Lifting a honey-laden super is the job that wears out a beekeeper's back, and a bee hive lifter shares that load between two people. Our Hive & Super Lifter is powder-coated steel tube with grips that carry up to 80kg, and it suits 8F and 10F timber hive boxes and supers as well as 7F and 10F Apimaye insulated hives.
Choosing between a hand lifter and a Kaptárlift beehive trolley depends on how many hives you move. For a backyard or small apiary, a two-person bee hive lifter is usually enough. Sideliners and migratory operators shifting whole stacks will get more from a Kaptárlift, which clamps boxes 38–70cm wide, raises up to 100kg to 107cm and runs on wide tyres suited to sand. The Manual CHW weighs 36kg, while the Professional AWD adds a lithium battery, differential drive and typically four hours of work per charge. A towbar carrier lets this beehive mover ride behind your vehicle, leaving cargo space free.
On the road, galvanised transport covers and drip trays reduce honey spillage and scavenging bees around stacked supers, while entrance closures and ratchet straps keep each hive shut and secure. Red LED torches and vehicle lights help with night loading, as the red light is invisible to bees. Back at the shed, full supers go straight to your honey extractor.
Galvanised strapping for emlocks
Measuring 5m x 15mm x 0.7mm
Emlock fitted with 5m galvanised steel strapping.
The perfect solution to transporting hives across rough terrain!
These straps are galvanised for durability and feature an easy to use Emlock buckle.
Being 5m in length they can be used on individual hives or on palletised hives. The excess length stays neatly rolled at the buckle.
Emlock fitted with 5m nylon strapping.
The perfect solution to transporting hives across rough terrain!
TBeing 5m in length they can be used on individual hives or on palletised hives; the excess length stays neatly rolled at the buckle.
Entrance Closure for 10-Frame hive.
Allows ventilation during transport
Entrance Closure for 8-Frame hive.
Allows ventilation during transport.
Entrance Closure & Mouse Guard, perfect for standard 10-Frame wood hives.
Length 37.4cm
Height 4cm
Multifunctional Entrance Closure 10F.
Perfect closure for standard 10-Frame wood hives.
Entrance Closure & Mouse Guard, perfect for standard 8-Frame wood hives.
Adjustable Clamp for Hive and Nuc Boxes and Lids
Great when moving hives
This is a true back-saver.
- Operated by 2 people who are able to lift heavy hives whilst keeping their backs straight
- Heavy duty steel tube powder coated for longevity
- Greatly reduces the strain of lifting honey-laden supers, and even complete hives
- Lifts 8F & 10F Wood Hives; 7F & 10F Apimaye Hives
Description
Move beehives and supers easily with our hive carrier, a high-quality beehive lifting device from Beewise. Managing a thriving colony that produces a significant honey yield means dealing with increasingly heavy hives, but with our lifter’s robust handles, you can conveniently carry and transport these hives regardless of their weight.
Constructed of heavy-duty powder-coated steel tubing, this two-person carrier will hold up to years of use! This hive lifter features durable handles with grips that can carry up to 80kg. Save you time and muscle strain as you set up or modify your bee yard with our hive carrier.
Benefits of Using a Beehive Lifter/Carrier
Beekeeping can be a physically demanding job. When moving and transporting your beehives, you can save your back from unnecessary strain by using a quality beehive lifter. Lifting hives is one of the more physical tasks in beekeeping, and a beehive lifter can save you time and effort and prevent back injuries along the way.
Save Time with a Hive Lifter/Carrier from Beewise
Beekeeping doesn’t have to be back-breaking work. You’ll enjoy your tasks much more if you have the equipment to improve efficiency. Whether you’re a professional beekeeper or just starting out as a hobby, a beehive lifter is a helpful tool to have on hand.
Another wonderful Kaptárlift product that makes moving and stacking hives so easy.
The wide pneumatic tyres are ideal for working in soft sand and loam.
The ultimate manual beehive trolley that will keep your back young.
Delivery to nearest TOLL or TNT Depot
- The ultimate beehive trolley that will keep your back young.
- Powerful Lithium Ion batter provides several hours of continuous work operating over rough terrain.
- The wide pneumatic tyres are ideal for working in soft sand and loam.
- The wheels are driven through a differential making manoeuvring so easy.
- Almost silent operation - no screaching of gears
Delivery to nearest TOLL or TNT Depot
Quick, safe and no need to lift the Kaptarlift on to vehicle
- Mounted on the towbar; ideal for Kaptarlift transport
- Does not take up useful space in the cargo area
- Installation takes 5 minutes
- Fixing spanifer and the license plate holder and lighting included
- The Kaptarlift is attached at several points, ensuring safe transportation
Quality Apimaye product for wood hives
Incorporating strong latches and handles
HD Stainless Steel
This rugged LED torch provides variable focus for broad or close-up viewing.
It's pocket sized and runs on 1 AA battery (not supplied), very bright Cree LED.
This mesh bag is big enough to contain a single nucleus or a wood 8 frame brood box.
Prevents bees escaping during transit.
Has a nylon draw string and measures 60cm x 100cm.
Can also be used over a branch to contain a swarm before placing in your hive.
A solid piece of kit!
- This high quality 12v - 32v dual RED / WHITE work light is ideal for mounting on loaders, trucks and other bee work vehicles
- The red colour is achieved using red LEDs not a filter so the red light is invisible to bees
- Can also be used as a white light depending on how its wired allowing you to install a switch for white or red light.
- Used as a white light by connecting the red and black wires and a red light by connecting the black and yellow wires.
- It's super bright at 33W or 2800 Lumens.
- Aluminium diecast housing is rated to IP67 and measures 150*90*78mm.
- Current draw is 2A @13.5 volts.
If you have ever gone near a bee hive at night with a regular torch you would know that they follow the light directly to you.
This red LED torch makes it easy to see around a hive at night without being bothered by bees as they cannot see red.
Variable focus for broad or close-up viewing.
Its pocket sized and runs on 1 AA battery (not supplied), very bright Red Cree LED (not a filter).
These Ratchet Straps are a quick, easy and safe way to secure your load.
Ideal for securing hive lids when transporting hives.
AVAILABILITY
1800 BEEWISE / 1800 233 947
These 10 metre Ratchet Straps are a quick, easy and safe way to secure your load.
Ideal for securing hive lids when transporting hives.
A sturdy HD galvanised steel tray for transporting 10-Frame Supers
Reduces honey spillage and reduces scavanging bees
10-Frame box not included
A sturdy galvanised tray for transporting 8-Frame Supers
Reduces honey spillage and reduces scavanging bees
8-Frame box not included
- A sturdy 1mm thick galvanised steel tray for transporting stacks of 10-Frame Supers
- Reduces honey spillage and reduces scavanging bees
- Incorporates cleats to enable easy handling
- Includes 8 wafer head galvanised screws
NB: We don't pre-drill the screw holes in the tray which enables you to afix the cleats where it best suits you.
- A sturdy 1mm thick galvanised steel tray for transporting stacks of 8-Frame Supers
- Reduces honey spillage and reduces scavanging bees
- Incorporates cleats to enable easy handling
- Includes 8 wafer head galvanised screws
NB: We don't pre-drill the screw holes in the tray which enables you to afix the cleats where it best suits you.