Murray mentioned the wax/ honey "fondoir" from Thomas here in France.

I have been using this piece of apparatus over several years as a
central part of my extracting process.

Effectively, it works in the following manner:

A chain decapping machine sits over the end, frames introduced and
uncapped.
The shredded cappings and included honey fall into the container -
holding 100 Kg honey/wax mix (the container has a sloping floor to allow
material to move to the opposite end)
As the material moves, it is gently heated, allowing separation of the
honey and wax. The heat is supplied via. the electrically heated oil
bath( food grade oil).
Once the wax rises to the surface, this is melted by 3 radiant heaters
fixed in the insulated lid - thermostatically controlled.
The wax flows out through a spout at the appropriate level - allowing
continuous melting.
The warmed honey passes under a buffer plate and cleaned of wax, flows
into a container exterior to the melter, from which it is pumped to a
final storage container.

The rate of extraction determines the supply of heat required.

Having had my honeys analysed by all types of buyer, there has never
been a problem of overheated honey as indicated by HMF or enzyme levels.

It is quite an expensive piece of equipment - but extremely reliable and
cost effective.

No mess, clean wax and honey, all finished at the end of the day.
Somebody in the States/Canada or elsewhere should make them!!!
Esp. with small hive beetle around, as there is no damp cappings being
held in storage.

Honey frames are removed from the decapping machine in the traditional
manner for extraction.

Peter