Manufacturer of stainless steel beekeeping equipment – honey extractors, wax melters and honey processing equipment, produced in-house in Mellrichstadt.
Carl Fritz Imkertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
MellrichstadtNew on Amplifa
Stainless steel beekeeping equipment since 1827
Carl Fritz Imkertechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of stainless steel beekeeping equipment based in Mellrichstadt in Bavaria. Founded in 1827 as a tinsmith's shop, the family business is now run in its seventh generation; in 1873 Carl Ludwig Fritz developed the world's first metal honey extractor. The product range includes honey extractors (tangential, radial and reversible extractors), honey stirring devices, uncapping machines, uncapping and steam wax melters, honey strainers, filling containers and honey filling machines as well as beehives, frames and accessories. All CFM stainless steel equipment is manufactured entirely in the company's own production halls in Mellrichstadt – from cutting the stainless steel sheets through punching and welding to final inspection; many parts are made by hand. The raw materials (stainless steel) are sourced from European quality manufacturers. The frequency-inverter-driven extractors with SIEMENS controls carry the CE mark. Customers are hobby, part-time and professional beekeepers in Germany, Europe and worldwide via a network of dealers; sales also take place through an online shop, mail order and a retail store at the site.
- Site
- Mellrichstadt
- Processes
- Stainless steel processing / sheet metal processing (from cutting stainless steel sheets to final, Welding (seamlessly welded tank bottoms, flush-welded squeeze valves), Punching (punched perforated sheet for honey baskets/honey basket holders), Design & product development (frequency-inverter-driven extractors with, Manual production of parts ("we still make many parts by hand"), Final inspection / quality control, Custom-made products, individual customization of honey extractors
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Plexiglas (cover halves), Food-grade plastic (tubs), Polyurethane (hives), Spruce wood (hive boxes/frames), Anodized aluminium (handles of uncapping forks), Cowhide leather (gloves), Polyurethane
- Certificates
- CE marking (frequency-inverter-driven extractors)
- Founded
- 1827
- Industries
- Beekeeping, Beekeeping supplies, Stainless steel processing
- 01
Design & product development
- 02
Cutting of stainless steel sheets
- 03
Punching (perforated sheet)
- 04
Welding
- 05
Manual production & assembly
- 06
Final inspection
Materials and processes
Stainless steel
Main material of all CFM equipment such as honey extractors, honey basket holders and containers; hygienic, corrosion-resistant and easy to clean.
Polyurethane
Material for beehives.
Plexiglas
Used for hinged cover halves of honey extractors.
Anodized aluminium
Used for handles of uncapping forks.
Food-grade plastic
For tubs, e.g. for uncapping machines.
Spruce wood
For hive boxes and frames.
Frequency-inverter operation with SIEMENS controls
Programmable logic controllers with matched programs control the extractor drive safely and in compliance with standards.
Production site
Mellrichstadt
DEHeadquarters, production, mail order, retail store
- Materials
- Stainless steel, plastics, spruce wood
- State-of-the-art production machines (production hall expanded in 2020)
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless steel processing / sheet metal processing (from cutting stainless steel sheets to finalMachining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Welding (seamlessly welded tank bottoms, flush-welded squeeze valves)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Punching (punched perforated sheet for honey baskets/honey basket holders)Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Design & product development (frequency-inverter-driven extractors withEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual production of parts ("we still make many parts by hand")Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Final inspection / quality controlTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State-of-the-art production machine (not further specified, added in the hall opened in 2020 | – | – | – | – | Mellrichstadt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every CFM product undergoes a final inspection in the company's own production facility in Mellrichstadt, from cutting the stainless steel sheets to delivery. The frequency-inverter-driven honey extractors carry the CE mark and comply with the latest standards.
| Evidence | Mellrichstadt |
|---|---|
| CE marking (frequency-inverter-driven extractors) |
History
- 1827
Founded as a tinsmith's shop
- 1873
Carl Ludwig Fritz develops the world's first metal honey extractor
- 1980
Wolfgang Fritz joins the management as the sixth generation and mechanizes production with many new machines
- 2013
Michael Fritz joins the family business as the seventh generation
- 2015
Expansion with another large warehouse
- 2020
Construction of an additional modern production hall with further machines