Weigh bars for crush

[fermerboy]

Given the penalties being imposed for over weight cattle by the abattoirs now, and the Beef Efficiency Scheme(still undecided ) I find myself in need of a weighing setup.

Got a good crush already so really looking for a weigh bar/cell system to use under it.
Linking to electronic tags isn't important to me yet but if it could be added later it might be useful.

No idea of what's good or bad, or how much ££££, or how we will fit it up, so all input would be interesting.
Thanks
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[Northeastfarmer]

Got mine from @Allied Weighing pleased with them

 

[Gulli]

Got mine from @Allied Weighing pleased with them

+1 only use mine for Lambs at the moment need to figure out how to get the cattle crush on them for next winter. But very good

 

[fermerboy]

Got mine from @Allied Weighing pleased with them

Will give them a shout and see what's on offer.
Thanks.

 

[pear]

+2 I got a set from @Allied Weighing a couple of weeks ago. I didn't realise I was so heavy when I stood in the crush for a test run!

 

[Notquiteretired]

I'm at a meeting next week with potentially a new weigh offering from a UK based firm - watch this space... ;o)

 

[fermerboy]

Purchased a set of bars and display from Sue at @Alliedweighing yesterday, good price, and she was very helpful with my questions.
Will report back after they are here and tried out.
Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Purchased a set of bars and display from Sue at @Alliedweighing yesterday, good price, and she was very helpful with my questions.
Will report back after they are here and tried out.
Thanks for the recommendations.

Very friendly and helpful I found

 

[Coaster]

How much are a set of weigh bars? We have to chain our crush to the wall so stop it sliding away from the race. How would that work with the weigh bars?

 

[Extreme Optimist]

+3 @Allied Weighing

 

[Northeastfarmer]

How much are a set of weigh bars? We have to chain our crush to the wall so stop it sliding away from the race. How would that work with the weigh bars?

Around £520 inc vat.

 

[tr250]

What's the difference between tru-test and allied weighing bars we have a set of tru-test ones and they want £850 to repair them and £1145 for new ones but allied are half the money new @Allied Weighing

 

[Extreme Optimist]

What's the difference between tru-test and allied weighing bars we have a set of tru-test ones and they want £850 to repair them and £1145 for new ones but allied are half the money new @Allied Weighing

Have had my Allied Weighing bars for about 4 years, Had one issue with them and I think they charged £50 to mend them. Excellent service.

 

[tr250]

Have had my Allied Weighing bars for about 4 years, Had one issue with them and I think they charged £50 to mend them. Excellent service.

What was the problem with them and do you have them on a self trap or manual crush. The reason why our old ones broke is the cattle hit it so fast they lift the back end up

 

[Extreme Optimist]

Was just an issue with the wiring. They are on a manual crush and they still lift the back end up!! Certainly have no issues with them.

 

[fermerboy]

How much are a set of weigh bars? We have to chain our crush to the wall so stop it sliding away from the race. How would that work with the weigh bars?

Painted 3 tonne are £449, galvanised are £520, that's including vat.
You can spec the box with bluetooth for a bit more, and an app to get a list of weights on to a pad or phone.
Sue told me that they work from home, so low overheads and no sales staff etc. Her other half Adam does all the assembly/techy stuff, so very much a family home business.
Good luck to them.

The crush moving is one thing that concerns me too a big charolais steer hitting the self close head stock at speed can move it a fair bit.
Anybody else got this bother? And how do you fix crush without messing up the weighing.

 

[S J H]

I'd highly recommend @Allied Weighing it's just a shame they moved away from bedford.

 

[septimus]

The crate needs to be free floating to get an accurate weight so cant be bolted directly to the race. Like you say a steamed up limo can make the crate jump about a foot forward so ours is tied to stop it moving to much but still allowing it to move up and down on the weigh bars. Perhaps a couple of chains from the race to the crate might do the job.

 

[tr250]

I do wonder if it's the best way to put it on crush as we use it a lot without weighing. Does anyone have one in a race?

 

[Coaster]

Ours is chained to the race. But once the chain gets tight I would imagine it would put more weight on the back of the crush and give you a false weight.
What about a weighing platform behind the crush with a sliding gate either end so only one animal at a time can be weighted.