Cow matrass survived 500,000 step test

25-03-2015 | |
Cow matrass survived 500,000 step test
A cow mattress passed a durability test with 500,000 steps of an artificial bovine hoof at 1,000 kg per step. It is the greatest number of steps for cow mattresses ever tested by the ‘Test Centre Technology and Farm Inputs of the DLG (German Agricultural Society)’ who performed the test. In a corresponding DLG-FokusTest, the cow mattress (DeLaval cow mattress M40SB) reached very good lying comfort values without remaining deformation before and after the permanent tread load. High r


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