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Rubber covers for floors in cattle houses
Rubber covers for floors in cattle houses
The document highlights the significance of cow comfort in cattle housing, focusing on the need for soft, hygienic, and slip-resistant areas for lying and walking. These conditions are essential for the productivity and longevity of cows. The proposed solution involves using rubber coverings tailored for different areas within the cow house to prevent injuries, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance cow health and productivity.
KRAIBURG is a reputable company in the rubber industry, specializing in rubber mats for animal husbandry since 1968. The company adheres to high-quality manufacturing standards, certified by ISO 9001 and ISO 50001, and emphasizes environmentally friendly production. Their products undergo rigorous testing to ensure quality and compliance with animal welfare standards.
The document provides an overview of various rubber mat products for cattle houses, including:
- Lying Areas: Products like KEW Plus, WINGFLEX, WELA, KKM, and KIM offer features such as multi-layered softness, slip resistance, and durability for dairy and young cattle.
- Walking & Milking Areas: Options are available for paved or concrete floors, with or without scrapers, and special areas like rotary or cow walk.
- Special Areas: Products are designed for pens, calving pens, steep passages, and tying stalls.
The rubber mats provide several benefits, including improved cow comfort and mobility, enhanced hygiene and thermal balance, and easy installation and maintenance, ensuring long-lasting softness and stability.
Each product includes specific installation instructions and maintenance tips to ensure optimal performance and longevity. Adhering to these guidelines is crucial for achieving the best results.
KRAIBURG's rubber mats are designed to improve cow comfort and productivity in cattle houses, offering a range of products tailored to various needs and applications. The company's dedication to quality and innovation ensures their products meet high standards of animal welfare and environmental responsibility.
The document describes a system consisting of a rubber cover, rubber profile with drainage, rubber brisket board, and a side profile, ensuring year-round safety and comfort. It recommends a littering depth of 3-5 cm, with a concrete surface slope of at least 3% and a height of about 10 cm.
The system features an intelligent surface profile for litter retention, a pliant air cushion profile, and integrated slope and drainage grooves. Dimensions for lying areas and components like maxiSTEP, maxiBOARD, and maxiLONGLINE are provided, with custom dimensions available upon request.
Installation requires specific fastenings for each component, with detailed instructions available from KRAIBURG dealers or their website. The system is suitable for both new constructions and renovations.
The system enhances walking comfort, supports claw health, promotes feed intake, and improves reproduction rates. It also reduces noise and stress, facilitates faster milking, and is easy to install and maintain.
Products like KURA, pediKURA, and profiKURA are designed for different areas within cattle houses, offering features like selective claw abrasion, animal-friendly softness, and improved grip, suitable for paved, concrete, and slatted floors.
The document highlights the use of abrasive corundum for claw abrasion, the importance of regular claw trimming, and the benefits of KRAIBURG mats for maintaining optimal claw health.
Tailor-made solutions are available for specific areas like rotary parlours, travel lanes, and areas with direct solar radiation. The mats accommodate various floor geometries and are compatible with manure scrapers and wheeled traffic.
Products like ergoMILK for milking pits offer ergonomic benefits and easy cleaning, while LOSPA swiss provides increased lying comfort for young cattle pens.
The document details specifications and benefits of KRAIBURG rubber flooring systems for agricultural use, emphasizing the importance of flooring in maintaining animal health, hygiene, and productivity.
Installation instructions stress the importance of following guidelines for optimal performance and longevity. Maintenance tips include regular cleaning and inspection to ensure hygiene and functionality.
Products are designed to reduce ammonia emissions, improve cleanliness, and enhance animal safety. Recommendations for slit widths and product use in specific areas like calving pens and selection areas are provided.
Studies indicate reduced claw damage and improved joint health with KRAIBURG flooring. Economic benefits include reduced bedding requirements and labor, as well as increased milk yield. Improved animal mobility and reduced calving-to-conception intervals are noted.
KRAIBURG offers manufacturer guarantees ranging from 5 to 10 years depending on the product, assuring quality and reliability as a German manufacturer.
KRAIBURG rubber flooring systems are designed to enhance animal welfare, improve hygiene, and provide economic benefits in livestock housing. Proper installation and maintenance are crucial for maximizing these benefits.
Catalog excerpts
Rubber covers for floors in cattle houses legt die Weide in den Stall
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Cow comfort - The key to your success! Less - - slipping & fall injuries - - claw damages - - lameness - - lying damages & joint injuries - - noise & stress - - veterinarian- / claw treatment costs - - stock replacement costs - - effort for cubicle maintenance If flooring in cattle houses was as soft as in nature, conditions for cows would be more comfortable and healthier. After all, the cows use the floor in the cattle house 24 hours a day for lying, standing and walking. The cow needs animal-friendly lying and walking areas: permanently soft hygienic slip-resistant = prerequisite for high...
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More ++ comfort ++ mobility ++ milk yield ++ fertility ++ natural animal behaviour ++ hygiene ++ thermal balance ++ healthy & happy cows Higher milk yield due to animal-friendly lying and walking areas annual milk yield (kg) lying comfort walking comfort Source: Eelkema, W., Heikamp, R., Hopster, H., 2004
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► Our experience is your gain KRAIBURG - predominant in the rubber industry KRAIBURG has established itself as an expert specialist in the rubber business since 1947. The KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Co. KG has a staff of more than 2,000 employees worldwide. Since 1968 we have been developing and manufacturing rubber mats for animal husbandry in Tittmoning/ Germany. Today about 200 employees exclusively concentrate on that. High quality rubber materials Rubber mats are subject to high stress in animal husbandry. We have been manufacturing high-quality rubber mixtures with a unique process fori over...
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Contents & product overviewIntroduction page Cow comfort - the key to your success!
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Lying areas in cubicle houses overview ■ many additional functions: chamfer at rear edge: gentle on animal joints, no stumbling edges proven pebbled surface for good slip resistance elevated cubicle sealing lips / dirt barriers in the rear edge of the lower side minimize soiling ■ Significant litter savings compared to deep-litter cubicles. However, some litter is necessary to absorb moisture and increase animal welfare (see tips for maintenance on page 32).
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Lying areas in cubicle houses KIM / KIM Puzzle KIM LongLine CALMA ergoBOARD / maxiBOARD 30 mm air-cushion-like profile ■ optimal resilience ► sinking in of the claw enhances slip resistance ■ outstanding rubber mixture ► ideal quality - rugged and permanently soft ■ minimum effort for maintenance
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Lying areas in cubicle houses dairy cattle ark for the benchm excellent rt for lying comfo n years more than te the three functional layers ensure optimal and permanent softness for every load condition the soft lying area within the mat edges supports the correct resting position of the cow and improves slip resistance integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes drying off proven pebbled surface sealing lips completely surround the foam inlay and the lower mat the foam is protected upper mat foam specially designed lower mat connecting bar engages flush with the surface and facilitates professional...
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dairy cattle Lying areas in cubicle houses WINGFLEX excellent ratio cost-comfort stable wing profile creates high permanent softness and durability adapts optimally to body shape the soft lying area within the mat edges supports the correct resting position of the cow and improves slip resistance integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes drying off supporting studs have a cushioning effect under concentrated loads (when the cow gets up or lies down) proven pebbled surface a profile element (wing + supporting studs): extremely stable, wear resistant and flexible simultaneously indented connecting...
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Lying areas in cubicle houses dairy cattle / young cattle NEW WELA / WELA Puzzle / WELA LongLine vailable as WELA now a zle mat or single / puz system continuous stable blade profile creates high permanent softness and durability adapts to body shape integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes drying off proven pebbled surface WELA LongLine: special profiles for the „neat“ closure at the side edges of the cubicle row reduce soiling options: WELA LongLine: lower side profile with blades and supporting studs: stable and flexible simultaneously with straight edges with puzzle shaped edges as continuous...
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dairy cattle / young cattle Lying areas in cubicle houses KKM / KKM Puzzle / KKM LongLine t classic the cosy ma since 2002 the highly wear resistant honeycomb texture creates excellent and permanent lying comfort integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes drying off proven pebbled surface KKM LongLine: installation independent of divider arrangement the sealing lips have proven themselves in practice sealing lips on lower side with straight edges with KK-Poly-T-Bar e.g. for stall equipment with mushroom dividers or especially when using very fine litter with puzzle shaped edges as continuous...
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Lying areas in cubicle houses dairy cattle / young cattle 11/13 BTS-Rindvieh (weibliche Tiere) the supple, highly wear resistant air cushion profile creates pleasant and permanent lying comfort integrated soft slope to rear edge promotes drying off proven pebbled surface KIM LongLine: installation independent of divider arrangement options: sealing lips on lower side with straight edges with KK-Poly-T-Bar with puzzle e.g. for stall equipshaped edges ment with mushroom dividers or especially when using very fine litter as continuous system KIM LongLine Dimensions: thickness: 30 mm KIM (straight...
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young cattle Lying areas in cubicle houses pleasant and permanent softness through air-cushion-like lower side profile, also in the area of the puzzle connection puzzle connection ensures a practically seamless floor area proven pebbled surface air-cushion-like lower side profile: soft and sturdy chamfer at rear edge n as a Installatio tem – us sys continuo ent of independ gement! ider arran div thickness: width: length: 30 mm 115 cm 140/150/160/170/180 cm Installation*: 3 fixings / mat Accessories: ergoBOARD / maxiBOARD - brisket boards (see page 14) *Please take notice of the corresponding...
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