The P&Pd , Cattle Restraining Bar provides an alternative to ropes, chains and batons, when restraining cattle in stalls, vet races or Herringbone milking sheds..... anti backing bar devices such as this, have been around for years , each with particular virtues but most with common  shortfalls. These shortfalls have included heaviness, unpredictable holding ability, poor holding ability, noisy operation, and common to all, the inability to hold stock that turn around and put pressure on the gripping end of the device (heifers commonly)..... P&Pd considered these issues and developed a bar that satisfied P&Pd’s tester/users (dairy farmers and veterinary technicians).  It was the combination of the valued critique from these testers, and a considered technical approach to development,  that resulted in this cattle restraining device:

 

• being  lighter than  equivalent quick attaching  backing bars

• having a better weight bias away from the jaw end

• having a sensitive and powerful  breast rail gripping ability (due to unique cam action jaw arrangement)

• that has adjustment  for gripping  two common pipe sizes (50NB & 40NB), plus will  grip the next size down (32NB), and equivalent width’s of square section (steel or wood) up to 60mm

• that operates with little noise

• that , when using the shock cord tether, maintains a pre-load on the bar so that the bar is locked solid no matter where force is applied to it (for use when introducing heifers to the milking shed)

• which is constructed  to distribute forces  evenly  through-out  the structure allowing a reduction in material weights in less critical stress zones

• being made of high quality materials and protective coatings

 

and as result is; effective, light and safe to use .

 

Cattle Restraining bar comes with simple instructions

Price: $465.00 + GST + freight

 

 

    The Cattle Restraining Bar being applied:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A sturdy, safe, easy to use and powerful anti-backing bar for milking sheds, vet races and stalls of up to 1400mm approx. in width .... that holds solidly in place regardless of animal movement due to the incredible gripping ability of it's jaw-head and the additional shock cord tether that keeps the bar pre-tensioned (for use when introducing nervous stock to the milking shed).

 

The powerful jaw-head requires little animal pressure to solidly grip a pipe/rail.

The red bumpers stop sharp metallic clanks when the jaw hits concrete. There are

adjustment pivot holes for the two most typical pipe sizes (48mm OD & 60mm OD),

plus the jaw will easily grip the next pipe-size down (42mm OD ) when on the

smaller pipe setting  (round and square sections).

 

Typical configurations of tether attachment, which are easy and intuitive to apply, and mostly only employed when introducing new stock to the milking shed ..... this cattle restraint is very capable without this aid, for mature stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's no real skill required in tethering and there are three immediate attachment points for the returning shock cord loop to attach to - the handle, the knob on the swinging bracket, and the hook.... The cord passes over the bum rail (zigzag or straight) twice with the second pass going over the first pass as the cord is made to return back to a hitch position. As long as the steel handle hook doesn't rest on the bum rail (which is easily avoidable), in a way that impedes rearwards bar movement, then the bar is pre-tensioned and ready for action, for the likes of newly introduced heifers to the milking shed...... the tether is typically only used for new, nervous stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

           

        

 

A demonstration of the  jaw-head gripping ability ....            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.... and gripping ability as force is applied to the

bar's jaw end, a feature that other quick attaching                                                                                                                      cattle restraining bars cannot match

                                                                                                                           

 

  Warranty

The warranty period is for one year, from the time of purchase and covers defective materials and craftsmanship. We stand by what we make and retain a continued interest in a products functioning long after the time of sale. If the product is good, or if it can be improved, please let us know.

 

  Service and Spare Parts

This Cattle Retaining Bar is fully serviceable.... New urethane contact pads and urethane buffers are stocked in kit form and are priced realistically.... same for the tether arrangement. The extending handle section is supplied as a kit which may be dispatched  for the user to install (again at a reasonable price). The user may also send the bar back to P&Pd for service if desired. We will include spare parts and prices on this site soon.

  

  Where to purchase the P&Pd Cattle Restraining bar.

Bars may be purchased directly from P&Pd, by using the email : kjsmithengineering@xtra.co.nz

Feel free to make contact for further information .

 

NZ$465.00 + GST + freight,  or (minus rebate for Farmlands Card holders)