Monday, 20 October 2014 09:17

All aboard the feed train

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HOOK TOGETHER five or six Milk Bar feed trailers and tow them through any gateway – no collisions!

 

That’s the maker’s promise, says sales manager Anna McIntyre. 

All-wheel steering enables each feeder to exactly follow the tracks of the tow vehicle. 

“At this time of year you will often see a PKE trailer with a big dent where it has cut in and hit a post,” says McIntyre.

“The Milk Bar Feed Train will never cut in, no matter how many you are towing. It is remarkable to see five or six of them being towed through a gateway with no damage risk to post or trailer.”

The Feed Train also has a split brake system. A simple but effective lever allows the user to ‘park brake’ the trailer before it is removed from the tow vehicle.  “When you have a tonne of PKE on board, you want to know it will not roll away and injure somebody.”

For towing stability and balance the Feed Train has split troughs. Each trough has a central ridge for the cows to push against to get the last crumbs and eliminate waste. It comes in two sizes: 4m which holds 850kg and 6m which holds 1250kg.

The Feed Train is made from 75mm channel steel, braced for added strength. All steel work is hot dip galvanised. Warranty is three years.

Tel. 0800 104 119

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