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Dip Tanks, Coating & Slab Systems
Stainless steel dip tanks with digital temperature control for candle dipping, coating, cheese wax and casting. Multi-chamber, circulating and custom builds.
- US-built in Ronkonkoma, NY
- BBB A+ rated
- 1-year electrical, 3-year metal parts warranty
- Trusted by NASA and Fortune 500s
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WaxMelters guarantees the best performance and the highest-quality construction. WaxMelters is the industry leader and the leading USA manufacturer of melting, heating and filling equipment since 1999, for every business size and every industry. We're proud to hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Customers range from growing manufacturers to Fortune 500s, government agencies and NASA.
PRIMO Process Equipment
WaxMelters builds waterless, digitally controlled heated dip tanks in the USA, sized to your internal dimensions: cheese wax dipping tanks from $2,895 (17 gal, 120 lb wax), slab melting tanks ($3,695), and flat-tray, circulating, custom and hive-dipping tanks quoted to your dimensions, with high-temperature options for hotter waxes and coatings.
Built around your internal dimensions, material, operating temperature, chamber arrangement, and production workflow.
Built to internal length × width × depth
Made in the USA
Stainless Steel
Waterless PRIMO Heating
Single or Multiple Chambers
Application Review Before Pricing
Choose by process
Which type of system do you need?
Most tanks in this family differ primarily by internal dimensions, material depth, and selected features. Circulating systems add process equipment such as pumps, piping, filtration, spillways, or reservoirs.
Standard, Flat-Tray & Slab Processing Tanks
One configurable PRIMO tank family built to the usable internal dimensions required by your part, tray, slab, block, or dipping process.
- Standard rectangular and deep dip tanks
- Wide, shallow, and flat-tray configurations
- Slab melting and heated processing tanks
- Single- or multi-chamber construction
Circulating Dip & Coating Systems
For applications that require controlled material movement, temperature uniformity, filtration, overflow management, or transfer.
- Pump and circulation-loop design
- Filtration or clarification options
- Spillway, reservoir, or return sections
- Single or multiple heated chambers
One technology, many configurations
Built Around the Part and the Process
A shallow tray, deep immersion tank, slab tank, cheese-wax tank, or hive-dipping tank is not necessarily a different heating technology. The system is configured around the required usable space, material, temperature, handling method, and production rate.
This is why WaxMelters reviews the application before providing final pricing instead of forcing a customer into a misleading off-the-shelf size.
Information Used to Engineer and Quote Your Tank
Internal length, width & depth
Maximum operating temperature
Number and size of chambers
Separate temperature controls
Material and heated viscosity
Washdown environment
Dipping screen or basket
Stand, casters, lids & valves
Circulation or filtration needs
Available voltage and phase
Engineered thermal performance
Tank Geometry and Heating Engineered Together
A tank cannot be judged by shape, wattage, or heater size alone. Vessel geometry, heating, temperature sensing, controls, and insulation must operate together as one complete thermal system.
Controlled Even Heating
Rectangular tanks are often required to accommodate trays, slabs, blocks, hive bodies, parts, molds, and other products with defined dimensions.
PRIMO heating is engineered for each vessel and heats evenly throughout, including the corners, so no area of the tank becomes a cold, residue-holding or overheated pocket.
Customers receive the processing benefit without disclosure of the proprietary arrangement, dimensions, or number of heating components.
Designed from Real-World Field Experience
WaxMelters engineers every PRIMO system from real-world field inspection and repair experience. We know how thermal layout, control location, vessel geometry and component selection drive fast melting, even temperatures, complete draining, easy cleaning and long equipment life.
We do not merely know how melting equipment is built. We know how it fails and we engineer PRIMO systems to avoid those failures.
More consistent heating throughout the tank
Faster and more complete melting
Reduced localized overheating
Less material retained in corners
Easier cleaning and product changeovers
More dependable batch-to-batch processing
Simple custom-equipment process
From Dimensions to a Firm Quotation
Submit the Application
Provide usable internal dimensions, material, temperature, chambers, voltage, washdown conditions, and requested features.
Technical Review
The Sales & Applications Team reviews the process and contacts you when a dimension, drawing, or operating detail requires clarification.
Quote, Approve & Pay
Receive the recommended configuration and firm pricing. After approval, WaxMelters can provide the appropriate order or secure payment method.
Get a price estimate for your custom tank →
Enter your inside dimensions, number of chambers, circulation, spillway or reservoir, and baskets. It takes about 3 minutes, and our factory team confirms every estimate.
PRIMO system advantages
Waterless Thermal Processing, Configured for You
PRIMO combines material-temperature control, insulated stainless-steel construction, and process-specific options without routine jacket-water management. Water-jacketed construction remains available when a specification or hazardous-location design requires it.
Material-Temperature Control
Digital sensing and controls are configured around the material and required operating range.
Industrial Construction
Insulated, double-walled construction with stainless-steel interiors for production use.
Application-Specific Options
Chambers, controls, stands, screens, valves, reservoirs, pumps, filtration, and custom fittings as required.
Common questions
Before Submitting Your Tank Request
Do I need to know the finished outside dimensions?
No. Enter the required usable internal length, width, and working depth. Mention a maximum exterior footprint only when the system must fit a fixed space or existing production line.
Can multiple chambers have separate temperature controls?
Yes. Identify the number and internal dimensions of the chambers and whether each chamber requires independent temperature control.
What if I do not know whether circulation is required?
Select "Unsure" and describe the goal. Circulation may be appropriate for temperature uniformity, filtration, overflow return, clarification, or moving material between sections.
How is a dipping screen or basket sized?
Provide the dimensions and approximate weight of the largest item, block, part, hive body, tray, or product being dipped. WaxMelters can determine the appropriate screen or basket clearance and construction.
Can the tank be designed for washdown?
Yes. Indicate the washdown method, cleaning chemicals, and whether the controls or surrounding equipment require water-resistant construction.
Can I purchase online after the quote is approved?
The first step is application review and firm pricing. After the configuration is approved, WaxMelters can provide the appropriate order and payment process for the quoted equipment.
How much does a wax dip tank cost?
WaxMelters publishes starting prices: cheese wax dipping tanks from $2,895 (17 gal, 120 lb wax) to $6,195 (75 gal, 525 lb wax), and slab melting tanks from $3,695. Flat-tray, circulating, custom and hive-dipping tanks are quoted to your dimensions. Custom dimensions are quoted after application review.
Which dip tank is right for cheese, wine bottles or candle carving?
For cheese, use the PRIMO cheese wax dipping tank. For sealing wine, spirits and craft-distillery bottles, see the bottle wax dipping tanks. For layered cut-and-carve candles, see the multi-chamber candle carving dip tanks.
Why choose WaxMelters for a heated dip tank?
WaxMelters is the industry leader and the leading USA manufacturer of melting, heating and filling equipment since 1999, and builds every PRIMO system in Ronkonkoma, New York. Best performance, energy efficient: waterless PRIMO heating melts 2 to 3X faster using half the electricity.
Need help defining the tank before submitting?
Call the WaxMelters Sales & Applications Team at (888) WAX-MELTERS | (888) 929-6358.
Specifications & Prices
| Inside chamber size | Approx. volume | Approx. wax | Price (single chamber) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18" × 18" × 12" | 17 gal | 120 lb | $2,895 |
| 18" × 18" × 18" | 25 gal | 175 lb | $3,495 |
| 18" × 18" × 24" | 34 gal | 235 lb | $3,995 |
| 24" × 24" × 18" | 45 gal | 315 lb | $4,695 |
| 24" × 24" × 24" | 60 gal | 420 lb | $5,495 |
| 24" × 24" × 30" | 75 gal | 525 lb | $6,195 |
A second chamber is available in any standard size. Standard range up to 212°F / 100°C, with an X-Treme high-temperature option up to 400°F / 204°C; 110 to 120 V or 220 to 240 V.
Other Dip and Slab Tanks
| Tank | Built for | Starting price | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat tray dipping tank | Wide, shallow trays and broad parts; built to your internal dimensions | Quoted (custom build) | Usually 1 to 2 weeks |
| Circulating dip tank | Circulation, filtration, overflow return; chamber count to order | Quoted (custom build) | Custom order, quoted |
| Custom dipping tank | Any size, shape or temperature range | Quoted (custom build) | Custom order, quoted |
| Slab melting tank | Wax slabs, beeswax blocks, polymers and adhesives | $3,695 | Usually ships within 7 days |
| Hive dipping and wax treatment system | Hive bodies; configurations to 320°F / 160°C | Quoted (custom build) | 7 to 21 days, crated |
Related WaxMelters Pages
Upgrades and options (such as X-Treme high temperature, longer hoses and other add-ons) usually ship within 7 days.
Related guide: heated dip tank buyers guide, including hive dipping and cheese wax tanks.
PRIMO Waterless Heating and Construction
Both are industrial heating methods, but they solve different requirements. WaxMelters recommends the construction that fits the material, installation, temperature, controls, and applicable safety classification.
PRIMO Waterless Systems
- Heating is engineered for the vessel geometry and material
- No jacket water level to maintain
- No mineral scale from jacket water
- Insulated construction and digital material-temperature control
- Preferred for most standard non-hazardous applications
Water-Jacketed Systems
- Heat transfers through an intermediate water or thermal-fluid jacket
- Jacket condition and fluid level require management
- Useful when a specification or process specifically requires this construction
- Available for appropriate hazardous-location or legacy requirements
- Application review is required before selection
Performance depends on tank size, material, starting temperature, batch load, operating setpoint, electrical service, and process conditions. Publish quantified speed or energy claims only when supported by documented testing for the reviewed configurations.
Rendering Beeswax Cappings
Rendering wax cappings from honey extraction? Use a dipping tank or a Beeswax Liquefier. Wax hands machines aren't built for it.
- Melt the cappings at the lowest temperature that keeps the wax fully liquid. Raw beeswax can discolor if it's held at high heat too long.
- Honey settles under the melted wax. Drain it off the bottom valve first.
- Then run the clean wax through the 1" valve into your mold pans.
Rendering cappings every season? The Beeswax Liquefier has an upper outlet for wax and a lower outlet for honey, so you can draw them off separately.