PREVIEW ▶▶▶ Augmented reality for the barn Long lasting bolus
Nedap: Hall 17, stand F18 and Hall 13, stand C56 (silver medal EuroTier). While data acquisition for individual animals via sensors and digital meas- uring tools is taking off, the availabi- lity of these data for daily work in the barn is often still in its infancy. With CowControl, Nedap makes
augmented reality available in the barn for the first time. Based on an app, the user is provided with herd information directly in the barn. This means that farmers have animal- related data on fertility, health or the location of certain animals easy available.
Better rumen re-development
Palital: Hall 3, stand B32. Feed additive company Palital has a clear approach to create and design sustainable and cost-effective solutions for animal nutrition. In addition, animal health and well-being, performance and return-on-invest- ment are key. This is why this company will launch Rumen-Ready at this year’s EuroTier. This new feed ingredient is specifically designed to stimulate rumen re-development in dairy cows during the transition period. After calving, the ru- men is often not ready to handle extra feed. Rumen wall stimulation is therefore key. Often, a butyrate formulation in the form of calcium or sodium salt is used for this. However, the cows cannot handle any extra calcium or sodium. Ru- men-Ready is therefore based on magnesium butyrate, that becomes available in the rumen without the need for digestive enzymes. An extra benefit is that the product supplies extra magnesium, which helps to prevent milk fever in the transition period.
Electric silage feeder
Siloking, Hall 25, stand L05g and Hall 27, stand F40. With increased focus on developing renewable energy ma- chinery Siloking is introducing the electric powered si- lage feeder to the market. This self-propelled eSilokamm comes complete with a cab offering all-round visibility and is used for loading, transporting and discharging si- lage or maize. It has 2 speed options (up to 10km/h or up to 20km/h) and will run for 2 hours on one full charge. The list price of the 3.6 cubic metres machine is € 49,600 plus VAT.
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SmaXtec animal care: Hall 11, stand C20 (silver medal EuroTier). SmaXtec 360 is a further development of the rumen bolus already commended in 2010 with a wireless pH and temperature probe. It monitors physiologic be- havioural patterns of feed and water consumption, rumi- nation, rumen motility, movement activity and heart rate of the animal. Due to the completely revised operating principle, the smaXtec 360-Bolus positioned in the reticu- lum has a service life of 4 years. The developers expect the newer generation to last longer than 5 years.
New sealed cow mattress ready to launch
Huber Technik, Hall 12, stand C49. German company Huber Technik is poised to launch a new design cow mattress at EuroTier which has a unique sealing structure at both ends of the top cover. The HT 8GS Wings mattress consists of a thick foam mat which is totally enclosed in a transparent plastic sheet which is then covered over by a rubber top cover that has formed seals at both ends. Measuring 8mm thick and 1.8m wide the top cover rolls out along the cubi- cles to cover the underlying foam, which is available in either 30mm or 40mm thick. At the front and rear ends of the rubber top cover there is a thicker rubber seal moulded into the cover which acts as a sealant to prevent any liquid running under the mattress. The top cover, which has a special grip on it, is fastened in place onto the concrete every 25cm which is adequate to hold the mattress in place. The recommended retail price for the new system is € 68 per square metre for the 30mm foam mat option or € 73 per square metre for the thicker 40mm option.
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PHOTO: ALEXANDER SKOVAJSA
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