Agrimatics Releases Feeding Simplification Weighing System

Mar 21, 2017

From Agrimatics News, www.agrimatics.com

By Jasmine Brodziak

Agrimatics, creator of the highly successful Libra Cart weighing system, has announced the launch of Libra TMR, a ration weighing and data management solution. The new tablet and smartphone-based ration and data management system is expected to transform the way rations, pens and feed groups are built and managed.

“We’re excited to direct our proven Libra technology to the beef and dairy sector,” said Michael Lockerbie,” President and Co-Founder of Agrimatics. “Libra Cart has transformed the grain harvest landscape and we’re confident that beef and dairy producers will see the same value and benefit in Libra TMR that grain producers have enjoyed for years.

” The weatherproof Libra TMR hardware mounts directly onto the mixer, replacing existing traditional scale indicators and connects to any industry-standard load cells on the mixer. The Libra TMR app, which communicates to the device via Bluetooth, then allows the user to input and create their own ingredients, rations, pens and feed groups. Based on the feed rate and the number of head in each pen, the system will calculate the total batch size and will guide the user through loading and mixing each ingredient. Once the batch has been loaded, the system will indicate how much to distribute to each pen in the feed group.

Producers are now able to enter bunk readings when building rations, or even reload animal refusal for nutritionally accurate feed reuse. Operators can now also spread feedings over the course of a day, promoting better animal health and workflow efficiency. Ration and transaction summary data may be exported through email at any time.

“Tablets and smartphones have become a vital part of people’s lives,” said Jasmine Brodziak, marketing coordinator for Agrimatics. “Agrimatics is proud to provide quality products that connect mobile devices to equipment, making it easier and more convenient for users to obtain data on their farm.”

Libra TMR is being heralded for its simplified ration management, unlimited remote displays, ability to build and feed rations on a dry-matter or wet-weight basis and ability to automatically adjust a ration’s batch size based on the ingredients loaded.

Agrimatics was founded in 2012 and is the agricultural division of Bitstrata Systems, Inc., which provides end-to-end design and consultation services for electronics hardware and software development, specializing in connecting mobile devices to the physical world.

Source:Agrimatics

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