Agitating – Having interrelated feed and discharge means – Including means to monitor or control operation
Patent
1995-03-20
1997-10-07
Cooley, Charles E.
Agitating
Having interrelated feed and discharge means
Including means to monitor or control operation
366141, 3661521, 3661823, 366603, B01F 1502, A23N 1700
Patent
active
056740050
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for mixing livestock feed including a feed mixer having a filling opening and a discharge opening, a feed mixing mechanism located within the feed mixer, and a plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanisms for supplying feed ingredients. The plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanism coupled to the feed mixer via a conveyor mechanism. Each feed ingredient supply mechanism having an output and a control mechanism, each control mechanism being attached to each feed ingredient supply mechanism at the output. An electronic scale having an electronic output, the scale attached to the feed mixer. A mixed feed discharge mechanism for discharging mixed feed, the discharge mechanism attached to the feed mixer discharge opening. A programmable logic control mechanism having an information input and a plurality of command outputs, the programmable logic control mechanism programmed to independently open each control mechanism and close each control mechanism. At least one of the plurality of command outputs being connected to at least one the plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanism. At least one of the plurality of command outputs being connected to the discharge mechanism. At least one of the plurality of command outputs being connected to the mixing mechanism. The information input connected to the scale output. The programmable logic control mechanism being programmed to add a predetermined weight of at least one feed ingredient and mix the ingredient in the feed mixer. The feed ingredient supply mechanism outputs comprise at least one chute and the feed ingredient supply mechanism control mechanism comprises at least one automated silo harvester door.
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Berghius William R.
Corey Allen E.
Seidl Richard Donald
Steppert Thomas D.
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