Honey extractors 

Most beekeepers have their own honey extractor or borrow one to harvest honey from their hive. But there comes a time when you want a new or your own extractor. In this category you’ll find different types and brands of honey extractors. Extracting honey can be done with a manual honey extractor, and we also offer several models of electric honey extractors. Every honey extractor has its own pros and cons. Price often goes hand in hand with quality. Most honey extractors are made of stainless steel. A stainless steel honey extractor won’t rust and is food-safe. Of course, you don’t just buy a honey extractor. Because we have many different types/models of honey extractors for sale, we’re happy to answer any questions by phone or email. Often, though, the information on our website and on the product pages will already get you a long way.

  • Tabletop honey extractors
    Tabletop honey extractors

    Tabletop honey extractors are small honey extractors ideal for the small-scale hobby beekeeper who wants to extract at home. They are affordable and perfectly suited for extracting a small number of honey supers.

  • Manual honey extractors
    Manual honey extractors

    Buying a manual honey extractor can be a big step for a new beekeeper. Often you learn the ropes from a fellow beekeeper or a beekeepers' association and can borrow their honey extractor or the association's extractor. By purchasing your own honey extractor, you work more efficiently: you no longer need to borrow, pick up, or return an extractor.
    There are [category id=39]honey extractors[/category] in various price ranges. You can start with a small extractor and upgrade later to a larger-capacity or more robust model as your apiary grows.

  • Manual and electric honey extractors
    Manual and electric honey extractors

    At Imkershop we offer unique honey extractors that combine a hand crank and an electric motor. Enjoy hand-cranking, then after a few honey supers simply spin the remaining honeycombs with the electric motor. With this type of honey extractor, that’s possible. Ideal for beekeepers who want to extract honey the traditional way yet also appreciate the convenience of electric extraction.

  • Electric tangential honey extractors
    Electric tangential honey extractors

    Buying an electric honey extractor is an important step for a beekeeper. It brings more efficiency to your apiary. While the electric honey extractor is running, you can continue uncapping the honey super frames or brood box frames for the batch you’re extracting. With a [category id=39]honey extractor[/category], it’s important to consider your needs. As a rule of thumb with a honey extractor – and that’s tip one – price reflects quality. We offer various extractors where you can expect the price to depend on size, finish, sturdiness, and sometimes motor power. Do you only have a few hives and plan to extract a few times a year, but still want an electric honey extractor? Then you can often get by on a small budget. But if children are watching while you extract and you want more safety, you’ll often end up in a slightly higher price segment.

  • Cassette honey extractors
    Cassette honey extractors

    Cassette honey extractors feature baskets inside the extractor. In these stainless steel baskets you place the hive frames. As the honey extractor starts spinning, the baskets tilt left or right depending on the direction of rotation. When the extractor reverses, the frames flip to the other side. This way the frames are extracted on both sides. Cassette extractors are generally electric and include an automatic program for the entire extraction cycle. Maybe the extractor with your specifications isn’t listed (yet)? Or would you like more choice? If you email or call us, we can recommend a specific extractor that may not yet be online but fits your apiary perfectly.

  • Radial honey extractors
    Radial honey extractors

    A radial honey extractor is an excellent choice for beekeepers who want to maximize efficiency in their extraction process. Thanks to its radial design, you can extract a large number of hive frames simultaneously. While the electric honey extractor is running, you can continue with [category id=11]uncapping[/category] the frames or other tasks in the apiary. This not only saves time, but also makes the process less labor-intensive.

  • Honey extractor parts
    Honey extractor parts

    Need a spare part for your honey extractor? You'll find it here. For example: rubber feet for under the honey extractor to protect the floor from scratches and prevent the extractor from sliding, or a ball bearing for your honey extractor. Can't find your part? Please contact us.

Manual honey extractor

A manual honey extractor is hand-driven and therefore does not run on electricity. In the category ‘manual honey extractors’ you’ll find various types of honey extractors. Most honey extractors are universal and fit nearly all standard hive frame sizes. The smallest manual model we offer is a honey extractor for 2 frames. The largest manual model you’ll find in this category is a 4-frame extractor. In addition to these manual extractors, we also have hybrid honey extractors for sale in the category ‘manual and electric extractors’. These extractors can be driven both manually and by power. Ideal when you want to extract out in the field at the apiary and don’t have electricity available.

Electric honey extractor

In the electric categories you’ll find honey extractors from 3-frame up to 58-frame. When you work with multiple beehives, it’s definitely worth considering extracting honey with an electric honey extractor. Electric honey extractors are available in cassette as well as radial or tangential (standard) versions.

Cassette

With a honey extractor with cassettes you don’t have to flip the hive frames during extraction. You can reverse the spin direction with these extractors, causing the cassettes to flip the frames simultaneously. This extracts both sides without extra effort.

Radial

In a radial honey extractor, all frames are positioned with the bottom edge facing the center, forming a large circle around the extractor’s axle. Centrifugal force spins the honey out of the frames. With this extractor you also don’t need to flip the frames, and even the direction of rotation doesn’t matter. A good drum diameter does matter: the farther the frames are from the center, the more force is applied to the frames and the better the extraction.

Tangential

A tangential honey extractor is characterized by its simplicity. You place the hive frames upright with the lugs pointing down and slowly extract the honey from one side. Then you flip the frames and extract the honey from the other side of the frame. You manually flip the frames for the best result. 

Tabletop honey extractor

A tabletop honey extractor is a compact extractor, ideal for small-scale hobby beekeepers. These extractors have no legs and can be placed on a table, riser, or stand. They’re affordable and suitable for a small number of frames from the hive. Generally, it will be a 2-frame and sometimes a 3-frame model.

Other essentials

Before you start extracting, some preparation is needed. In the Honey Harvest section with the categories Glass jars & lids, Labels and ‘Harvesting tools’ you’ll find all the products that come in handy when harvesting honey from your beehive. Examples include honey tanks, buckets, uncapping tanks and forks/knives, honey sieves/filters, refractometer, etc.

View & compare

Compare honey extractors on our website like this:

1. Hover your mouse over a product photo of an extractor and click the two horizontal yellow arrows that appear.

2. This adds a product to your comparison list. Repeat for the extractors you want to compare and then click ‘compare’ in the quick menu in the right sidebar of your screen.

3. You’ll land on the comparison page with all product specifications of the items you selected in a handy overview.


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