Foot care for cattle
Cowslips are recyclable plastic shoes designed to treat lameness in cattle.
Developed by a veterinary surgeon, Cowslips are fitted to the healthy hoof claw to take the weight off the damaged or infected claw, which alleviates pain and speeds healing.
The product increases the animal’s mobility and remains on the animal for several weeks. Cowslips are usually self-shedding as the natural oil breaks the bond between the hoof and adhesive, but occasionally must be removed manually.
Cowslips have won animal health awards in France, England and New Zealand.
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Contact: Giltspur Scientific Ltd., Sharon Devlin, 436 Runnymede Road, Toronto, Ont. M6S 2Y8. Tel: 416-604-8207. Fax: 416-604-3359.
Pneumatic injector system
The Pneumatic Injector System is designed to move cereal crops faster and further using an air stream, which carries it through standard piping to its destination whether it be grain bins, rail cars or trucks.
The system can handle light and delicate grains such as malting barley and grass seed, as well as the heavier materials, such as foundry sand, slag and road salt.
The system can move products as much as 90 metres vertically (300 feet), and 180 metres (600 feet) horizontally. On short runs, it can move as much as 110 tonnes per hour.
It’s portable and can be powered by a farm tractor, tractor/trailer, four-cylinder diesel or an electric motor.
The injector system replaces product legs as well as grain augers and keeps all controls at ground level.
Contact: C & C Pneumatics, #3-805 56th St. East, Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 5Y9. Tel: 306-664-0004. Fax: 306-664-0005.
Bearing designed for Canadian farmers
NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada has introduced an agricultural bearing called Ag-Pro. It was designed in Canada to withstand the hard conditions of prairie farming.
The bearing’s black appearance is caused by a black oxide coating inside and out for better corrosion resistance.
Available in more than 20 shaft sizes, the bearing includes a ball in the outer diameter to prevent creeping, a seal plate treated for rust resistance, steel-backed nitrile rubber seal for better dirt resistance, reinforced polyamide cage and tempered mounting shoulder for added toughness.
Contact: NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada, Mississauga, Ont. Tel: 1-800-405-6720. Fax: 905-564-7749.
