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How AutoFlex Connect Unifies Barn Automation for Maximum Efficiency

Barn operations require constant monitoring and adjustments—from feed distribution to air circulation and lighting. Instead of managing each system separately, AutoFlex Connect integrates them all, creating a smart, responsive environment that maximizes efficiency and reduces operational costs. Why Full System Automation Matters Managing multiple systems manually leads to inconsistencies, inefficiencies, and labor-intensive processes. With AutoFlex [...]

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One System, Total Control—How AutoFlex Connect Optimizes Your Chain Disk Feed System and More

Managing a barn requires more than just a reliable feeding system—it requires an integrated solution that controls everything from feeding to ventilation and lighting. That’s where AutoFlex Connect comes in. While it provides full control over the chain disk feed system, it also manages lighting, ventilation, climate control, and more, making it a complete barn [...]

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Tunnel Ventilation

Ventilation is critical to the health and production of animals in modern farming operations. Livestock producers continuously seek efficient and cost-effective ways to maintain optimal environmental conditions in their barns. Tunnel ventilation systems are designed with air inlets located at one end of the barn and all the exhaust fans located on the opposite end. [...]

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Energy Savings with Phason’s VentGrid™ Technology

Energy efficiency is a top priority for modern farms, and Phason's VentGrid Technology delivers significant savings by optimizing ventilation systems. Traditional ventilation setups often run continuously, leading to high energy bills and unnecessary wear on equipment. VentGrid addresses this by intelligently controlling fan operation based on real-time environmental data, ensuring that equipment only runs when [...]

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Top 5 Benefits of Using VentGrid™ for Dairy, Swine, and Poultry Farmers

In modern farming, maintaining the ideal environment for livestock is crucial for both animal health and farm productivity. VentGrid, an advanced ventilation control technology, offers numerous benefits that can transform how both dairy and poultry farmers manage their operations. Here’s a look at the top five benefits of using VentGrid: Optimized Environmental Control VentGrid provides [...]

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Optimizing Ventilation in Livestock Barns with VentGrid™

Imagine starting your day before dawn, heading out to the barns where the air is thick and stale. As a livestock farmer, you’re constantly battling to maintain the right environment for your animals. Without advanced ventilation systems, you rely on manual adjustments to fans and vents, a time-consuming and often inaccurate process. Every hour, you’re [...]

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Static Pressure in Livestock and Greenhouse Facilities

Livestock production encompasses various aspects that significantly influence animal health, welfare, and overall productivity. Ventilation is a crucial element in both livestock and greenhouse facilities, as it regulates temperature, humidity, and air quality. Static pressure plays an important role in any ventilation system. Understanding static pressure is crucial for designing efficient ventilation systems because it [...]

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Natural Ventilation Systems

Ventilation is critical to the health and production of animals in modern farming operations. Livestock producers are continuously looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to keep their barns in optimal environmental condition. In this article we are going to look at natural ventilation, which is sometimes called “passive ventilation”. A natural ventilation system creates airflow [...]

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Understanding ECM Fans

Proper barn ventilation is critical for ensuring optimal climate conditions and air quality in livestock facilities. Whether you manage a small, single-barn farm or a, multiunit livestock facility, sufficient ventilation is critical for livestock health. Farmers can create conditions that support the health, comfort, and performance of their animals by using a strategic combination of [...]

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Dual Ventilation Systems

Ventilation is critical to the health and production of animals in modern farming operations. Livestock producers are continuously looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to keep their barns in optimal environmental condition. Dual ventilation systems, also called hybrid ventilation systems, are a potential strategy that combines the advantages of both natural and mechanical ventilation. We [...]

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Cross-Ventilation Systems

Ventilation is critical to the health and production of animals in modern farming operations. Livestock producers are continuously looking for efficient and cost-effective ways to keep their barns in optimal environmental condition. In this article we are going to look at cross ventilation, also called cross tunnel ventilation. Introduction to cross ventilation Cross ventilation barns [...]

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