Förster-Technik CalfRail Quick Start Manual

7.1 Description of functions and feeding procedures
This document offers a quick overview of the most important functions and processes.
1
Calf Feeder
Prepared Control &
freshly Manage
2
Water heating CalfRail
Supplies the heating line with heated water
Heats the
Keeps hoses
system up
warm
3
Hose package
Feeding supply line
CAN-Bus cable
Electricity cable
2
6
Hose pump
Transports the fresh feed
and cleaning liquids
7
Teat cleaning
The pump sprays the teat
down with water between
the feeding of each calf
8
3/2 directional valve
1. to the teat during a feeding
2. to the return line for rinsing or
cleaning
This checklist refers to the basic equipment of the CalfRail. Not all available functions can be shown.
For detailed information and valid warnings as well as safety instructions, please refer to the instructions manual. (Status 23/01)
QUICK START GUIDE
Cleaning
Frost protection
includes all necessary cables and lines
Return line for cleaning
Heating line (supply and return line)
Line for cleaning the outside of the teat
1
7
switches
CalfRail
4
Guide rail CalfRail
Magnets mark calf positions where the
CalfRail stops for feeding as well as the
parking position of the CalfRail
5
CalfRail
Transports the
fresh feed
10
6
9
8
11
at 昀椀xed feeding
Feeds all calves
times one after another
4
9
Feed button
Runs the pump to help new calves
with their 昀椀rst drinking attempts. In-
dicates by 昀氀ashing when entitlement
is used up.
10
Continue button
Enables the move on to the next calf
before the waiting time is over
11
Suction sensor
Operated by the calf sucking on the teat
and starts the pump to deliver the feed