Industry Guides: Equipment, Process and Resources
Quick answer: WaxMelters builds waterless PRIMO melting tanks, heated filling systems and dip tanks for 40+ industries. Find your industry below to see the tank, the starting price and the ship time. Everything is designed, built and tested in the USA, since 1999.
Start Here: Industry, Tank and Starting Price
| Industry | What you melt | Start with | Price | Ships |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Casting | Pattern wax, foundry wax, hot melt | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Candle Making | Candle wax, wax blends | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Aerospace and Defense | Waxes, resins, potting compounds | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Food and Dairy | Chocolate, cheese, butter, ghee, dairy | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Packaging | Packaging wax, hot melt | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Adhesives and Coatings | Hot melt, sealants, coatings | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Soap Production | Oils, butters, soap base | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Honey and Beekeeping | Honey, beeswax | PRIMO 50 wax melter | From $1,675 | 3 to 5 days |
| Cosmetics and Personal Care | Lotion, balm, cream, salve | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Pharmaceutical | Ointments, bases, coatings | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Electronics Potting | Potting waxes, encapsulants | PRIMO 25 wax melter | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days |
| Composites and Resins | Resins, polymers, compounds | PRIMO 25 wax melter, or a large batch PRIMO | From $1,395 | 3 to 5 days, PRIMO 350 and up within 7 days |
| Wax Hands and Novelty | Any standard, locally sourced wax | PRIMO Wax Hands 1 Compact | From $2,595 | Within 7 days |
| Cheese Waxing | Cheese wax | Cheese wax dipping tank | From $2,895 | 3 to 5 days |
| Bottle Wax Dipping | Bottle sealing wax | Single chamber dip tank | From $2,995 | 3 to 5 days |
| Custom Tanks | Any material | Custom dimension tank | Quote | Quoted |
Order by 2 PM ET on a business day. Most PRIMO sizes, PRIMO 250 and smaller, usually ship within 3 to 5 days. PRIMO 350 and up, wax hands machines and multi-equipment orders usually ship within 7 days. Custom tanks are quoted. Prices are the list prices on each product page; options change the price.
Candle and Wax
Quick answer: Candle makers melt wax in a PRIMO waterless tank and pour with a heated filler. PRIMO wax melters start at $1,395 and heated fillers at $3,450.
- Candle making equipment
- Candle wax melting tanks
- Candle filling systems
- Complete melt and fill machines
- Candle carving dip tanks
- Candle production line equipment
- Commercial candle making equipment overview
- Wax melters overview
Looking for the full candle line? Open the Candle Making Equipment door.
Soap
Quick answer: Soap makers heat oils, butters and soap base in a PRIMO soap production tank (PRIMO 25, 3.5 gal, $1,395) and heat lye in a dedicated lye tank (14 to 83 gal, $1,995 to $4,195).
- Soap production equipment
- Soap production tanks
- Lye (NaOH) tanks
- Soap mixing and tilting kettles
- Complete soap production systems
- Soap filling and heated transfer
- Soap manufacturing and batch processing
Not sure which soap tank fits? Read Soap: which tank do I need?.
Honey and Beeswax
Quick answer: Beekeepers and honey packers warm, hold and bottle honey in heated PRIMO tanks from $1,675 to $7,995, and clarify beeswax in tanks from $2,170 to $6,690.
- Beekeeping and honey processing
- Honey bottling systems
- Heated honey storage tanks
- Beeswax melting tanks
- Honey warming tanks for bottling
Chocolate and Food
Quick answer: Food makers melt and hold chocolate, cheese, butter, ghee, honey and dairy products in waterless PRIMO tanks; Thermal Conditioning tanks run from 3.5 to 7,979 gal, starting at $1,645.
- Chocolate melting tanks
- Heated holding and filling for food and confectionery
- Food, dairy and confectionery processing
Cosmetics and Lip Balm
Quick answer: Cosmetics makers heat and mix lotion, balm, cream and salve in PRIMO tanks with an agitator, 3.5 to 158 gal, from $1,645.
Pharma, Nutraceutical and Dental
Quick answer: Pharma and nutraceutical teams use stainless PRIMO Thermal Conditioning tanks for semisolids, oils and coatings, built and tested in the USA.
- Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and medical device
- Dental and orthodontic wax equipment
- Extraction, distillates and concentrates
Adhesives and Packaging
Quick answer: Adhesive and coating plants melt and hold hot melt in PRIMO tanks from 25 to 60,000 lb, with heated transfer to the line.
- Adhesives, coatings and specialty chemicals
- Packaging adhesives and labeling systems
- Sealants and caulk equipment
- Packaging wax melting systems
Casting, Aerospace and Electronics
Quick answer: Foundries, aerospace shops and electronics plants melt, condition and transfer waxes, resins and potting compounds from $1,645.
- Investment casting and foundry wax
- Aerospace and defense
- Electronics potting and encapsulation
- Composite, resin and polymer processing
Infrastructure and Industrial
Quick answer: Industrial and infrastructure plants heat grease, drilling compounds, phase change materials and recovered materials in custom-sized PRIMO tanks.
- Industrial maintenance and MRO heating
- Oil, gas and drilling materials
- Battery, energy storage and thermal management
- Phase change materials and thermal storage
- Waste processing and resource recovery
- Textile, fabric and fiber processing
- Botanical, agricultural and floral
- Animal protein, poultry and seafood
- Pet food and animal health
All Industries
- Soap Manufacturing & Batch Processing
- Beekeeping & Honey Processing
- Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing
- Battery, Energy Storage & Thermal Management Manufacturing
- Adhesives, Coatings & Specialty Chemicals
- Electronics Potting, Encapsulation & Thermal Materials
- Food Ingredient, Dairy & Confectionery Processing
- Cosmetics, Personal Care & Fragrance Manufacturing
- Composite, Resin & Polymer Processing
- Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical & Medical Device Manufacturing
- Packaging Adhesives & Labeling Systems
- Investment Casting & Foundry Wax Processing Equipment
- Botanical, Agricultural & Floral Processing Equipment
- Phase Change Materials & Thermal Energy Storage
- Extraction, Distillates & Concentrate Processing
- Oil, Gas & Drilling Materials Processing
- Waste Processing & Resource Recovery
- Animal Protein, Poultry & Seafood Processing
- Pet Food & Animal Health Manufacturing
- Industrial Maintenance & MRO Heating Systems
- Melting & Filling Equipment for Every Industry
- Industrial Melting & Heated Filling Equipment by Industry
The full list also lives on the Shop by industry page.
Industry Questions
Which industries does WaxMelters serve?
WaxMelters serves 40+ industries, including candle and wax manufacturing, soap, honey and beeswax, chocolate and food, cosmetics, pharma, adhesives and packaging, casting, aerospace and industrial plants. All equipment is designed, built and tested in the USA.
Is the same PRIMO tank used for wax, soap and honey?
Yes. Wax tanks are sized in pounds and soap, honey and other liquid tanks in gallons, but each pair is the same stainless steel PRIMO tank. See the pounds to gallons chart.
How fast does equipment ship?
Most PRIMO tank sizes usually ship within 3 to 5 days. PRIMO 350 to 1000 usually ship within 7 days. Larger PRIMO tanks usually ship within 7 days. Options and custom changes add time and are quoted with your order.
What if my industry is not listed?
Tell us what you melt, how much you make per batch and what temperature you need. Custom Design builds tanks and filling systems to your size, shape and process, and we quote it in writing.
How do I get a price?
Prices are published on every product page. For an estimate by material and batch size use the price estimator, or request a quote.
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