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DryRapid conveys any type of dry feed, whether meal, pellets or crumbs – from the bins to the trough.


For Sows:

Individual sow feeding with volume dispensers

Supplies the ESF system CallMatic 2 for pregnant sows in pen gestation
For The Nursery:

Supplies all types of self-feeders

Supplies the computer-controlled dry feeding systems
  • DryExactpro
For Finishing Pigs:

Supplies all types of self-feeders

Supplies the computer-controlled dry feeding systems
  • DryExactpro


Advantages at a glance:
  • Thanks to its modular design, DryRapid can be installed as many different variants and is therefore ideally suited for the modernization of old pig houses
  • Feed is taken directly from the silo, an additional feed auger is therefore not necessary
  • The filling level at all feeders can be separately adjusted by means of a telescopic drop pipe
  • Ready for extension to a computer controlled feeding system
  • High transport capacity
  • Smooth feed transport with minimum feed wastage
  • Low maintenance requirements, long service life



DryRapid is available as:
  • DR 850 – conveying capacity of 850 Kg/h or 1874 lbs/h and
  • DR 1500 – conveying capacity of 1500 Kg/h or 3307 lbs/h.


Technical specifications of DryRapid:

Drive capacity
Chain speed
Conveying capacity*
Max. conveying length
With 4 corners
DryRapid 850
1.5 kW
27 m/min
870 kg/h**
300 m (standard)
500 m (drive unit XXL)
DryRapid 1500
1.5 kW
27 m/min
1580 kg/h**
300 m (standard)
500 m (drive unit XXL)

* at a filling level of 66 % and a feed density of 650 kg/m3
** in case of forced in-feed, the capacity may vary depending on the feed characteristics



Components of the DryRapid Feed Delivery System:
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Drive unit
  • Compact design, can be installed either inside or outside the house
  • Stainless steel casing
  • Can be equipped with a tensioning device (optional)
  • Drive unit XXL available for longer transport distances
  • Weather protection for outside installation

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Feed hopper
  • Made of stainless steel, installed in the house or directly beneath the silo
  • Conveying capacity can be steplessly adjusted by means of a shut-off
  • Available as one or two-track hopper when supplying two circuits
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  • Available with mechanical or motor driven forced feed and forced return for uniform filling of the feed pipe, preventing a system overflow

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90º Corner
  • The corner housing is available in stainless steel or plastic; a transparent cover is also available;
  • All corners are corrosion-proof and therefore well-suited for outside installation;
  • Ball-bearing corner wheel made of glass fibre reinforced plastic or cast steel for reduced friction.

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Conveyor pipe with conveying chain
  • Pipe made of 1.25 / 1.5 mm galvanized steel with an outside diameter of 45 / 60 mm, also available in stainless steel
  • Chain made of specially-hardened steel
  • The driving plates are made of high grade plastic available with the following diameters: 30 and 35 mm, 42 and 49 mm
  • Applied to the chain with a distance of 51 / 71 mm so that the chain links remain free and only very small quantities of feed are entrained

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Sensors:
  • Switches the DryRapid off when the last volume dispenser is completed or feeder is filled

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DryRapid EasyControl (manual):
  • On/Off control of dry feeding system
  • Optional integrated timer for

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DryRapid Controller
  • Controls additional functions such as lights, soaking, mineral and medication proportioners, silo vibrators and release of volume dispensers

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Outlet with shut-off
  • For supply of all types of self-feeders;
  • Made of plastic, with shut-off, available in two colors for easy distinction between two feed circuits;
  • Available with rigid or telescopic drop-pipe, also available as transparent version

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Volume dispenser / Drop feeder
  • A perfect solution to automatic feed management
  • Stepless adjustment for individual feeding of sows
  • Transparent hopper with a capacity of 6 or 8 litres
  • Minimum quantity less than 1 litre
  • Easy-to-read adjustment scale in litres and kilograms
  • Large lateral openings for easy addition of feed additives and easy cleaning
  • Clip for data sheet –> important information about the sow is immediately available

Medicine proportioners
  • For precise addition of pulverized feed additives into the dry feed
  • For immediate, cost-effective treatment of sick pigs
  • Can easily be retrofitted in existing pipe feeding systems
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MediPut
  • Large dosing range from 0.25 to 10 kg additive per ton of feed
  • Precise dosing even in cases of fluctuating flow rates
  • No dosing in case of an empty silo or feed bridging

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Proportioner for small quantities
  • The metering capacity ranges from 400 to 8000 g/h –> time-dependent dosing

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Volume dispenser release
  • Manual release by means of winch with crank handle
  • Automatic release station for up to 100 volume dispensers

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SiloCheck
  • PC program registers and monitors the content of up to 60 silos
  • Alarm if filling level falls below the set minimum
  • Display of the total consumption per silo
  • Maximum network range: 1000 m with cable or 2000 m wireless
  • Linking of the electronic weigh bars of the individual silos which can stand in different locations

Big Dutchman, Inc.


Company Contact
+1-616-392-5981
Big Dutchman, Inc.©
3900 John F. Donnelly Dr.
Holland, MI 49424 - USA
bigd@bigdutchmanusa.com
bigdpoultry@bigdutchmanusa.com
bigdpig@bigdutchmanusa.com
www.bigdutchmanusa.com

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