IDEA: One mat for everything
espaFLEX with integrated slope and easy-to-reduce ratio of slits
Sophisticated design
- Assured drainage regardless of the position, number and size of slits
- Lower side with air chambers ensures a slope plus uniform softness and animal-friendly walking comfort
Excerpt from DLG test report 7482 "Alley Mat espaFLEX"
Awarded the "DLG Innovation Award 2024" in silver
espaFLEX was awarded the DLG "Innovation Award 2024" in silver. The DLG novelty prize „Innovation Award EuroTier“ is one of the leading awards within the international agricultural industry.
Advantages:
For farmers:
- Ideal for every slat geometry
- Easy to retrofit
- Variable slit reduction possible without any problems (also renovation only with drainage conceivable)
For the environment:
- Liquids can drain away easily
- Fewer emissions from the slurry pit
- Preliminary tests suggest a high ammonia reduction potential. Detailed emission measurements are being planned.
For cows:
- Robot scrapers achieve good cleaning results
- Proven surface with square imprinting for high slip resistance
- Further enhanced softness supports hoof health
Ratio of slits in the floor
- Ratio of slits in regular slatted floor element: approx. 20%
- Ratio of slits in standard slatted flooring: approx. 12 - 15%
- Ratio of slits in this example with espaFLEX: approx. 8%
Outlook / Vision:
"The system has almost no limitations"
- Renovation of slatted floors with a minimum ratio of slits is conceivable - right down to a reduction in drainage openings at the mat joints
- Possibility of zoning into areas with different ratios of slits depending on frequency of use or a lot / little feces / urine
Conceivable: Reducing the slits to a minimum