DAIRY-IRON THE AFFORDABL Maximum milk production, total feed control. At last. An American-made automatic dairy feeding system that adjusts to the production needs of each cow It’s an affordable, easy-to-use management tool for any size herd. - Positive Identification DAIRY-TRONIC identifies each individual cow as she puts her head in the feeder, selects the correct ration, and delivers the exact amount you want her to receive. Boosts Milk Production Lets you give each cow the correct amount of feed for best milking performance. The system also monitors how much each cow eats, and lets you adjust the a ration to see the result “ , ♦ -^V»‘^ Saves Labor Automatically controls feeding of your entire herd, getting the right amount to the right cows Easy to adjust, and alerts you automatically when feed hoppers or equipment malfunctions. You program the entire system from one Central Control Unit installed anywhere that’s convenient Improves Herd Health A cow with the correct amount of feed intake for her milk production level is a healthier cow Maintains optimum nutrition for breeding, while preventing overconsumption of grain The system also helps you detect sickness early, by alerting you when a cow is off her feed Controls Body Weight Prevents milking the flesh off the backs of high producers, and keeps low producers from getting overfat. WEST WILLOW FARMERS ASSN., INC. PH: 717-464-3386 West Willow, PA Southern Division PH: 717-529-2113 Oxford, PA 19363 PH: 717-442-4183 717-768-3301 ■ Paradise, PA Controlled feeding system by Formtronic ''Js >***'£' , Stt fe.* ,-v AUTHORIZED DEALERS DAIRY-IRONIC" 1C 5.. P.. HOW ™ Modular Installation • w w _ Control Unit and feed stations are linked by I Ikl I a simple interconnection system UJ%|lk W " I £■■■■■ using low- voltage, lightweight wiring No bulky cables, I no special power requirements Requires 60 cycle, 110 VAC W W Easy to Operate Easyrto use, easy to update, the keyboard “ allows you to customize your feeding program for eacti cow Simply change rations or add cows as you wish Information about feed intake and health is at your fingertips Every 24 hours you automatically receive printouts of each cow’s intake, or you may view up-to-the-minute information anytime, at • the touch of a button. Factory Warranty All components come wrth a comprehensive six-month factory wa warranty p • Installation factory-tra personnel Fits Any Size Herd FARMTRONIX offers a complete product line designed to fit many herd sizes Included in the DAIRY-TRONIC system is multiple feed station capability delivering up to four different rations to selected cows Pays For Itself DAIRY-TRONIC gives you thedatayou need to do a good job of herd upgrading It increases milk production, extends peak milking periods and allows you to keep a healthier herd through controlled feeding. By reducing labor, feed costs and promoting better feed conversion efficiency, DAIRY-TRONIC adds up to profitability KEYSTONE MILLS PH: 717-354-4616 717-738-1088 R 0 3, Ephrata, PA ALBRIGHTS MILL PH: 215-756-6022 Kempton, PA NORMAN MARTIN PH: 315-788-3381 Blackliner, NY Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 14,1981--i2' Control Unit— •rogram the Central Control 1 for the exact amount of gram :h individual cow should receive, id select any combination of up ;o four different feed rations including concentrate, com pete feed, high moisture shell ;orn that any cow can obtain jo instruct the unit how you want jed to be dispensed throughout the „ The daily printout will alert you when ,ur cows eat less than its programmed feed jvel The Central Control Unit may be installed in your house for convenient access. For more information CALL: FARMTRONIC COMPANY 1-800-443-8916 Or Write or Call: MARTIN DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Area distributor for PA, MD, NJ, NY & DEL. 520 Prescott Rd. RDI. Lebanon. PA 17042 Phone: 717-866-4906 717-866-4555 ◄ Or Contact Your Local Authorized Dealer Dealer Inquiries Invited ■ For More Information and a Free Quote: ■ NAME f ADDRESS ■ PHONE Cow Identification Tag each cow wears a special tag ith her number engraved on it isual identification The tag carries the cow's coded •er which is read by the cow lifter at each feeding n Once the tag is placed on r, it never has to be id or changed Cow Identifier— when a cow puts her head in a feeder, her identification - code is read by the Cow Identifier mounted on the front panel of each feed station A signal is transmitted back to the Central Control Unit, and the feeder automatically dispenses .the correct ration and amount of feed for that particular cow Feed is dispensed at a controlled rate which matches ial rate of consumption If she moves ished aside feed delivery stops !7
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