PROFILE ON BEE HIVE FRAME

208-8V. TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERINGA. TECHNOLOGY1. Production ProcessSeasoned wood/Timber is cut into sizes to produce the different components of thebeehives. The width of the wood must be exactly 32mm. The tropical honeybee builds acomb which has a thickness of 25mm. The comb is usually attached to the center of thetop-bar. A space of 3.5mm is, thus, left at either side of the comb. When two or more topbarsfixed with combs are placed side by side, the inner space becomes 7 mm. This space,vital to the bees, is usually called as the “bee space”. These bee spaces are also foundbetween the combs and the hive body. They serve the bees as path in which they can movefreely, such intricate construction demands relatively good quality wood and expertise incarpentry.2. Source of TechnologySelam Technical and vocational collegeTel:011 646 2942Web Page: WWW.selamethiopia.orgAddis AbabaEthiopiaB. ENGINEERING1. Machinery and EquipmentThe list of machinery and equipment is indicated in Table 5.1. The total cost of machineryis estimated at Birr 90,000. The plant needs vehicles (one pick-up) for transportation offinished product and for office activities. The total cost of the vehicles is estimated at Birr320,000.