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Welcome
The Tailwell™ tail trimmer was developed in New Zealand to simplify the tedious job
of trimming tails of milking cows. Tail trimming is carried out to reduce faecal and
urine contamination of the milker, and to reduce dirt around the rear quarters and
udder of the cow. It is recommended that tail trimming is carried out twice per year
to ensure milker safety and highest milk quality.
The blades must be well lubricated.
Pre-cutting of the tail switch is not necessary,
even if it is very dirty. A trimming collection
apron is available as an accessory and is useful
to prevent trimmings blocking pit drainage.
Tail Trimming Apron (accessory)
The Tailwell™ power tail trimmer is secured by way of the
chuck shank into any suitable cordless drill of 14 volts
or better, and operating at approx 1,000rpm. Tailwell™
is quiet in use, with a smooth and fast cutting action.
Trimming takes only 3 or 4 seconds per tail, and is easily
accomplished during milking. The outer blade oscillates
over a stationary inner blade, so there is no risk of injury
to the cow. Even dirty dag-ends feed smoothly over the
trimmer. Pre-cutting the tail's switch is not necessary.
This is a sturdy precision tool that will withstand
considerable use. A neck strap is incorporated so the
device can be hands-free between cows. Replacement
blade sets are available.
A recommended accessory for the Tailwell™ is our specially
designed apron. This garment incorporates a large bag
with rigid plastic hooks which are hung on the pit rail
where they can easily be slid along cow-to-cow. (The hooks
are suitable for rails up to 50mm diameter.) When the
bag needs emptying, the wearer simply steps out to the
required place and pulls the Velcro bag attachment apart,
letting the trimmings fall out. Bag will hold 50-100 tail
trimmings.