No Freeze Water Bowls
Winter brings significant challenges for farmers, particularly when it comes to ensuring livestock have constant access to water. Traditional livestock water bowls freeze, complicating hydration and risking the health and productivity of cattle. Livestock farmers like feed lot and cow-calf operators recognize this risk and spend many hours each winter checking their water bowls for cattle to ensure they are open (not frozen). Current Group recognized the problem and developed an electronic solution, it calls Open2O.
What is Open2O?
Open2O is an advanced electronic device designed to automatically maintain a water bowl’s temperature in cold environments. It uses temperature inputs to monitor three critical conditions: the temperature of the water in the bowl, the ambient temperature of the enclosure, and the temperature of the water supply line. These inputs feed into a microprocessor, which analyzes the data to determine the exact heating needs at any given moment.
Unlike traditional livestock tank heaters that operate at a constant power level, Open2O uses temperature sensors and a microprocessor to control the power to the heating element. The microprocessor is programmed with our proprietary software that only allows enough power to the water bowl heater, depending on the current temperature readings. This precision control ensures maximum efficiency by using only as much energy as necessary to prevent the livestock water bowl from freezing, thereby reducing energy consumption and operational costs.
Open2O turns any cattle waterer or livestock waterer into a “No Freeze Water Bowl”.
- Temperature Range: Capable of operating in environments as cold as -40°C.
- Heating Element Requirements: Open2O controls most typical livestock water heaters, which use between 250 and 1250 watts of power. The water bowl heater size depends on the water bowl size and how many animals are drinking per water bowl.
- Connectivity Options: For single livestock waterers, Open2O connects directly to a cellular network. For multiple cattle waterers, like in a feedlot, the Open2O signal broadcasts through a local radio frequency to a central location on the farm and then to our secure server on the cloud.
Benefits of Open2O
- Constant fresh water for your herd
- Electrical power cost savings
- Online monitoring capabilities (an IoT device)
- Water consumption per water bowl
- Historical power consumption
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Instant notification of any freezing issues
- Text messages and local audible alarms
- Works with all existing heated livestock waterers (Steel or Plastic)
Features of Open2O
- Multi-source temperature analysis: Integrates multiple temperature readings for comprehensive monitoring and more accurate temperature control.
- Variable power heating element: Adjusts the power output to current needs, enhancing energy efficiency.
- Real-time data analytics: Continuously analyzes temperature data to optimize performance.
- Water Consumption: Measures the amount of water consumed at each water bowl.
- Online monitoring capabilities: Allows for remote observation and management of the water bowl conditions.
- Automated alarms: Provides alerts to your mobile phone or email for any operational discrepancies or when temperatures approach critical levels.
- Local alarms: An audible alarm sounds if conditions are present that need the attention of a pen rider.
Open2O is designed to integrate seamlessly into any modern farming operation to tackle the challenges of winter head-on, ensuring your livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, etc.) have uninterrupted access to fresh water while minimizing energy consumption.
Contact Current Group today for an Open2O no-obligation quote.
