Robotic Sweeper Keeps Barns Clean

Robotic Sweeper Keeps Barns Clean LIVESTOCK Buildings The newly introduced Barn-E barn cleaning robot from JOZ gets the job done quietly and efficiently on solid floors The rotating in-feed sweeps manure solids straw and sawdust into its onboard container Once the container is full the Barn-E scrapes additional solids ahead of it as it returns to the dumping station where it also recharges “The Barn-E with its mechanical drive system is quieter than a vacuum system which benefits cow comfort ” says Jesse Vierstra JOZ “It moves at only 21 ft per min giving cows plenty of time to move out of the way ” The Barn-E is available in 61 and 72-in widths The standard holds a little more than 12 cu ft while the extra-wide holds about 17 1/2 cu ft Its rounded corners prevent cows from getting hurt and makes moving through the barn easier At less than 27 in high it can fit under most gates The two 12-volt batteries connected in a series give the Barn-E a running time of about 18 hrs However systems are normally set up so each unit runs for two hrs and recharges for two hrs The company recommends that solid floors be cleaned every two hrs for optimum cow hoof health Units can cover an unlimited number of routes based on the floor plan of the barn with multiple dump station locations Routes and timing can be changed using the smart device app and route management software “We are confident the Barn-E will have a longer life span and require less maintenance than competitive autonomous manure cleaners ” says Vierstra “It also requires fewer units for a similar size barn ” The price of a system is dependent on the number of units including drop stations needed for the size and layout of a given barn However Vierstra suggests that a system for an 1 850-sq ft area would likely run just over $41 000 JOZ makes a similar unit the JOZ-Tech JT200 for use on slatted floors JOZ has been in the North American market for more than 20 years primarily in Canada The Dutch company has been in the manure scraping business for more than 70 years It also makes the Moov 2 0 robotic feed pusher as well as other manure handling equipment Contact: FARM SHOW Followup JOZ 6766 E County Road 18 Suite C Johnstown Colo 80534 ph 303-718-0259; corporate@jozna com; https://jozna com

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