hakkında şirket haberleri Farm Efficiency Guide Selecting the Right Cattle Crush

Across the sweeping Scottish Highlands, experienced livestock handlers routinely conduct health checks on cattle herds. These professionals require equipment that enables quick, safe operations while minimizing animal stress. A reliable cattle crush becomes indispensable in such scenarios. Thorburn Group, as specialists in livestock equipment, understands the critical importance of selecting appropriate restraint systems for both operational efficiency and animal welfare.

Cattle restraint systems have become essential tools in modern livestock management, facilitating veterinary examinations, treatments, vaccinations, and ensuring handler safety. The market primarily offers two categories of cattle crushes: standard crates and squeeze models, each available in manual or automated versions.

Thorburn Group represents two industry-leading brands in cattle restraint systems. Premier Livestock, with over three decades of service in Scotland, was acquired by Thorburn Group in 2022, with all manufacturing relocated to the Scottish Borders region. This transition enabled customization options including width adjustments for different cattle sizes and modifications for tuberculosis (TB) testing requirements.

Clipex, an Australian innovator, has gained international recognition for combining safety features with cost-effective solutions. Thorburn Group has served as Clipex's primary distributor for nearly ten years, with consistent positive feedback from agricultural clients.

The MK1 represents Premier's most basic model, designed with minimal obstructions to streamline operations. This model proves particularly suitable for dairy or beef farmers managing suckler cows independently.

• Rotating rump rail prevents backward movement
• Curved gate design facilitates animal entry/exit
• Full galvanization ensures corrosion resistance
• Unobstructed veterinary access

An enhanced version of the MK1, the MK2 improves animal control capabilities while maintaining operational simplicity.

• Additional rump rail for improved restraint
• Expandable veterinary access point
• Anti-kick bars enhance handler safety
• Full galvanized construction

This patented system allows independent control of animal forequarters and hindquarters, providing superior restraint capabilities.

• Rubber flooring reduces noise and stress
• Silent locking mechanism
• Expandable veterinary access
• Full galvanized build

Featuring single-side squeeze technology, the HD900 offers exceptional value with heavy-duty head restraint and quiet operation.

• Standard veterinary access
• Split-side entry doors
• Nylon brush noise reduction
• Optional opposite-side operation

The HD1100 upgrades to dual-side squeeze capability while maintaining the stress-reducing features of the HD900 series.

• Heavy-duty head restraint
• Rubber flooring system
• Weight bar mounting points

As the widest model in the Clipex range, the HD1300 accommodates larger cattle with an 820mm maximum width.

• Hot-dip galvanized finish
• Noise reduction technology
• Complete veterinary access

Clipex's first automated model features parallel dual-side squeezing to minimize animal abrasions and stress.

• Automatic chin rest
• Vibration-dampened swing doors
• Weight bar mounting capability

The HD2000 incorporates pneumatic functions including 4-6 way sorting options, significantly reducing labor requirements.

• Optional automated weighing
• Self-locking rear sliding gate
• Removable flooring
• Manual override capability

Recently modernized after twenty years of service, this model now features improved first-capture rates and more efficient motors.

• Extended veterinary access
• Hydraulic chin rest
• Three side access doors
• Silent locking mechanism