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HONEY PUMP [3 records]

Record 1 2021-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
CONT

A honey bee can sting only once and the stinger with the venom sac is detached from the bee's body. The venom sac continues to pump venom through the sting into the wound.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

[La] glande à venin […] est composée d'une paire de longs tubes minces […] Ces deux tubes s'unissent en un canal qui débouche dans le réservoir à venin.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Beekeeping
DEF

A device operating on the rotary principle for elevating or moving honey from a honey extractor or tank into another tank.

OBS

A honey pump is generally used in conjunction with the sump; however, in some systems, gravity flow can be used and the pump eliminated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Appareil qui utilise la rotation pour déplacer le miel d'un réservoir vers un autre.

CONT

Pompe à miel avec dispositif doseur Apiélectronic. Si vous avez plus de 30 ruches [...] les seaux de miel sont lourds, surtout quand ils viennent de déborder, ménagez vos vertèbres et dosez les remplissages, pensez à la pompe [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Food Industries
CONT

Having a constant supply of product can also be a problem for some pumps. By contrast, an air-operated double diaphragm pump can run dry without damage; such pumps can handle high-solids content materials, as well as viscous products like peanut butter or honey. One firm's pumps handle solids up to 2 3/4 in. round and noodles up to 7 inches long. Additionally, the pumps operate without seals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

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