Aim of the experiment:

• Testing a new type of mat from Kraiburg

• Ensuring that dairy cows are sure-footed

• Use different measurement methods

• Comparisons between the previous rubber mat and the new surface

• Information and advice for practice

In the cattle test barn at the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, such dangerous situations were observed on the “KURA-P” rubber mats from the Kraiburg company that had previously been laid. For this reason, a new product, the “profiKURA-P” rubber mat from the same company, which has an opti-grip surface, was installed on half of the tread.

Using three different measurement methods (slide length measurement, step length measurement and sliding friction measurement), which were carried out on both types of mats, these could be compared and the advantages of the newer rubber mat “profiKURA-P” could be made clear.