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A heated knife for slicing off the cappings from combs of honey. Wet cappings fall onto a screen, and honey drips through to the bottom of the tank and out a spigot. A drum containing a rotating wire basket. Uncapped combs are placed in the basket and the basket is turned by hand or by motor. Honey is flung out of the combs onto the sides of the tank and drains through a spigot.