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Mark Jaeger and Patti Uhrich |
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Looking at data from barns equipped
with FAST II and electronic identification tells
a lot about the scale’s accuracy, according to
FAST II specialist Patti Uhrich. “With electronic
ID, the scale readings are correlated
with a pig’s identification number and also
time and date stamped so we can immediately
determine if there are any discrepancies in
weights,” says Uhrich. “What we are seeing
are extremely consistent results with weights
that are appropriate for a pig going across the
scale multiple times in a single day.”
Mark Jaeger, who was part of the FAST
II design team, says one of the reasons FAST
II is
so accurate is because the load on the
weighing platform is read by load cells at each
of the four corners on the scale. The load cells
are the sensors that measure the weight and
feed it into the scale microprocessor. Some
competitive scale models rely on a series of
mechanical arms and pivots to deliver the
weight to a single load cell. The pivot points
and arms are susceptible to friction and wear.
“Farmweld’s scale was designed from the
ground up, specifically for weighing, live
moving pigs,” says Jaeger.
Weight Chart
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The chart above shows all weights recorded over a two week period
for a single pig in a FAST II facility equipped with electronic identification.
Each square represents one time the pig crossed the scale
and shows the consistency of weights. |
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