Mixer-wagon

Subtopic 1: Mixer-wagon Overview
– Specialist machine for weighing, mixing, and distributing TMR for ruminant farm animals
– Commonly used for dairy cattle
– Trailed mixer-wagons range from 5m to over 45m in size
– Self-propelled mixer-wagons can be larger
– 14m mixer-wagon can hold 3 tonnes of dry ration

Subtopic 2: Components of a Mixer-wagon
– Trailed chassis with braked axles and lighting system
– Mixing body with paddle, vertical auger, or horizontal auger
– Digital weighing computer with memory for rations and ingredients
– Mixing paddle or augers connected to tractor PTO
– Stationary knives for chopping long fiber and hydraulic door for liquid feeds

Subtopic 3: Weighing and Mixing Process
– Weighing sensors on chassis corners for accurate measurement
– Computer can memorize multiple rations and ingredients
– Visual and audible signals for ingredient loading
– Loading done with cutting and loading device or tractor loader
– Mixing rotor with stationary knives for fiber chopping

Subtopic 4: Unloading System
– Hydraulic door seals ration during mixing
– Allows for liquid feeds like molasses
– Unloading system with adjustable chute or conveyor belt
– Self-propelled mixer-wagons can have specialized unloading mechanisms
– Mounted on lorry chassis or self-loading machines

Subtopic 5: Additional Information
– Mixer-wagon related to feed mixer
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