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Instant, accurate on-site analysis of feeds and feed ingredients provides the critical data to make a better harvesting plan, optimize the production of livestock farm feed.
About
Near-Infrared spectroscopy has been widely used for grain and feed analysis to determine the composition and quality, yet the technology was based on benchtop units that were expensive, required trained operators, and were expensive to service the equipment and maintain the calibration models. expensive to buy the unit, service it and maintain the calibration models. While these benchtop units provide reliable results, they are not feasible for farms, traders and smaller producers. Today, Si-Ware Systems offer it's game changing NeoSpectra solution with 3 main unprecedented innovations in the NIR market: 1- NeoSpectra scanner - Miniaturized sensor, complete core sensing engine on a single chip. - System on chip requires no mechanical re-calibration. - Light weight, portable and easy to use in the field where the samples are. - Rugged, fit for farm or factory use. - Cost is lower than the comparable benchtop analyzers 2- LabStore - Any NIR analyzer requires a calibration model for the material it is going to analyze. It can take years of effort and money to build a calibration for a single material. To facilitate true plug and play operation, Si-Ware has brought together industry leading laboratories who have developed robust models and offer them for subscription on the NeoSpectra LabStore. - With the Labstore, Si-Ware offers a wide library of calibration models from trusted partners for agri-products like corn, barley, wheat, soybean, sunflower seed, cotton seed, silage, hay,.. etc. 3- NeoSpectra cloud portal - Get access to up to date versions of our analysis management and result reporting software. With these three products, Si-ware offers a complete end-to-end in-field analysis solution with accuracy close to lab results at an affordable cost. Benefits: 1- Farmers can measure his corn or wheat moisture and protein levels before deciding to harvest to make more precise decisions about maturity and optimal harvest time. Lots of varying quality can be segregated to command better prices. 2- Feed and livestock producers can measure the incoming raw feed ingredient or finished feed pellets to ensure the quality meets specifications. With this information, suppliers can be monitored and evaluated, feed produced is more consistent, and the livestock benefit from better feed quality. The NeoSpectra solution is currently being used by feed producers, nutritionists and laboratories around the globe.
Key Benefits
- Instant analysis results which allow for making farming instant decisions, unlike before (sending samples to the lab and getting back the results takes time and sample characteristics change for several reasons. as a result, you do not get exact results that match the stats of your in-field crop or feed). - Analyze as many samples as you want (no financial or transport barriers). - Unlike any prior in-field analyzer, NeoSpectra offers a close to lab analysis result accuracy. - Si-Ware went even further and partnered with the farmers’ favorite labs to bring the same exact crop/feed calibration models to the farmer in-field. - If the farmer suspects any result accuracy, a sample can be sent to the partner lab for wet chemistry analysis for verification. - Calibration model are in continuously updated by our partners and the updates are transferred seamlessly to the mobile device for immediate use. - Our solution is much less expensive than the comparable lab benchtop NIR devices, it is easier to use, and portable, so it can provide instant analysis where the samples exist. - 24/7 multilingual support team. - The farmer can make a custom analysis package based on the farm need (e.g. corn, barley and silage or Alfalfa, DDGS, wheat, corn and sunflower seed).
Applications
Livestock farms / Feed analysis - Ruminants feed analysis package -Animal by-products feed analysis package - Aqua feed analysis package - Poultry & Broiler feed analysis package Example of the ruminants package analyzable materials (Legumes, Beef Feed, Soybean Hulls, Sugar beet, Wheat, Maize, Cottonseed Meal, Barley, Dairy Feed, Wheat Middlings, Sheep Feed, Soybean Meal) Analysis parameters (Protein, Oil B, Oil A, Moisture, Fibre, Ash) Forages - Legume hay (fresh & fermented) - Grass hay & Grass silage - Alfalfa fresh & Alfalfa silage - Corn & corn silage - DDGS & WDG Analysis parameters (Dry Matter, NDF, Moisture, Crude Protein) Crop farms / Crop analysis including - Corn - Barley - Wheat - Soybean - Lupin bean - Beans - Sugar beet - Peas - Oat Analysis parameters (Starch, Protein, Oil B, Oil A, Moisture, Fibre, Ash) Oilseeds and meals such as soybeans, soymeal, cottonseed, canola, sunflower. By-products such as wheat hulls and DDGS.