Farmers have the new regime much in mind, he says, and they will see a wide range of EID and weigh scale products that meet NAIT standards.
Practical information sessions and training on the site will help ensure customers walk away confident in their use of the Gallagher weighing technology and EID.
Says Macfie, “To ensure farmers are comfortable using the new technology we’re offering interactive displays to demonstrate how the technology works. [We’re aiming for] customer compliance and to ensure they’re competent and confident with the technology.”
Gallagher will launch new NAIT-compliant software for tag reading equipment, to simplify, as much as possible, the collection and reporting of EID data. “Users will find this software user-friendly.”
New on site, as a preview, will be an electronic tag reading product Macfie says will “take portable tag reading to a whole new level”. Due for release later this year.
He says the Fieldays theme ‘Changing Face of Farming’ is a good fit because “technology is already changing how farmers do things on the farm by making it easier to collect information invaluable for farm management decisions”.
Gear on display will include two new power fence products – the i Series fence energiser systems and multi-strand electric tape gate. Available in three models (M1200i, M1800i and M2800i), the i Series energisers ensure fences are constantly monitored for best performance.
Macfie says in a world-first, the i Series technology enables farmers to monitor up to six separate ‘zones’ of their fencing system.
Each model comes with an energiser controller that enables the user to monitor the condition of the fence and performance of the energiser. This controller can be used to turn the energiser on or off, set alarm thresholds and make adjustments to the target output voltage.
The ability to locate the controller away from the energiser is a major bonus, and the energisers come with a range of features that “have to be seen to be believed,” Macfie says.
Optional features include a module enabling fence performance to be monitored and controlled from anywhere with cellphone coverage. If a serious problem with a fence is detected, this notifies the farmer immediately via a text message to his mobile phone.
The Gallagher multi-strand electric tape gate is an all-in-one permanent electrified tape gate practical for gateways of any width.
Easy to use and quick to assemble, it comes with mounting hardware and 12.5mm tape.
Two variations: 2-strand, 8m for cattle; and 4-strand, 6m for sheep. Both gates come with extra clips allowing the gates to hold 40mm tape.
Tape length can be adjusted to fit the gateway.
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