Gummiwerk KRAIBURG Elastik GmbH & Co. KG
Göllstraße 8
84529 Tittmoning
Deutschland
Tel. +49 (0)8683 701-303
Fax +49 (0)8683 701-190
Gummiwerk KRAIBURG Elastik GmbH & Co. KG
Göllstraße 8
84529 Tittmoning
Deutschland
Tel. +49 (0)8683 701-303
Fax +49 (0)8683 701-190
20 years ago, soft walking in dairy cattle barns began with the KURA mat. Since then, the KRAIBURG walking area mats have been developed on a continuous basis and have beenspecially adapted to the natural needs of cattle: they are animal-friendly soft, improve claw health and sure-footedness. The cows respond with higher activity and better productivity. Lameness-free cows are more fertile and save a lot of work and costs. Animal-friendly walking areas pay off quickly!
20 years of soft walking: a lot has happened...
We look back at the 20-year history of our walkway mats: See how it all began and what is possible today. Come with us on a short journey through time, visit the rubber mat production as well as farmers who report on their experiences.
after 12 months on KURA S
(compared to concrete slatted floor)
Source: Benz, 2002
per year
Source: Eelkema et al., 2004
on KURA rubber flooring
than on concrete
Source: Platz et al., 2007
on KURA rubber flooring
= natural walking distance on pasture
Source: Platz et al., 2007
on KURA rubber flooring
than on concrete
= Cost savings of almost 2 × return to oestrus
Source: Platz et al., 2007
Source: Dolecheck, Bewley, 2018
Our mats, specially developed for the walking area are thought through to the smallest details and have already proven themselves millions of times in practice.
Abrasive walking area mats create optimized claw abrasion, very similar to conditions in nature, where sandy constituents in the elastic soil ensure that horn formation and abrasion are kept balanced.
Walking area flooring with abrasive surface
With pediKURA, profiKURA and EMIRA the abrasive corundum is incorporated into the surface and thereby promotes gentle claw abrasion. The corundum also supports even better slip resistance with animal-friendly softness.
Abrasive corundum
› The second hardest mineral after diamond
› Does not react with acids and bases: best precondition for use in slurry environments
› Patented technology which has been well-proven in the KRAIBURG group for many years
› An exceptionally high level of sure-footedness has been proven in practice
After a few weeks in use:
The little corundum stones become visible and the abrasive corundum unfolds its full effect.
Paved / concrete floors
profiKURA P (for walking alleys on cross slope with urine-collecting gutter in the middle)
Slatted floors
78 % LESS CLAW DAMAGE
ca. 3.3 % MORE MILK
4.5 × MORE OFTEN
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