by the bees.
Uncapping and extracting honey in an Israeli Kibutz in the 1940s | |
| Classification | Beekeeping |
|---|---|
| Types | tangential radial |
| Inventor | Franz Hruschka |
| Manufacturer | various |
Bees cover the filled in cells with wax cap that must be removed (cut by knife, etc.) before centrifugation.
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