industrialpartners develops a veterinary product to immobilize large livestock
The topic of “animal welfare” has recently been discussed with great attention and justification.
Two Odenwald companies are providing technical assistance with a special innovative veterinary product. In order to protect animals and humans during difficult or dangerous medical treatments and care measures, such as hoof care, the company Industrialpartners GmbH, based in the Oberzent district of Olfen, has developed the “Gentler” system based on stimulation current therapy technology for K+N SALES UG from Fränkisch-Crumbach.
Whereas in the past it was usually necessary to restrain the animals with clamping frames or use medication to keep them calm for the duration of a procedure, the “Gentler” offers a safe and gentle alternative to protect animals and humans. Especially during dehorning, hoof trimming, milking or other veterinary procedures, animals are often under stress and can become a great danger to humans and themselves through hoof kicks or uncontrolled movements.
The “Gentler”, which weighs just 1.2 kg, effectively prevents this. It stimulates the animal’s nervous system by means of an electronic impulse in which the ergonomically shaped tip of the probe is inserted rectally into the animal. The stimulation current impulse can then effectively immobilize the animal by temporarily anaesthetizing part of the muscles, which is completely harmless to the animal’s health.
The creative team of Industrialpartners GmbH from Oberzent with its engineers and product designers is responsible for the electronic and mechanical development of the product, as well as the design development, article construction and industrialization from a single source for the design of the appearance of the new “Gentler” brand.
In addition, a small series was produced on an industrial scale to speed up the product’s market launch. The production of a small series could be realized in enormously short periods of time thanks to the production method of additive 3D manufacturing used by Industrialpartners in conjunction with innovative surface treatments, which benefited the market launch of the “Gentler”.
The entire corporate product design for the veterinary product used for marketing also comes from the designers at industrialpartners. This included the design of the product logo, claims and the product website, as well as the layout and production of the operating instructions, the product brochure and the development and production of the product packaging,
The Gentler – “The Gentle Way For Smart Farming!”