The aim of the experiment:
• Testing a new type of mat from the company Kraiburg
• Ensuring the sure footing of dairy cows
• Use different measurement methods
• Comparisons between the previous rubber mat and the new covering
• Information and advice for practical application
Dangerous situations were observed in the cattle research barn at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein on the previously installed "KURA-P" rubber mats from the company Kraiburg. For this reason, a new product, the "profiKURA-P" rubber mat from the same company, which features an opti-Grip surface, was installed on half of the walking area.
Using three different measurement methods (slip length measurement, step length measurement and sliding friction measurement), which were carried out on both types of mats, it was possible to compare them and to demonstrate the advantages of the newer rubber mat “profiKURA-P”.
