Automated system for controlled distribution of substances to animal containment devices in an animal housing facility
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1. An automated system for controlled distribution of substances to animal containment devices in an animal housing facility, comprising:
- at least one dispenser for distribution of liquid and/or solid substances, said at least one dispenser being supported by movement and positioning means which allow positioning thereof to correspond with each of said animal containment devices, and said dispenser comprising distribution and dosing means of the substances to be dispensed to the animal containment devices said movement and positioning means comprising appropriate drive means for movement of said at least one dispenser along at least two axes substantially mutually orthogonal defining a system of Cartesian axes, wherein said at least one dispenser comprises at least one container bottle suitable to contain the solid substance to be dispensed and in that said distribution and dosing means comprise means for tilting said container bottle.
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An automated system for the distribution of substances to animal containment devices in an animal housing facility. The present invention also relates to a dosing device of substances, such as solid or liquid feed, which is part of said system, and to the method for dispensing feed implemented by said system. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method for automated dispensing of substances to animal containment devices in an animal housing facility.
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1. An automated system for controlled distribution of substances to animal containment devices in an animal housing facility, comprising:
at least one dispenser for distribution of liquid and/or solid substances, said at least one dispenser being supported by movement and positioning means which allow positioning thereof to correspond with each of said animal containment devices, and said dispenser comprising distribution and dosing means of the substances to be dispensed to the animal containment devices said movement and positioning means comprising appropriate drive means for movement of said at least one dispenser along at least two axes substantially mutually orthogonal defining a system of Cartesian axes, wherein said at least one dispenser comprises at least one container bottle suitable to contain the solid substance to be dispensed and in that said distribution and dosing means comprise means for tilting said container bottle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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