The ODE drafting system is a stand-alone automated drafting unit, which allows farmers to sort and separate their herd. Designed, Tested and Manufactured in Ireland. The system uses standard “battery Free” HDX electronic identification ear tags. Livestock are free flowing through system due to double antenna installed allowing accurate and rapid animal detection. This reduces the operating stress on the animals allowing them to walk at their natural pace without the need to stop and scan each animal.
Benefits of ODE Drafter:
Stress free sorting with no need to stop animal flow from milking parlour, thus reducing layout area required for installation
Simple two or three way drafting via use of HDX ear tags
Touch screen operation via parlour rugged tablet, phone or manual divert button
Compressed air operation
Can be integrated with any milking parlour system on the market
Manual operation for livestock without RFID ear tags
Notification of drafted and missed cows
Safety beacon and tablet notification when machine in operation
Emergency shut off and isolation switches
Quiet operating gates due to rubber dampers and grease nipple hinges
Heavy duty welded box framing
Double antenna operating eliminating the need for saloon gate at entrance
Minimal outlay space required (13ft6in x 4ft6in)
One person operation
Non protruding rams or levers when in operation
Details on unit:
The ODE drafter is a standalone unit and was designed and manufactured by O’Donnell Eng in Emly, Co. Tipperary. The standard unit can be configured to provide 2-way or 3-way drafting. Cows are free flowing through system due to double antenna installed allowing accurate and rapid animal detection. This reduces the operating stress on the animals, allowing them to walk at their natural pace without the need to stop and scan each animal. As a result, the ODE Drafting Unit doesn’t require large holding areas pre-drafting thus allowing it to be installed in confined areas. Depending on how that cows tag was pre-programmed she will either be drafted to the left or right or continue to walk straight ahead. The steel work is manufactured from heavy duty box sections and hot dipped galvanised.
Operation of unit:
The farmer interacts with the drafting system via a rugged tablet that is mounted in the parlour, all supplied by O’Donnell Engineering. This tablet communicates with the drafting system via a Wi-Fi link. The system can also be controlled using any WI-Fi enabled device. The drafter will also inform the farmer if an animal hasn’t been seen or if there is an issue with the drafter. The ODE drafter is fitted with a double antenna that positively detects the cow’s tag as she enters the drafting unit. There is also a manual operation on the drafting system that will work for livestock not tagged electronically.
Currently the unit is in final testing for fully integrating with heat detection system which will fully streamline and operate the ODE unit automatically without the need to select the animals individually.
