Inventors:
Allen E. Corey - Kimberly WI
William R. Berghius - Brillion WI
Thomas D. Steppert - Wrightstown WI
Richard Donald Seidl - Appleton WI
International Classification:
B01F 1502
A23N 1700
Abstract:
An apparatus for mixing livestock feed including a feed mixer having a filling opening and a discharge opening, a feed mixing mechanism located within the feed mixer, and a plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanisms for supplying feed ingredients. The plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanism coupled to the feed mixer via a conveyor mechanism. Each feed ingredient supply mechanism having an output and a control mechanism, each control mechanism being attached to each feed ingredient supply mechanism at the output. An electronic scale having an electronic output, the scale attached to the feed mixer. A mixed feed discharge mechanism for discharging mixed feed, the discharge mechanism attached to the feed mixer discharge opening. A programmable logic control mechanism having an information input and a plurality of command outputs, the programmable logic control mechanism programmed to independently open each control mechanism and close each control mechanism. At least one of the plurality of command outputs being connected to at least one the plurality of feed ingredient supply mechanism.