Floor systems

Floor systems

Floor systems

Product catalog summary
Overview
Big Dutchman offers innovative floor systems designed for farrowing and rearing pens, focusing on the comfort and health of sows and piglets. These systems are modular, allowing for customization in shape and size to meet specific needs.
Specifications
  • Slats: Made from high-quality plastic, available in various sizes and solid-to-void ratios. Options include integrated rubber mats or ceramic inserts.
  • Cast Iron Slats: Provide a cool resting area for sows, ensuring durability and hygiene.
  • Heating Plates: Available in plastic, polymer concrete, or GRP, these plates ensure optimal temperature conditions for piglets.
  • Support Bars: Made from galvanized steel, stainless steel, or GRP, providing structural support.
SowComfort Flooring
  • Features an integrated rubber mat for secure footing and stability, enhancing sow well-being and preventing teat injuries.
  • Easy to clean and offers good abrasion resistance.
Farrowing Pen Design
  • Standard pen size is 2.40 x 1.80 meters, with a free-movement pen option of at least 2.60 x 2.00 meters for enhanced sow and piglet well-being.
  • Combination of cast iron and heating plates recommended for optimal thermal conditions.
Heating Plates
  • Ensure even heat distribution and excellent heat storage.
  • Available in various materials, including plastic, polymer concrete, and GRP, each offering unique benefits such as weight and cost efficiency.
Mounting and Installation
  • Slats interlock for high stability and can be cut to fit specific dimensions.
  • Heating plates can be easily integrated, and slats can be lifted if necessary.
Rearing Pens
  • Plastic slats with a 10% slatted area increase comfort in the resting area.
  • Heating plates can be integrated to enhance heat storage and comfort.
Conclusion
Big Dutchman's floor systems are designed to meet high standards of hygiene, productivity, and animal welfare, offering flexible solutions for various pen designs and sizes.
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Catalog excerpts

Floor systems-1

Floor Systems for energetic sows and healthy piglets

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Floor systems for farrowing and rearing pens Big Dutchman plastic floor systems always meet our customers‘ high demands for the hygienic, productivity-enhancing and animal-friendly housing of sows and piglets. Our extensive product range includes the following components: 4 slats made of high-quality plastic material, available in different sizes and with different solid-to-void ratios; plastic slats with integrated rubber mat or ceramic insert; open and solid cast iron slats; heating plates made of polymer concrete, plastic or GRP; 4 support bars made of galvanized steel, stainless steel or...

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Heating plates ensuring even heat distribution and excellent heat storing Heating plates ensure optimum temperature conditions in the piglets‘ resting area, no matter whether it be in the farrowing or rearing pen. Our product range includes heating plates of different materials and sizes. They can either be integrated into, or placed on, the slats. This includes heating plates either  made of plastic, ensuring an even heat distribution as they are filled with water;  made of high-quality polymer concrete with a well-structured profile and heated by hot-water pipes or heating wires; or  made...

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Mounting The slats are mounted easily and quickly. They interlock perfectly, thus ensuring a high stability of the floor system. All plastic slats can also be precisely cut every 10 centimeters to fit the required dimensions. Heating plates can be integrated without problems. If necessary, the slats can be lifted even after having been laid. Mounting example: Simple integration of a heating plate thanks to supporting brackets Floor systems for piglet rearing pens Hygienic and animal-friendly The high-quality Big Dutchman plastic flooring is ideally suited for piglet rearing pens. The optimum...

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