TMF Agri Services

Automatic Ad-Lib machines

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:41:00 +0000

The TMF Milk Feeders fully automatic machines work buy constantly providing a feed of pre mixed powdered milk and warm water. As the milk is consumed the level drops, once the level drops below a pre set point the machine will mix up another feed.

The machine has a powder hopper at the top and a heated water tank in the bottom. The water temperature is controlled by an adjustable thermostat.

When the machine is triggered to feed it feeds warm water, milk powder and mixes all automatically. The amount of milk powder that is dispensed is fixed, but the amount of water is adjustable to allow simple accurate calibration of the machine.

These machines can be easily installed into any type of building.

EUROLOUVE and Nurselac

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:14:57 +0000

The TMF Milk Feeders fully automatic machines work buy constantly providing a feed of pre mixed powdered milk and warm water. As the milk mixture is consumed the level drops, once the level drops below a pre set point the machine will mix up another feed.

The machine has a powder hopper at the top and a heated water tank in the bottom. The water temperature is controlled by an adjustable thermostat. When the machine is triggered to feed it feeds warm water, milk powder and mixes all automatically. On the Eurolouve the amount of milk powder that is dispensed is fixed, but the amount of water is adjustable to allow simple accurate calibration of the machine. The Nurselac allows the amount of milk powder and water to be adjusted. This allows the operator to set the machine up to mix feeds from 250ml to a massive 1000ml. If the water temperature were to exceed 60°C it would cut out until the water cools down.

These machines can be easily installed into any type of building.

Legrain PCI Computerized calf feeder

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:51:37 +0000

The Legrain PCI is our most sophisticated calf feeder. The design and operation of the machine gives young animals a natural method of feeding.

This machine can feed up to 60 calves in 2 groups with 2 feed stations. With the Legrain PCI you can now feed replacement heifers and bull calves an appropriate individualized diet while remaining in the same group housing. The computer on the Legrain PCI is user friendly and allows easy calibration. The feeder will mix and dispense an individualized mix to each calf. The computer calculates and records the quantity of water and milk powder that the calves have consumed. The Legrain PCI automatically washes itself out several times a day. The computer on the Legrain PCI allows you to set up different feeding plans so that the calves will be fed for up to 10 weeks on a number of pre set feed patterns.

The 3 bowl Legrain PCI has a main mixing bowl where each feed is mixed and then transferred to one of two distribution bowls, one distribution bowl for each feed station. This system is unique to the Legrain PCI and only takes about 6 seconds to mix and transfer; the calf can then take its time drinking while the machine is free to supply milk to the other feed station. One of the stations is set to trigger mixing before the other, so if two calves are drinking at the same time, the machine will have mixed and transferred one feed before the second one has finished.

The Legrain PCI has the option of extra 50kg external hopper, the computer can be programmed to take powder from either hopper. This allows a massive 75kg (3 bag) storage capacity or put antibiotic powder in one hopper, and standard powder in the other. The feeder can be pre programmed to take powder from either hopper at any time once programmed.

ELID

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:25:03 +0000

The ELID (Electronic Identification) feeder is a high quality machine designed for feeding a single group of calves up to a batch size of 25. Each calf has an ear tag fitted to identity the animal to the machine. The design and operation of the machine gives young animals a natural method of feeding.

Each calf is given a computer ID number between 1 and 25.

The amount of milk that the machine mixes per feed can be set between 250ml and 500ml. The user then decides how many times a day that each calf receives that size of feed. This is between 1 and 16 feeds in any 24hour day and the computer divides 24 hours equally by the number of feeds.

For example. The feeder is set to mix 500ml per feed and the calf is set to access 12 feeds per day. This will allow the calf to consume 6 litres per day, which is one feed every 2 hours. If a calf misses a feed out, the machine will carry the feed over into the next time period.

But the computer will not allow the calf have more than 4 feeds (2 litres) at any one visit.

Each calf will receive the set number of feeds at the same temperature and consistency spread evenly throughout the day.

Feeds quantities can be adjusted on a calf by calf or whole batch basis.

The computer display shows the calf’s computer ID number, how many feeds it is set, how many feeds it drank yesterday, what its drunk today so far and what it has outstanding. The number of feeds a calf has outstanding can be used as a health monitor to pick up on loss of appetite hours before any clinical signs of illness are visible.

The ELID computer has a Build up and Auto Wean function built in. Build up or New Calf function is designed to gradually build the calf up to the required amount of feeds. The operator selects the individual calf’s number and selects the New option, then enters the total amount of daily feeds the calf will end up on. The computer halves that number and then increases it by one feed a day until the set amount is reached.

The Auto Wean works the same in reverse. Once the operator in confident that the individual calf is ready to be weaned, it can be moved on to the Wean programme. The operator enters the calf’s number, selects Wean, and then enters the number of feeds that the computer should count down from. The ELID will then reduce the daily feed amount by one each day until it gets to one feed per day.

The machine is fitted with high temperature water protection. If the water temperature were to exceed 60°C it would cut out until it cools down.
This system will reduce feeding time by around 90% compared to bucket rearing systems.

Contact Us

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:50:31 +0000

Main Products

admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:26:12 +0000

Automatic Feeders
Nursotek II
Lactek
Eurolouve
Nurselac

Computerized Feeders
Legrain PCI
ELID