MANURE MANAGEMENT

Nothing requires as much experience as “manure technology”. No two types of manure or barns are the same, which means manure management really is a specialist skill. Royal de Boer has turned its years of experience into products and advisory tools in order to be able to offer you a reliable, functional manure management installation.

Our approach to manure processing

A few examples of our approach:

Manure processing advice calculator
Manure removal is subject to many variables. In order to offer you functional installations despite all these variables, we have put a lot of energy into our advice calculators. We countered the uncertainty through calculation rules with reliable outcomes, so we can offer you the best possible advice.

Installation plans for manure processing
In order to guarantee proper integration into the building, we provide the installation plans to the construction consultant or contractor in charge of your barn design. The details are crucial and affect the functionality of your installation.

Modular product design manure management
Our manure management product range has a modular design. Based on a “standard” design, this allows us adjust the details of our product to your barn design project using standard components. Later on, when worn parts need to be replaced, this offers significant benefits, too.

State-of-the-art switching technology for manure management
Switching technology is rapidly developing in favour of digital controls. The latest development in this trend is the DG-321, a control box for manure scrapers. This box can not only be controlled via the front panel, but also via your mobile phone or PC. The control box can control multiple drive systems or external engines. The system stores historic data and graphically displays essential analysis data. This makes error analysis easy and less time consuming.

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Manure management technology XScrape chain, chain drive

The XScrape chain is a compact chain drive for manure management. During its development, we prioritised accessibility, ease of cleaning and maintenance reduction. If the two plastic covers are removed, the installation is easy to access for maintenance. Thanks to the low height of the drive system, maintenance can be performed from the workfloor. The drive wheel is made of tempered cast iron, which benefits its lifespan. The tempered corner wheels are equipped with a maintenance-free bearing. To further facilitate its use, the drive system may optionally be equipped with a hydraulic automatic tensioner that maintains the correct chain tension over prolonged periods of time.

Royal de Boer Poly rope drive

As the name indicates, the Royal de Boer Poly rope uses a polyester rope as a pulling agent. The polyester rope is one of the most animal friendly materials to use in the cows’ walking alley. It forms a natural obstacle, is soft and doesn’t contain any sharp parts.

Poly rope drive

Combiscraper manure management

De Boer Combiscraper: a suitable manure scraper for proper manure management on any floor type. The Combiscraper consists of standard components. Suitable for any floor type; whether it concerns a plain or V-shaped floor with guide rails or a low-emission floor, we can adjust the scraper to specific requirements by adding specific components.

The scraper is available in a single variety, which deposits the manure on one side, as well as a dual variety, which deposits the manure on both sides of the manure alley. The scraper is compatible with every type of drive system in the Royal de Boer manure management range.

Auto-Scraper Robot

The Auto-Scraper robot is a robust and highly reliable robot suitable for cleaning slatted floors as well as many low-emission floor varieties. The Auto-Scraper features a working surface that varies from 120 to 170 cm and a speed of eight metres per minute, making it suitable for manure management in both small and larger barns. Optionally, the Auto-Scraper scraper can be equipped with a spray system and a data logger, making it eligible for MDV certification.

The operation of the Auto-scraper deviates from devices by other suppliers. The machine normally follows the side of the manure alley, but can also operate away from the wall. Crossroads in barns are equipped with sensors that tell the Auto-Scraper to execute a pre-programmed manoeuvre towards a part of the alley that has yet to be cleaned.

The Auto-Scraper robot virtually always returns to the charging station, regardless of whether it deviated from its route. As soon as contact is re-established with a route sensor, the robot will be guided in the right direction again. This makes the Auto-Scraper one of the most reliable scraper robots on the market.

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Manure mixers

Manure mixers are efficient machines that allow you to mix manure for spreading and to prevent or break up floating and sinking layers in the manure tank. The Royal de Boer manure mixers offer significantly higher capacities compared to pumps, which significantly reduces the time required to mix the stored manure.

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Other manure processing products

Royal de Boer Polyrope drive
Duo compact I and II cable drive
Eisele manure pumps and manure mixers