TRU-Test Weigh Heads XR5000, ID5000, XR3000, ID3000, SR3000, JR3000 EziWeigh5 and EziWeigh7i and S3 indicators

Tru-Test Weighing Equipment

TRU-Test Manufacture a range of weighing equipment and have a world wide reputation. The basic system includes weigh bars (where the load sensors are) and a weigh head / Indicator. The weigh head does the conversion of electric signals from the load bars into visual display. The complexity of the weigh head varies from simple weight display (EziWeigh5) to weight, gain, and other information (XR5000). They also provide drafting control and often record the data for download to computer. However this is only in conjuction with your weighing/drafting crate as Tru-Test only provide the electronics not the entire solution. You will also need an EID reader as the weigh heads do not include this.

Purchase and Support

We are quite happy to supply you direct with TRU-Test indicators and loadbars, either in conjuction with our weigh crates or without. We are also quite happy to provide support for units purchased from us and we have considerable experience of doing so. Please call us on 01938 820625 for prices and information.

Weigh Heads/Indicators

The indicator is the main display and electronics. Indicators vary in complexity and features from displaying the weight of the animal, to displaying weigh gain, animal identity, linking with EID, Saving weigh data and drafting control. The main advantage of the TRU-Test indicators is their rugged design. We have been working with them for the last 10 years and would personally recommend them. Unlike other industrial weighing display units they also have inbuilt algorithms for getting stable weighs from unstable sheep and cattle, thus ensuring we get an accurate weight for every animal.

Load Bars

Load bars come in different sizes, i.e 600 mm for sheep crates, 1040mm for cattle crushes. Also standard and Heavy Duty, so a bit of research is required.

TruTest Weighing Components

Components, Weigh Head and Loadbars

FarmIT 3000 Direct Integration

FarmIT 3000 is the only third party software to directly integrate with the TRU-Test 5000 and 3000 series and EziWeigh weigh heads with its own software interface. This allows you to upload life data directly from FarmIT Farm Management Software into your indicator and also download your recorded weigh data directly into FarmIT. This means no hassle getting your stock to and from your TRU-Test indicator allowing you to be analysing the data within seconds of coming back from yard!. You cand then also take the list of recorded animals and create movements, vet and med records and management groups. See Weighing Sheep for more info.. weighing Sheep

We also provide  FarmIT Guide to using your XR3000 with FarmIT3000

TRU-Test Book - 832KB (0.81MG)

XR5000 - for weighing, recording, drafting and life data.

TruTest XR5000 Weigh Indicator

XR5000

The top of the range weigh head is the XR5000 and  has all of the more complex features including 'Life Data' which is animal information. i.e Tag number, Sex, breed, Sire , Dam, Index, Birth Status etc. This allows you to see this data when weighing and also draft on that data. For example drafting out progeny for a specific sire.

The XR5000 is extremely flexible and once familiar with its capabilities, the XR5000 can be tailored to best meet your specific animal management requirements. The XR5000 replaced the XR3000 in 2015/2016, the XR3000 was our prefered choice of weigh head for many years and the XR5000 is even better. However it is an expensive unit that you need to use in full to truely justify its cost. If you are into weight recording and drafting on data other than weight then the XR5000 is the unit to choose, If all you want is a list of sheep and their weights then the all new EziWeigh7i is our next recommendation. The XR5000 is the ideal companion to our FarmIT 3000 sheep weighing and drafting crate!

Features

Up to 100,000 individual animal records.

Alphanumeric keypad for naming files, entering animal codes and ID numbers.

Info screens provide a built in user manual that provides on the spot assistance for every feature and function.

100 life data fields with cross reference for recording dual ID numbers and animal characteristics such as breed, sex, sire and dam.

Ten (three available per weighing session) 12-character code fields for recording additional animal information.

User definable data field names to suit specific requirements. Advanced users can tailor data field sizes to maximise memory use.

Streamlined and efficient collection of data with automatic incrementing and repeating of commonly occurring data.

Custom fields provide fast entry of data from pre-set options.

Build your own custom reports in addition to the standard statistics features. Use filters to focus on the performance of specific groupings of animals.

Animal history table provides full history for an animal and includes all recorded data such as weight, treatment and birth rates.

Weight gain predictions such as days to target weight or predicted weight at a date.

Up to ten way drafting. Drafting can be based on weight, and pre-entered non-weight factors such as breed or birth rate

On-screen graphical view of animal performance with histogram and line graph.

EziWeigh7i - Weighing Recording and Ease Of Use

TruTest EziWeigh7 Weigh Indicator

EW7i

The EziWeigh7i was only release in October/December 2012. We received ours in October and started work on its integration with our FarmIT 3000 Management Software. The unit is very good especially for those of you who want to record animals and weights but do not want the extra expense and complication of the XR3000.

Like all TRU-Test indicators it is rugged and designed for the farm with a good clear display. It is also very easy to setup and use. Although it does not have the extra Life Data of the XR3000, it will quite happily be connected to an EID reader and thus record animal weights against the EID. You can then download the weights into our software for analysing weights, gain etc and also making movement records VET and Med records etc.


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