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KEENAN Controller
The 4th Generation KEENAN controller is compatible with all makes and models of diet feeders on the market.
Ease of Use
The innovative and simple to use controller guides the operator, step by step, on the what ingredients to load, quantities, loading order and mixing time. Easily adjust animal and ration numbers to ensure a consistent amount of feed is delivered to the animals every day.
The controller measures and records the actual ingredients loaded into the diet feeder. Once the animals have been fed, the controller will connect wirelessly via 3G/4G or Wi-Fi to instantly upload the data to the dashboard, allowing the farmer to view and analyse what is fed.
Diets
Diets are wirelessly transferred to the controller via the InTouch Feed Management cloud software. This can be done directly by the farmer, advisor or InTouch Nutritionist. All diets are displayed on the controller, allowing you to pick the diet you want to feed.
Loading
The controller will visually display each ingredient being loaded into the diet feeder, counting down the amount to be loaded and showing a visual sidebar representing the percentage of ingredient and total loaded.
Once the diet has been loaded, the unload process (feed-out) starts, ensuring you deliver the appropriate amount of feed to each pen. The feeding data for each pen is recorded and automatically uploaded to the InTouch dashboard.
Feed-out
During feed-out, if you are feeding several pens, the controller will show the percentage of completion for each pen, so no group is ever overfed.
Moving on to the next pen can be set to automatic, manual or be managed via the InTouch feed management app.
Revolutions
On the KEENAN range of diet feeders, a revolution sensor is connected to count the number of mixing rotations required. This ensures a consistent mix every day.
Refusals
To record feed refusals, the leftovers can be collected and loaded back into the diet feeder. On the controller, simply selecting the refusal pen. This will record the actual refusals and automatically recalculate the accurate dry matter intake for that pen of animals.
Conclusion: The KEENAN Controller is your ultimate tool when guiding operators in making the best mix possible and optimising feeding.
Technical Specs
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Display
8" full-colour high-definition display
Graphic bars on loaded ingredients
Graphic pie chart on rotation counter
Single-button TARE (zero the weight on the controller)
Multiple languages — 30 languages supported
Power indicator light
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Communication
4G connectivity
Real-time background sync
Flat GPRS antenna — enhanced network availability (global)
Wi-Fi connectivity — dual Wi-Fi modules
Backward connectivity via 2G and 3G
USB functionality to transfer data (when network coverage is unavailable)
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Feeding
Single-button access to load selection
Store up to 199 individual pens and ingredients on controller
Alter animal numbers at the start of the load
Alter ration numbers at the start of the load
Automatically displays next feed to load
Update dry matter percentage of ingredient on controller
Refusal management
Feed in either kg or lbs.
Block function to stabilise weight of ingredients during movement
Over 100 ways to configure the controller to your farm setup
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Remote monitoring
Replication of controller view on InTouch Feed Management App
Duplication of controller onto mobile or tablet
Connection to extra hardware displays
Physical remote control to operate feeding process
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InTouch sensor link (Telematics)* *KEENAN Diet Feeder Only ** KEENAN Self Propelled Only
PTO AutoStop*
PTO alarm
Diet feeder rotation sensor*
NIR (near infra-red) compatibility**
Oil sensor*
Chain tension sensor*
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Security
Create different user access levels
Monitor different feeding operators
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Protection
Protection cover for fourth-generation controller
Dashboard
The InTouch dashboard provides a combination of feeding and production data insights to producers, advisors and industry partners. The data allows you to measure, monitor and manage the farm’s performance.
Feed Overview
The feed usage module displays real-time accurate feeding data collected directly from the KEENAN Controller. The data can be viewed in many ways and filtered by total feed usage, pen, recipe and down to ingredient level. This can also be broken down by fresh weight or dry matter and by averages per animal. Financially all feed cost are recorded to provide accurate costings in any selected period. You can also see your diets, loading order, nutrient value and load history to assess the accuracy of your feeding, ensuring consistency in loading, mixing and delivery of feed to your cattle.
Performance Insights
This module illustrates the performance of your animals, combining feeding and milk production data to generate key performance indicators, such as feed conversion efficiency (FCE), dry matter intake (DMI), income over feed cost (IOFC), as well as providing information on milk solids. These insights can be broken down in financial terms, such as margin and cost per litre, and all data can be exported to excel for further analysis.
Benchmark
The dashboard allows the user to compare their key performance indicators at regional, national or global levels. This gives an accurate idea of where the producer is in terms of performance and potential improvement opportunities.
Conclusion: All the data you need, at a glance, available in your new InTouch dashboard.
Feed Management App
The new InTouch Feed Management App is an innovative way to manage your day to day feeding tasks. Modules included in the app are Controller View, Ingredients, Rations, Groups, Loads and Reporting.
The app can be downloaded onto tablet or smartphone.
Controller View
Replication of the feeding – Select the diets to load and manage the entire feeding process. Ability to select which diet to feed, manage the movement between ingredients and pens.
Ingredients
The ingredients module allows you to add and change ingredient details e.g. name, cost and DM%. These are instantly updated to the feed management software and displayed directly on the controller.
Rations
A summary of ration information, including costs, amount to be loaded and total dry matter to be fed. In the Rations module, you can modify the ingredient quantity, add an ingredient to the ration and arrange the correct loading order and rotations required using our innovative optimisation algorithm.
Pens and Loads
View and manage all your pens and loads through the app.
Reporting
Several reports can be viewed from the app to show loading accuracy, ingredient usage and pen feeding.
Conclusion: The InTouch Feed Management App puts the power of InTouch in your pocket while syncing instantaneously with your dashboard and controller.