Auto drafting systems
Weigh, identify and draft stock automatically — the system we pioneered.
Thompson Longhorn was the first company in Australia to offer computer-controlled livestock drafting. An auto drafting system takes the drafting decision out of the operator's hands and off the gate: the animal is identified, weighed and sent to the right pen while the operator watches the next one come in.
Auto drafting needs a scale indicator or herd software that can talk to the controller. Not every scale can — tell us what you run and we'll confirm.
Three parts make it work
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Mechanised gates
Powered cylinders on the drafting, entry and exit gates.
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A drafting decision
Your scale indicator, herd management software or an RFID reader decides where each animal goes — by weight range, home pen, treatment history or anything else you record.
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The controller
Turns that decision into 24V DC signals to the gate solenoids and sequences the gates. Optional animal-location sensors let the whole centre run without an operator.
Three ways to run it
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Manual
Every gate on a remote, in the operator's hand.
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Operational
The system sequences the gates; the operator makes the draft call.
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Fully automatic
The system identifies, weighs, drafts and resets for the next animal. The operator can override or stop it at any time.
Other equipment
Cattle handling equipment
Crushes, restrainers, gates and races — the working centre of any yard.
Calf and weaner equipment
Cradles, races and lanes sized for smaller animals and gentler handling.
Custom equipment
If the standard unit doesn't fit, our designers will build what does.
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