Open your cassettes, ready for harvesting.
The HiveKeepers Cassette Tool separates the two halves of each cassette before extraction in the Micro Honey Harvester.
Lightweight and comfortable to hold, it is purpose-made for HiveKeepers cassettes. Keep one with your harvesting equipment or have a spare on hand.
Key benefits
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Made for the job. Opens HiveKeepers cassettes ready for loading into the Micro Honey Harvester.
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Comfortable grip. An ergonomic design for handling one cassette or a full frame.
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Compact and lightweight. Weighs just 26 g and takes up little space in your kit.
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Fits the whole range. Use with cassettes from both the four-cassette shallow frame and eight-cassette full-depth frame.
How to use it
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Remove a honey-filled cassette from its HiveKeepers frame.
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Use the Cassette Tool to separate the cassette halves, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Load the opened cassette into the Micro Honey Harvester as instructed and extract the honey.
After harvesting, reassemble the cassette and return it to the hive for the bees to clean, repair and refill.
Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Manual cassette-opening tool |
| Dimensions | 165 × 30 × 14.5 mm |
| Net weight | 26 g |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Compatibility | All HiveKeepers cassettes |
See it in action
Watch the HiveKeepers honey-harvesting explainer
Frequently asked questions
Do I need this to open the cassettes?
The Cassette Tool is the purpose-made tool for opening HiveKeepers cassettes before extraction.
Will it work with both frame sizes?
Yes. Both HiveKeepers frame sizes use the same cassettes, so one tool works across the range.
How many do I need?
One tool is enough for normal harvesting. A spare can be useful if you share equipment or want to keep one in your beekeeping kit.