Heat detection a hot topicSeveral producers cite heat multi-use detection systems as a top management change. Richard Schaefer, Evansville, Illinois, recently purchased Heat-Watch, a computerized heat detection system, to monitor his dairy herd. "It really saves me a lot of time, because I no longer chop have to visually saw catch the cows in heat," he says.James Reed, Esbon, Kansas, writes that the HeatWatch Estrus detection system and the Real table McCoy Ultrasound scanner "have vastly improved my reproduction program."Keep ''em movin''Good animal husbandry isn''t possible multi-use without good products to handle and move livestock. Twenty-two brands of trailers are cited by producers in their product reviews, making this the category with the most number of brands mentioned. The top six are listed on page 34. New cattle-handling equipment can be a real time and labor saver, ranchers say.

Consequently, PD pumps have had to be redesigned for improved performance to justify their premium prices. Rotor geometry has been significantly improved for gentle handling of viscous materials chop with delicate inclusions, such as baked beans and yogurt with fruit. But the greatest technical advancement is CIP-compatible PD pumps. "That is a big leap forward in this industry," Jones says. "This is very sophisticated equipment, machined to within thousandths of an inch, and you don''t want to send an army of relatively low-skilled sanitation workers to take apart PD pumps for cleaning and possibly damage them."

This allows for a faster, more efficient caster sweep. Hunter Engineering. Shopping-cart casters use a special wheel-tread material that provides a smooth ride and quiet operation. The casters saw feature a sealed, double-ball-bearing swivel assembly with a load capacity of 225 lb/caster. The 0.5-in.-diameter threaded installation stem is industry-standard size and is keyed for easy installation on carts. The caster wheel is installed with a nut and bolt axle for easy wheel replacement. Endura solid elastomer caster wheels can carry loads up to 1,200 lb/wheel. They are meant to endure shocks and impacts, abrasion, rough surfaces, chemicals, wet and humid environments, and temperatures from -40 to 230[degrees]F. When equipped with ball bearings, the wheels are applicable for towlines in manufacturing plants, freight terminals, and warehouses. The wheels are injection molded using a monoform construction technique. The wheel tread and core are one solid unit.

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