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Prototype Cleaning Machine
for Binderboard®

Photos of a  prototype machine for cleaning leafcutting bee Binderboard®.  The machine will be light enough to transport easily between farms, and simple enough to repair with parts from your local hardware or tractor store.. 

We now have a functional machine for harvesting cocoons from Osmia Binderboard®.  It is operated by hand, and cleans 7 grooves at once.  See photo below.   Contact us for further information.  

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3 views of Binderboards®: 
Black pvc backing and binding
Front of bound board
Open laminates


Prototype Processing Machine with Binderboard®
No disinfection function in this prototype.


Board entering carousel


Close-up: one page of laminates open, combs positioned to strip bee cells.
When complete, nozzles will spray disinfectant on to laminates and cells as cells are stripped.


Close-up: carousel showing three of the 4 combs.

98 - hole Osmia binderboard

Table top prototype machine for harvesting Osmia cocoons.  The machine is not yet available commercially, but we have successfully used it to harvest cocoons for 2006.  Anyone considering managing a large number of nest tunnels can contact us for details.

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