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More meals, better management !

Using a pneumatic wheel or electric screw feeder, each ration is delivered in small quantities (100 to 200g) according to the animal’s appetite and ingestion speed.

The trough inspection technology (TIT) placed at the bottom of the trough allow the distribution of the doses once they are discovered. Thus, the sow eats according to her rhythm and appetite – following a feeding adapted to her litter rank – and this without any waste.

Each dose of feed is accompanied by a configurable dose of water. Between meals, water distribution curves can be programmed. The daily water ration is delivered in small quantities according to the same principle as the feed.

Thus, the sow always has a fresh water ration at the bottom of her trough. All these elements promote the good consumption of the sow and therefore its lactation.

Advantage Materneo 8S

+ Number of meals

Allow a maximum number of meals to facilitate ingestion (without excess feed for certain Danish type sows, etc.). A sow that has not consumed all of her ration in one sequence can benefit from the remaining complement of the same ration in the next sequence.

The Materneo 8 sequences facilitates the daily follow-up and improves the reaction time to modify the ration if necessary. A larger number of sequences avoids underconsumption by the sow (in a 3-feeding system, a sow that does not consume during two sequences leaves up to 75% of the ration. With 8 sequences this is only 25%).

+ Automatic meal quantities too avoid any manual modification, of the number of meals during the lactation. Asserva improves the software, to modify automatically the meals number according to the feeding plans.

Equipped farms in Spain

• Gurcamuro : 864 Maternéo
• Porgaor : 660 Maternéo
• Urba Ganadera : 520 Maternéo

Feeding and watering management

Thanks to the probes (TIT) placed at the bottom of the trough, the feed dose is only distributed if the previous one is consumed. In addition, the probes allow a differentiated water management of the feed meals. The distribution of water is thus automated by micro-doses stimulating and encouraging drinking. The sow always has a fresh water ration.

A database for optimal monitoring

The entire Materneo system is connected to smartphones and tablets via the Internet.

The monitoring of the farm is ensured even from a distance. The data of the pregnant sow is directly transferred to the maternity data.

The automaton also has a connection to the FBA Asserva (Feed base analytic) to centralize the information of each sow.

Materneo concept

Smart feeding and watering system for farrowing sows With a pneumatic dispenser which measure feed with a wheel, each portion is delivered in small doses (150 g) according to the appetite and the ingestion rhythm of the animal. The TIT System (Trough Inspection Technology) in the bottom the trough allows to distribute the feed when the system detects that the trough is empty.

The sows eat at their own pace and appetite according to their feeding curve – with no wasted feed. Each dose is delivered with a water dose. Between the meals, water distribution curves are programmable.

The daily water portion is also delivered in small quantities. Thus, the sow has always fresh water in the trough. These elements encourage the sow consumption for a better lactation.

Global concept for farrowing management, Materneo can even be connected to the silos, to control the feed supply, and to special cameras that can detect the farrowing.

• Better feeding management for farrowing sows : the wheeled feed dispenser with actuator guarantees precision and reduces maintenance. The warning light on each dispenser allows to easily identify the sows that have not eaten the amount of feed set by the farmer.
  
• Feed and water control : the trough is fitted with TIT system (Trough Inspection Technology). It dispenses the next dose of feed only if the previous dose has been eaten: no waste, clean troughs and less frequent cleaning required.
  
• Better management with high-performance data base : the entire Materneo system can be connected to a smartphone or tablet via Internet. The farrowing rooms can easily be monitored remotely. Thanks to the data from the other Asserva systems, the sow consumption can be followed during its whole life.

Deployed for fattening pigs, the Selfifeeder GFI feeding station controls the quality and quantity of feed distributed as well as the weight of each animal. Equipped with an identification system, the SELFIFEEDER GFI can feed animals in the same group with feed corresponding to the nutritional needs of each animal. The goal of this equipment is to get the right amount of nutrients to the right animal at the right time.

A station is available to feed up to 40 animals per box of 20 to 130 kg and allowing rationed multiphase feeding with two feeds available simultaneously per pen. With the Selfifeeder GFI, Asserva opens up a new perspective in fattening feed management and pave the way for the deployment of precision feeding in production farm.

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Neighbour disputes ? Printalys is an innovative concept to limit the unpleasant farm odours – inside and outside the buildings.

How does it work ? It’s very easy : an automatic system diffuses essential oils in the rooms, to mask the unpleasant odors. A clock allows to manage the diffusion hours. In option, Printalys can also be connected to a weather station, to take into account the wind speed, wind direction, or atmospheric pressure, in the process. For example, Printalys can be disabled during the night, or when the wind is not directed towards neighbours houses.

Economic and effective, Printalys also improves the working conditions inside the building. Discover Printalys, your neighbour’s new best friend !

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Optimat is the multiphase system of Asserva. It works with a classical disk chain (Optimat Mechanic) or with a pneumatic system, where the feed is pushed by air (Optimat Air). And the Optimat Air can now manage the water distribution !

During the feed distribution, adding water with a personnalized dilution allows to increase feed intake, while between the meals, Optimat distributes just water. To increase the precision, sensors can be add in the troughs, to control and modulate the quantities distributed.

Gilles, farmer in Belgium, explains :

« The Optimat Air feed system, with the water distribution, allows to have very good zootechnical results, especially on feed intake and animal growth. I prepare 16 distributions during the day for every troughs, to have small quantities and always fresh feed ! The sensors allows to control and prepare the quantities very precisely, and automatically. Easy to manage for my employees ! »

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We recently received the feedback of the veterinarian of a Spanish farmer that is using our Materneo feeding and watering system since a year for his 650 farrowing crates.

With the same genetics, the same feed, just by going from a classical dry dispenser to the Materneo, the results are quite impressive !

• Better body condition for the sows
• Piglets heavier at weaning : an average of +5 Kg per litter !
• +1 piglet weaned / sow / litter !
• And all of this with less feed and water waste !

In a next edition of our newsletter, we will be able to how you the complete results of this study, as well as some pictures of the farm.

For more information about the Materneo, click here.

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The DIGICLIM NG control box permits to control the room climate according to different sensors (temperature, humidity, CO2, ammoniac). The control box manages automatically the air entrance with air inlet flaps and also the refresh system, such as cooling pad or fogging system.

The DIGICLIM control box also enables to manage the air outlets (fans, outlet flaps) according to the air renewal needs.

In standard, the Digiclim NG can be connected to electronic water meter. In that way the DIGICLIM NG allows the farmer to control the daily water consumption of the piglets inside the room.

This information helps to analyze and to check the pig health easily and quickly !

For more information on the Digiclim NG  click here.

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For more than 15 years, close to the research and experimental farms in France and in Europe, Asserva develops an important tool pack to answer the specific requests from public or private companies. This equipments (Selfi Expert, Pig-Insight, Pig-Insight for piglets, etc.) permits to analyze the watering, growth according to different feed consummed per individual pig (RFID technology) with the highest level in each pig age.

Regarding the Asserva Experiences in high level solution and regarding to a impressive quantities of request, Asserva develops a solution to control the enetics for the fatteners : Selfi-DNA. The Selfi-DNA permits to control the growth, feed intake and FCR individually with a perfect precision and with a simple use.

Click here for more details : website

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As a lot of customers said « the Selfifeeder creation for the free sow gestations was like the Iphone for the phone users : it was a complete revolution! »

With several troughs available in the same time with maximum 20 sows per station and only one gate to come in and to go out : The Selfifeeder shaked and completly changed the world of the electronic sow feeding solutions.  Adaptable in any size of farms, from family to important farms (50 to 5000 sows). Simplest to install, simplest to use for the sows and for the farmer, the SELFIFEEDER is a unique solution mixing the feeding precision, the simplicity of use and the efficiency.

The TiT system (Trough Inspection Technology) installed in the troughs from the first day enables to improve the feed control and avoid the data mistake found in the existing solutions.

« There was a before and an after this day! »

The existence of Asserva starts with the liquid feeding solution. In 1980, based on simple system, Asserva was the first supplier provided the semi-automatic equipment in France.

From 1992, Asserva has is own Mechanic, Electronic and sofware R&D depts enabling to integrate the entire knowledge. Today with long time of experience and with consistence improvements according to the farmer needs, Asserva extends the solutions across the world.

Named Multifeeder, The liquid feeding syste, with different solutions to perfect the farm technical and economical results, Asserva technology is adapted in all size farms and in all specific raw products used. Clearly Asserva with the Multifeeder system is a big serious player in liquid feeding technology.

You can learn more about the Multifeeder by visiting the dedicated page on our website.

Some past projects : 

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More and more, the scientific research demonstrates the benefits of offering an individual feeding to the sows. Before and after artificial insemination, to prepare the sow for the estrus and do flushing. During gestation, to have a sow ready for the farrow, not too lean and not too fat. And of course, after farrowing, to increase the consumption, produce more milk, and keep the sow in good body condition for her next cycle.

The SMC – Sow Meal Control – is a unique tool to individually fed all the sows in individual crate. It allows to give to each sow a quantity of feed adapated to her needs.

How does it work ? During the feed distributions programmed by the farmer, the sow has to touch a smart stirrer to receive doses of feed, until she reaches the quantity set on her feeding curve. To avoid feed waste, the sensititivy of the stirrer, and the time between two doses, can be parametered.

Easy to use, the SMC is working with an innovative NFC box, the same technology used for touch payments contactless payment by credit cards. Just touch the dispenser to see the historics, and change all the parameters ! A simple LED system on this NFC box allows to easily identify the sows in consumption alert.

Totally autonomous, the SMC just requires a 24V power connection to be used. PC centralisation is totally optional. A patented anti-bridging system, installed in the feed hopper, avoids meal feed to be blocked.

Last but not least, now the SMC can also manage the water distribution, during and between feed distributions, with a totally programmable and indidualized dilution ! To ensure that not only feeding is controlled, but also watering, an important factor of success, especially in farrowing rooms, to increase feed consumption. You can learn more about the SMC by visiting the dedicated page on our website.

With a mechanical or a pneumatic distribution, with or without preparation blending, for dry feed components or wet (corn), the multiphase feeding system enables to meet the complete needs for the feeding distribution in any size and any farm configuration. Increase the growth and improve the feed conversion ratio with feeding cost controlled.

With Optimat system, each feeder receives automatically an exact feed quantity weighted according to the feeding plan programmed. The system prepares and customizes the daily feed quantity per feeder in one or several meals. In order to do this, the system is equipped with two tanks. The first one, receives the raw products, creates and weighs the meal determinated by the software (and blends in option). The second one, under the first one, distributes the meals.

The distribution uses the « Wagon » method, permitting to improve the multiphase function and save time.

The feed distribution into the feeders can be done with mechanical system (chain, auger) or can be done with pneumatic solution (air flow). The choice depends on the precision needed, the distance and the raw products used (dry or wet).

(Photo : Proof farm – Belgium)