DeLaval Swinging Cow Brush SCB

The DLG APPROVED FULL TEST quality mark is awarded to agricultural equipment that has passed a comprehensive DLG usability test. A DLG usability test is carried out to independent and recognised test criteria and provides an objective and unbiased assessment of the product and all features considered essential by users. The test comprises individual lab tests as well as field tests in various conditions; in addition to that the product has to prove itself in on-farm applications. The test conditions and procedures are defined by an independent test commission and described in a test framework which defines the parameters for evaluation. Yet the test conditions and procedures as defined are revised on an ongoing basis so they reflect what is acknowledged as the current state of the art as well as the latest scien­tific findings and also agricultural insights and requirements. After a product has passed the test, a test report is produced and published and the quality mark is awarded to the product and will retain its validity for five years from the date of award.

This DLG APPROVED FULL TEST consisted of technical measurements, in-situ testing and observation of animal behaviour on livestock farms. The in-situ measurements included power consumption, wattage and shut-off force. In addition, ease of installation, durability, wear resistance, operational reliability, maintenance and cleaning were assessed and animal behaviour observed. The test was carried out according to the DLG test framework for cow brushes (date of issue March 1999).