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Scissors Gate Lifts Straight Up
“A scissors gate works where you cannot use a standard hinging gate,” says Kevin Sensenig, with Sturdy Built Mfg. in Denver, Penn. “The biggest use for it is in freestall barns - moving cows between alleyways.”
The gate hinges like a regular gate to help crowd cattle. But with gas springs, its ability to swing up means it takes up less floor space. “Dairy farmers appreciate the gate because it won’t block a feed bunk or freestall beds,” Sensenig says. But the scissors gates do require barns with higher ceilings.
By doubling up, using two gates latched in the center, the gates can cover a wide space.
The gates are sturdy, made with galvanized steel. With only three rails, they are not designed to be used for holding pens or for small livestock such as goats.
A 12-ft. gate costs about $1,100. Gates can be custom ordered to size and shipped anywhere in North America.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Sturdy Built Mfg. LLC, 260 S. Muddy Creek Rd., Denver, Penn. 17517 (ph 717-335-3030; sales@sturdybuiltmfg.net.; www.usagnet.com/sturdybuiltmfg)



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2021 - Volume #45, Issue #6