Commanding a New Workhorse Cattle Chute to Arrowquip’s Army Lineup

 

Arrowquip’s new heavy-duty hydraulic chute, The Colonel, has marched in to get straight to work. This hardworking cattle chute gives feedlots and large-scale cattle operations all the features they need and will use, including a unique 3-way squeeze and live floor, high-quality construction with massive 5/8 plate top and bottom gussets for maximum strength, hydraulic neck extenders for total head control, and multiple safe access points.

For far too long, feedlot and large-scale cattle operations have dealt with chutes often breaking down and being unreliable. Having to wait hours or days and in some cases waiting for a technician to drive up to get back to work. Arrowquip decided it’s past time that the feedlot industry got a series of heavy-duty reliable hydraulic cattle chutes with minimal downtime and backed by 24/7 client care so they are never left out to dry.

The Colonel falls into our ranks between The Major and The General in Arrowquip’s Army Series heavy-duty hydraulic squeeze chutes. All chutes in this series Army Series are built for maximum performance and reliability to stand up to repeated use and rowdy cattle often seen on feedlots and large-scale operations. Paired with easy to replace parts that ship in as little as 24 hours and 24/7 client care, downtime is no longer a problem.

“After hearing from large cattle operations, we knew they needed a chute they could depend on, one designed for durability and the best performance,” said Steve Langrell, Expert Cattle Rancher and ‘Mad Scientist’ behind The Colonel and The Army Series. “We’ve learned that easily replaceable parts are necessary. Parts that could wear out are easy to remove and replace, plus these parts are quick to order and receive from our team. Operators won’t have to worry about being down for days, waiting for a technician or parts to arrive.”

Commanding The Colonel on your operation makes processing cattle easier. Its key features include:

• New infinity true rubber floor and traction kit
• Head gate track built with 5/16” plate steel for enhanced strength
• Swing-out emergency exit on both sides
• Easy pour-on access without opening the gates
• Squeeze track constructed of 4” x 4” .188w rectangular tubing
• Torsion bar to prevent warping of lower squeeze frame
• Added height with rear drop-down access panels for vet access
• 7 drop-down access panels on each side
• Split bottom access gates
• Hydraulic control pivoting swing arm that can be used from either side

“We’ve been listening to our customers and are constantly working hard to innovate and build the safest, easiest to use, most durable and dependable products in the industry,” says Mark Firth, CEO at Arrowquip. “Here at Arrowquip, we’re focused on creating safe cattle management experiences for cow-calf ranchers, and now feedlot operations.”

Since 1988, Arrowquip has been dedicated to making ranchers’ lives safer by creating best-in-class livestock equipment through an extensive research and development process that is unmatched in the cattle management industry. A company built by ranchers, Arrowquip strives to stay true to its vision: Through our network of partners, Arrowquip creates safe cattle management experiences. Arrowquip employs the only team of engineers specifically dedicated to cattle handling and is constantly improving its equipment to adhere to the latest recommendations from key researchers and cattle handling experts. Every piece of equipment designed at Arrowquip is intended to make managing cattle faster, easier, and safer, every step of the way.

For more information visit: https://arrowquip.com/cattle-equipment/hydraulic-cattle-squeeze-chutes/feedlothydraulic-chute/