摘要 |
A method of separating bees wax and honey, the method including: packing a plurality of combs tightly together in a spinner which has a plurality of holes in the periphery thereof; rotating the spinner so that honey in the combs flows outward from the center of the spinner to the outside until the honey passes through the holes for collection. The spinner can be a generally cylindrical spinner with a cone shaped base. The bees wax and honey can be placed in the spinner as either cappings from the hive frames or packing a plurality of hive frames radially in the spinner. According to another aspect of the invention there is provided an apparatus for separating bees wax and honey, the apparatus including a vat in which a generally cylindrical spinner is mounted with its longitudinal axis vertical, the spinner having in the periphery thereof a plurality of holes and having a cone as a base, the vat having associated therewith a drive which rotates the spinner concentrically therewith so that honey and bees wax placed as cappings in the spinner or in frames are spun to the outside cylindrical wall of the spinner before the honey passes through the holes for collection from an outlet of the vat. |