Battery-Operated Squeeze Chute On Market

Battery-Operated Squeeze Chute On Market LIVESTOCK Beef 20-3-28 Five years ago we reported on an electric-powered squeeze chute invented by Texas rancher Keith Lamb (FARM SHOW Vol. 15, No. 4). Easier to operate than manual and much less expensive than hydraulic chutes, Lamb's chute is now on the market. Introduced at the recent Oklahoma Farm Show at Oklahoma City, the chute is being built by B Bar D Livestock Equipment, Cimarron, Kan. It's 8 ft. long by 6-ft., 4-in. high, and weighs 1,900 lbs. It's powered by a 12-volt automotive battery mounted on top. The battery connects to a 12-volt automotive starter motor which turns a 14-in. flywheel that cranks up cable through a ratchet winch. To squeeze the gates, you simply engage the starter motor. To open, you simply pull a lever that releases the ratchet. A safety clutch keeps the unit from squeezing animals too hard. Sells for $2,600. Both a 110-volt charger and a solar Chute operates on 12 volt auto battery. charger are available so you can charge the battery without removing it from the chute. You can also run the chute off a pickup's 12-volt system. The company is also working on a kit to convert manual chutes to electric. It's expected on the market by late this summer or early next fall. Cost will be $700 to $800. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, B Bar D Livestock Equipment, P.O. Box 203, South Highway 23, Cimarron, Kan. 67835 (ph 316 855-2385, fax 3577).

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