Dana Equipment

DANA API MELTER It can be used as capping wax and wax melter, liquefier, frame meltings and collection of crystallised honey etc. The DANA api MELTER is made from stainless steel and has well insulated double walls. It has a heating element in the lid and one in the bottom. The heating elements are regulated independently from one another. As a special feature, the melter has a powerful ventilator in the lid that circulates the warm air evenly and quickly and thereby ensures a gentle treatment of the honey. How to use the melter: 1. The frames and capping wax is placed in the basket. The basket contains up to 120kg capping wax.2. The bottom thermostat is set to 40°C and the thermostat in the lid is set to 80°C. 3. Honey will run out first because it has a lower melting point than the wax. When all the honey has run off, the wax can be extracted. 4. The undamaged honey I extracted first followed by the liquified wax. The honey yield is almost 100% so the DANA api will pay for itself in a matter of months. DANA api is also a multifunctional machine that can be used for keeping honey lukewarm or to melt crystallised honey. Below is a variety of functions the DANA api can be used for: 1. Melting capping wax and separate wax from honey2. Melting beeswax in blocks 3. Melting crystallised frames and separate honey and wax (frames are not cut out, simply place the frames in the basket) 4. Melting all the wild comb that is collected in the apiary 5. Melting drone brood cut-outs 6. Melting honey in buckets 7. Melting crystallised glass with honey that originally was liquid 8. Melting old frames 9. Melting melezitose honey 10. Heat up wax foundations Do not leave the DANA api capping melter unattended!

DOES NOT COME WITH STAND - THIS CAN BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY. DANA api Mini-CAPPINGS MELTER is a round vat made of stainless steel with a perforated bottom insert. The DANA api Mini-CAPPINGS MELTER is equipped with a powerful heating element under the lid and a fan that ensures a quick and even heat distribution. With this system you will be able to recover honey from the cappings wax without destroying the fine quality and taste of your honey. In fact, this yummy gold will not only be good enough to eat it will be good enough to sell. The melter pays for itself in a very short time! How to: The cappings wax is put on a grill (capacity up to 40 kg/load), and the thermostat is set to approximately 110ºC. The honey and wax melts simultaneously, but because of its higher density the honey will sink to the bottom, while the wax stays on top. All you have to do is simply drain the pure undamaged honey first and then the lighter yellow liquid wax. Do not leave the cappings melter unattended when it is working. Duration of a melting process: Depending on the filling and the condition of the wax. With a loose filling with uncapping  wax from young honeycombs approx. 3 - 4 hours. Data:  2000W/230V Thermostat: digital Diameter: 55 cm (inside) Total height: 95cm (incl. motor) Height tank (total):63,5cm Height tank (from grid to top) 40,5cm Weight: 20 kg

Stand for Dana Api Therma Melter Bucket or container is on the stand and the melter is held firmly in position. Can be used with 21 and 28cm DANA api THERMA melters.