To the World Pork Expo We Go...

The 2016 World Pork Expo is upon us and once again we have a lot going on in the PigEasy booth (#V729).

PigEasy’s Farrowing Crate takes center stage with its unique design that gets every pig person excited. Built with durability in mind, the front and rear gates and frames are made with stainless steel. As the first function of its kind, the PigEasy Flip Over feature is the leading solution to power washing farrowing rooms. By flipping the feeder 180 degrees, it completely drains the water and cleaning solution, keeps feeders out of the walkway and takes away the headache of water spraying back at the operator. Another key component of the PigEasy Farrowing Crate is its quietness. All pig people know the hardships of one startled sow in a rattled crate and the domino effect that takes place on the entire room. Visit the booth and see for yourself how PigEasy’s exclusive crate design alleviates a lot of issues that arise from your standard farrowing crate.

The Chuck-It Bucket is offered as a show special in this year’s PigEasy booth. The Chuck-It Bucket simplifies the handling of pig mortalities and afterbirth as a transition dumpster. We will have additional Chuck-It Buckets on hand that will fit in the back of a truck. Get a leg up on your upcoming industry audits and pick up a Chuck-It Bucket at the booth this week!

As always, the MealMeter feed dispenser is and will be the hot

topic of the PigEasy booth. Not only does it greatly save on labor and feed, but its biggest benefits are increase production and longevity. All of these benefits and more make for a quick return on investment. Head on over to the PigEasy booth at the World Pork Expo to learn more.

For the Klocke family, the World Pork Expo is a time to catch up with old friends and meet new. We hope to see you there! 

World Pork Expo

Iowa State Fairgrounds

www.worldpork.org

PigEasy Booth #V729 in the Varied Industries Building

Jigs that Don't Involve Dancing

Tuesday's Trick of the Trade

On the farm and with PigEasy, we're all about making jigs to get the job done a little faster and a lot more smoothly. Templates also make each hole and cut more uniform, saving time later on during installation.

I have to say spending time making up jigs and templates originally sounded like a lot of excess work to me. I'd rather just jump in and get moving on the project, whereas Dad would gladly spend a couple hours making up the jig to perfectly fit the piece. Can you guess which one of us had the wrong idea? Abraham Lincoln had a perfect quote for this:


"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln



Even though I quickly jumped on board with the their way of thinking, it still baffles me at the amount of jigs and templates we have down at the shop. In addition to a drawer full, you can find templates and jigs all around that are used daily.

Having been there/done that with the farm, we have some templates ready to go for installation of PigEasy products.




The SnoutSpout template is a simple metal plate that fits snugly on the side of the SnoutSpout. Once you figure out how to install one SnoutSpout, drill those holes through the template and away you go preparing them for installation in the shop instead of at the site.






This template for installing the Lactation Boot on the outside of an existing feeder took some time to design. It's made with an option to either drill through the hole or a punch out to quickly plasma cut the hole for the Lactation Boot to stick through.





We also use a template for installing the water brackets on lactation feeders that's really simple and easy to adapt to any style.





That's the end goal with everything we develop and make here at PigEasy. We spend those 4 hours sharpening the axe so you can cut down that tree in two.


Until next time,

Katie