Smart Water Trough Available Soon

2024 - Volume #48, Issue #6, Page #36

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Livestock drinking water sources are often tested, but downstream water troughs can be overlooked as points of organic material contamination.
Acepsis, a Wisconsin-based animal wellness company, is addressing this potentially harmful issue with its Smart Trough, which is currently in pre-production testing at a handful of dairies.
Dirty, contaminated drinking water can cause disease, decreased efficiency, and lower milk yields for dairy and beef cattle.
The innovative, stainless-steel Smart Trough features a narrow, lengthwise, central bottom channel sealed off and covered by a baffle plate.
“Organic material naturally gathers in the middle of the trough,” says Rob Kolb, Acepsis VP of Marketing. “When we want to clean the trough, we close the baffle and dump about 10 percent of the water, eliminating the organic matter.”
Water is also treated with a low PPM of chlorine dioxide for sanitization using a two-component activator/base technology that produces chlorine dioxide from the farm water source for dilution.
Additionally, the trough is equipped to monitor oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), water temperature, pH and quantity consumed, features similar products don’t offer.
“We don’t have an app for the trough yet, but we’re working on it,” Kolb says. “We’re automating the process so that if the water drops below a certain ORP, the trough dumps automatically without manual intervention. This is a little down the road, but it’s where we’re headed.”
Acepsis hopes to begin selling the newly designed troughs during the last quarter of 2024. It’s expected they’ll be manufactured in the U.S. Midwest and available directly from the company or dealers throughout North America.
“We’re still working out the cost,” Kolb says. “It won’t be the cheapest solution, but it will be the best solution.”
Four sizes will be available: 8, 10, 12 and 14 ft. lengths. All will be 2 ft. wide and 2 ft. high.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Acepsis LLC, 713 N. Main St., Lodi, Wis. 53555 (ph 608-203-5535; info@acepsis.com; www.acepsis.com).

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Smart Water Trough Available Soon LIVESTOCK Feeding Equipment Livestock drinking water sources are often tested but downstream water troughs can be overlooked as points of organic material contamination Acepsis a Wisconsin-based animal wellness company is addressing this potentially harmful issue with its Smart Trough which is currently in pre-production testing at a handful of dairies Dirty contaminated drinking water can cause disease decreased efficiency and lower milk yields for dairy and beef cattle The innovative stainless-steel Smart Trough features a narrow lengthwise central bottom channel sealed off and covered by a baffle plate “Organic material naturally gathers in the middle of the trough ” says Rob Kolb Acepsis VP of Marketing “When we want to clean the trough we close the baffle and dump about 10 percent of the water eliminating the organic matter ” Water is also treated with a low PPM of chlorine dioxide for sanitization using a two-component activator/base technology that produces chlorine dioxide from the farm water source for dilution Additionally the trough is equipped to monitor oxidation-reduction potential ORP water temperature pH and quantity consumed features similar products don’t offer “We don’t have an app for the trough yet but we’re working on it ” Kolb says “We’re automating the process so that if the water drops below a certain ORP the trough dumps automatically without manual intervention This is a little down the road but it’s where we’re headed ” Acepsis hopes to begin selling the newly designed troughs during the last quarter of 2024 It’s expected they’ll be manufactured in the U S Midwest and available directly from the company or dealers throughout North America “We’re still working out the cost ” Kolb says “It won’t be the cheapest solution but it will be the best solution ” Four sizes will be available: 8 10 12 and 14 ft lengths All will be 2 ft wide and 2 ft high Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Acepsis LLC 713 N Main St Lodi Wis 53555 ph 608-203-5535; info@acepsis com; www acepsis com

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