Installing and Maintaining Cattle Panels in Australia

Due to the availability of vast tracts of land in Australia, agriculture and dairy farming are some of the key occupations in rural areas. To keep their animals safe within particular areas, farm owners also need cattle panels and fences. And the manufacturers of cattle panels in Melbourne and other Australian cities use advanced technologies and high-quality materials to keep up with the market demand.

The top suppliers of cattle panels in New Zealand and Australia now design cattle panels with customised dimensions for ease of installation at different sites. They ensure that the products are strong enough to stay firmly at the spots where they have been put up. Care is also taken to maximise the lifetime of these panels and fences.

A set of cattle panels may be installed as a permanent boundary to mark the farm property and it can also be used to demarcate a land in the short term.

Once farm owners get their stocks of cattle panels and fences for their tract of land, they too need to take care and see that the products are installed properly. If it is the first time they are installing such fencing, it is advisable to take help of professionals.

While putting up a fence it is essential to realize that corner-post and end-post assemblies are the spines of this structure.  A well built high tensile panel or fence exerts great pressure on these assemblies. This is why both corner and end assemblies need to be strong enough to endure such force. They must be put up effectively and buried deep in ground.

Well-manufactured and well-maintained fences and cattle panels deliver trouble-free service. To make them even better value-for-money propositions, you can use the following maintenance tips:

• Ensure that wires on your fences are properly stretched. Fences tend to become loose over time or due to strong weather elements. If you are using fence tighteners, check them at least twice per year. Fences installed without such elements can be tightened by manual resetting. Alternatively, you can add a few kinks or creases in the fencing wire using pliers. Wherever necessary, splice the broken wires.

• When anchor posts show any signs of weakness, repair them promptly. Refasten the slack wires back to posts.

• Use herbicides or manually pull out the weeds that grow around your cattle panels and fences as these can cause the structures to become weak and ineffective in keeping animals safe.

By giving little attention and taking necessary measures for their repair on time, you can prolong the life of your fences and panels.

Farm owners from Sydney and Melbourne to Perth and Albany use cattle panels locally manufactured in Australia. Some of the manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand also export their cattle panels to UAE. It is the quality of these products and the focus on customer experience that make them popular in such far off regions. They are known to last for years and unlike standard panels, they do not get rusted or weak.

Author Bio: Incepted in 2001, New Bridge Services is a pioneer in temporary fence and now specialises in a wide range of products including skip bins, hook lift bins F.R.P grating, expanded metal, steel grating & handrails, cattle handling equipment and composite decking. New Bridge Services also has export offices in Hong Kong and Middle East offering the clients CNF/CIF prices for the products range.