JF Hudson, an agricultural engineering company, delivers efficient solutions to farmers across England and with their twenty years of industry knowledge and experience, their solutions facilitate sustainable and profitable farming. They are continuously pushing the boundaries in terms of innovation. From affordable GPS systems to bespoke designs, the needs of farmers are at the core of their mission.
Their most recent invention, inspired by award-winning farmer Philip Metcalfe from Washfold Farm in North Yorkshire, is called the Silo Crab. This machine lives up to its name. Not only does it thoroughly and effectively clean feed from dairy sheds, but it also saves time, increases productivity, and improves morale among the farm workers.
How does the Silo Crab work?
The Silo Crab is an attachment for a handler/loader that works by pushing the leftover materials from the dairy shed into a bucket. The crab travels along the floor, collecting feed with two wings that extend outward. These wings have rubber wear edges to ensure maximum removal.
One of the most beneficial ways that this attachment enhances productivity is its ability to calculate the amount of surplus feed in the dairy shed. The leftover feed is gathered and weighed, and the total intake is calculated. This means that feeding becomes more precise, wastage is decreased, and time spent cleaning the shed is lowered.
