Boumatic Xcalibur, Operator'S Manual

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The crowd gate starts at the rearmost position with the fence up. The first group of cows passes through the crowd 

gate into the holding pen. When the last cow has entered the holding pen, the fence is turned downwards behind 

the cows. To leave the holding pen, the group of cows has to enter the milking parlor. 

The crowd gate is controlled by an employee with a clear view of the waiting area. The crowd gate is run towards 

the milking parlor. The size of the holding pen decreases and the rearmost cows will be forced towards the milk-

ing parlor. This movement provides room behind the crowd gate for the next group of cows to enter the holding 

pen. In this way the fence is keeping the two groups separated. When the last cow from the first group has entered 

the milking parlor, the fence is turned upwards. The crowd gate runs back to the start position. The fence is turned 

downwards behind the second group of cows and the cycle is repeated.

Optional manure scraper

After the last group of cows has entered the milking parlor, an employee runs the crowd gate, with the fence 

down, back to the rearmost position. The assembled scraper removes the manure to the rear position and the 

holding pen is cleaned up.

The crowd gate has two electrical control boxes for each side of the holding pen, one on the side of the crowd gate 

and one at the entrance of the holding pen. These controls are identical and contain the following six pushbuttons:

Emergency Stop

: 

 Interrupts the operating voltage of 24 V. No operation is possible if 

this button is pressed.

Upwards

: 

Press this button to move the fence upwards, release to stop.

Downwards

:   

Press this button to move the fence downwards, release to stop.

Stop

:   

Press this button to stop the backwards movement.

Backwards

: 

 Press this button to move towards the start position. This is a continu-

ous movement when the fence is up. This movement can be inter-

rupted by pressing the stop button.

Forwards

: 

Press this button to move towards the milking parlor, release to stop.