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FIRE® System Operation 

FIRE Gives You More Valuable Data Than Any Other Method 

With FIRE you get full and accurate performance information to make sound management and financial decisions. The FIRE System provides unparalleled accuracy by eliminating data collection errors and operator bias. You can have added confidence in the information you gather because of the much larger number of animals you can test with little or no increase in cost.


FIRE Integrated Function Controller automatically  collects and stores data.

  • Daily feed intake and total feed consumption are recorded for each animal. FIRE also shows you changes in health status and in growth response to feed and environment. 

  • The time and duration of each meal and totals each day are logged. Mealtime, duration, and number of meal events are useful indicators of health and behaviour, not previously available by any other method. 

  • Body-weight and its daily change can be measured for each animal automatically with the addition of the ACCU-ARM® weigh race option. Daily gains and losses can be compared with total average daily gain over a testing period to help you evaluate daily influences on growth. Feed intake and growth combine to provide daily feed conversion efficiencies. 

Study Your Data Your Way with FIRE Software 

Each FIRE Feeder is a stand-alone unit that includes a sophisticated Integrated Function Controller with its own microprocessor and memory. Software at each feeder maintains data collection for several days while disconnected from your computer. When activated, the FIRE software installed on your PC collects data from as many as 128 FIRE feeders. These data files are easily exported to popular data management, spreadsheet, and graphing programs.

Evaluation and Management Made Easy 

FIRE data are presented in many useful reports. All of the measurements are available in the Event Log, but individual reports provide user-controlled data filters that let you screen and summarise the data your way.

Rely On FIRE and FIRE Support 

Special algorithms and a unique auto-calibration method developed by Osborne ensure that data are always accurate. Independent testing and user experience confirm the accuracy of the FIRE System.

Osborne provides expert software support for all FIRE installations. The development and addition of useful new features and functions for FIRE software are part of our commitment to the continued improvement of your FIRE System.

 

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