Product Description
Confirm that honey is ready to harvest, bottle or sell by checking its moisture content in seconds. Excess water can lead to fermentation, so a quick refractometer reading helps beekeepers and packers protect product quality. This handheld unit needs no batteries and reads three honey-relevant scales from just a small drop of sample.
This listing is for catalog number 43006: Handheld Refractometer, HMX-1, Honey Moisture, ATC. Spread a little honey on the optical glass prism, close the cover and read moisture, Brix and Baume through the eyepiece. Automatic temperature compensation corrects readings, and the prism sits in an all-metal housing that equalizes temperature quickly. A rubber grip and non-roll stand add handling comfort. Each unit includes a vinyl case, transfer pipette, calibration screwdriver and manual. LIGHT LABS ships genuine Heathrow Scientific products with knowledgeable support from our Englewood, Colorado team.
Key Features
- Three scales – Displays honey moisture, Brix and Baume in one instrument.
- Automatic temperature compensation – Built-in ATC reduces temperature-related reading errors.
- High-contrast scale – Large, sharp graduations for easy reading.
- All-metal prism housing – Helps the sample and prism reach equilibrium quickly.
- Complete kit – Includes case, pipette, calibration screwdriver and manual, with a five-year warranty.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | 43006 |
| Brand | Heathrow Scientific |
| Description | Handheld Refractometer, HMX-1, Honey Moisture, ATC |
| Color | Silver/Green |
| Sold As | Each |
| Scales | Honey moisture, Brix, Baume |
| Temperature compensation | Automatic (ATC) |
| Prism | Optical glass in all-metal housing |
| Maximum sample temperature | 90°C (194°F) |
| Included | Vinyl carrying case, plastic transfer pipette, calibration screwdriver, operation manual |
| Warranty | 5 years |
Applications
- Honey moisture testing before extraction
- Honey packing quality control
- Apiary and beekeeping operations
- Syrup and food sugar checks
