Livestock Gate Moves By Remote Control

Livestock Gate Moves By Remote Control FENCING Gates “I’ve heard cattle producers say for a long time they were tired of always having to get out of their vehicles or off a tractor to open and close their livestock gates so I decided to do something about it ” says Manitoba inventor Mike Annetts “Six years ago we developed a lift device to raise and lower a gate by activating a hand-held wireless remote control It worked so well that now my family and I manufacture the product for sale and it’s become a steady business ” Annetts adds “I’ve calculated that over six months the remote gate can save an owner 1 440 stops getting in and out of a truck or off a tractor to open and close a gate That’s based on feeding one large bale of hay a day or entering and leaving your property once a day Customers using the gate are saving a lot of time energy and money ”  Annetts first built a small model to test the mechanics of the idea then built a larger one out of wood and others out of metal until he had it perfected “Now the gate has greaseable bushings on all moving parts along with weather-protected mechanical limit stops ”   The Lift & Go looks like a regular 16-ft steel gate The mechanical lift device is on one end inside a concrete base cabinet A special receiver bracket on the opposite end holds the gate in place when it’s closed The gate is lifted open or closed by pressing the remote or it can be set to stay open for a specific amount of time The heavy-duty lift base which has a manual switch inside is covered and can be locked Annetts says “several remotes can be programmed for each gate or several gates can be operated by one remote ” Beam sensors like those on a garage door can be installed above ground or magnetic sensors can be buried in a roadway to activate the lift “Sensors prevent the gate from closing if there’s an obstruction and can also be programmed to open and close or turn on a light when a vehicle approaches or passes through ” Annetts says The Lift & Go Gate can be used in farm settings or as a private property security gate It’s made of powder-coated steel and powered by a battery charged by a 30-watt solar panel Annetts says “The design is simple  portable easy to operate and isn’t affected by large snowbanks that accumulate during winter months ” Annetts produces the gates 10 at a time in his 36-ft by 48-ft heated farm shop Metal parts are fabricated welded and powder-coated by an outside supplier He and his wife and teenage daughter assemble all the materials so a gate is ready to install upon delivery Priced at $3 950 Can it includes the gate panel a concrete base a deep cycle battery a solar charging panel two remotes instructions and everything needed to operate the gate Annetts says current users include western Canadian livestock farmers and several municipalities that use them at restricted access areas The Saskatchewan Power Corporation also uses the gates to control access at the Nipawin hydroelectric dam “Lately more and more people are using them as security gates because of rising thefts in rural areas ” Annetts says Annetts wants to set up a network of resellers in Canada and the U S Until then he says orders can be placed through the company website or by telephone  He can provide shipping quotes as needed or customers can pick up the product at his shop The Lift & Go Gate was recently awarded second place in the “New Inventions” category at the Manitoba Agriculture Days Show Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mike Annetts Box 104 McCreary Manitoba Canada R0J 1B0 ph 204-647-2125; Mannetts@gmail com; www mjendeavors ca

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