2.HONEY EXTRACTOR MANUAL
2.1 General principles to prepare the honey extractor for
operation.
1.
Place the honey extractor in the place specified for
the purpose and kept in order and cleanliness.
2.
Fix the honey extractor to the ground in order to
avoid its displacement during operation.
2.2 Operating principles
1.
Honey extractor is intended to extract honey from the
frames.
3.
Prior its first use and when honey harvesting has
terminated, the honey extractor shall be washed
according to the guidelines contained in point
Honey extractor maintenance.
3.
Place the previously prepared frames in the honey
extractor basket , paying special attention to their proper
arrangement. Erroneous arrangement of the frames may
result in the damages excluded by the guarantee!
4.
Prior to the honey extractor activation, one must:
- make sure that the frames have been properly placed in
the basket.
- check whether the emergency switch is not pressed
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subsequently, plug the device into the socket and
turn the controlling activation switch on the
controlling cabinet from “0” position to “1” position.
Afterwards, start the honey extractor activation in line with
the extractor controlling manual – see chapter 2.
5.
The first phase of extraction shall be performed slowly in
order to prevent a potential honeycomb breaking out.
Special attention must be paid to the so called “young
frames”.
6.
Before the first extraction, the honey extractor must be
washed thoroughly..
» Honey extractors with electric drives or combined manual
and electric drives shall be dried after washing.
Subsequently, plug the device into the socket and turn the
“0/1” switch on the controlling cabinet into “1” position.
Afterwards, Plus(+) button must be pressed, the honey
extractor shall start extraction process.
Rotation speed of the device may be regulated by means of
Plus (+) (increasing) and Minus (-) (decreasing) buttons.
» In case of the honey extractors with combined manual
and electric drives, while switching to the manual mode the
device must be unplugged and the V-belt must be removed
from the pulley. Then, the manual mechanism operates
easier (as the engine disconnected from the V-belt will not
cause resistance). Manual mechanism crank shall be
turned clockwise. In order to brake the basket, the crank
must be pulled anticlockwise.
7.
Once one side of the frames has been extracted, the
honey extractor must be stopped:
» in case of the extractors with the manual drive, the crank
lever must be turned anticlockwise and holding it in that
position wait until the basket gets to a complete hold;
» in case of the extractors with electric drives, press the
STOP button and wait until the basket stops completely.
NOTE!!!
Frames can be displaced only when the extractor
basket has come to a complete hold!.
9.
Once the basket has stopped completely, the frames
must be rotated by 180 degrees and the second side of the
comb is to be extracted. The frames are to be extracted in
two stages. Firstly, both sides of the comb with low speed.
Secondly, both sides of the comb with higher speeds.
10.
Spinning basket must not be blocked by the honey
accumulated in the drum. If that is the case, the honey
extractor is to be stopped to prevent damaging. Once the
honey has drained into the containers, extraction can be
restarted.
11.
Containers intended for honey must be placed under
the drain valves. During extraction, drain valves should be
open to allow the honey to drain freely.
1.
Characteristics for diagonal honey
extractors
3.1 DIAGONAL MANUAL HONEY EXTRACTOR
Honey extractor with a small
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diameter drum,
characterised by universal features as it may extract
almost all types of frames. This type of extractors is
characterised by the necessity to rotate the frames.
Diagonal extractors are intended for those beekeepers
who possess small apiaries as well as to those treating
beekeeping as a hobby.
3.1.1. Technical parameters :
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Extractor basket, made of stainless and acid
resistant steel rods, thickness of 2 mm and 5 mm,
spaced in the way to protect the frames against
comb breaking out during extraction. Size of the
mesh: 20x20 mm
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The drum made of stainless and acid-resistant steel
0H18N9. The drum bottom has a conical shape,
which allows for the honey to drain freely, it is
adequately reinforced and stiffened.
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Rim, legs, upper beam, manual drive are powder
coated.
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The lid is transparent, made of metaplex, thickness
mm
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Plastic hinges
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Stainless steel flap valve
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Manual drive with a brake mounted on the upper
beam of the extractor, allows to operate the device
when access to electricity is limited.
3.1.2 Diagram for diagonal honey
extractors
3.1.3. Diagram for manual honey extractor