Custom Cleaning Brush
Cattle Brush
Powered cattle brush: 500 mm roller at 22-35 rpm, animal-triggered start, 10-90 s delay stop, overload and reverse protection, 110-240 V.
Medium brush
100 pcs
Minimum order
Worked with two hands or on a pole: chimney, gutter and pond-filter brushes, discs, cups and tank brushes.
Production lead time, once the specification is confirmed
- Up to 100 pcsWithin 7 days
- 101–5,000 pcsWithin 14 days
- 5,001–50,000 pcsWithin 21 days
- Over 50,000 pcsConfirmed with your quotation
Peak season can extend these times; the shipping date is confirmed in writing with your quotation. Sampling and shipping are quoted separately.
A motor-driven grooming roller for dairy cows and beef cattle. The body hangs on a swing plate: when an animal pushes it past the trigger angle the control board starts the motor, the roller turns at 22–35 rpm to scratch and lift loose hair, dander and dried soil from the flank, back and neck, and a delay stop shuts it off once the animal steps away.
What can this brush do for you?
The roller turns, so the animal does not have to work for the scratch
A fixed brush only cleans where the animal can rub hard enough to bend the fill. A driven roller keeps its own contact pressure, so a cow gets the same scratch on her flank, back and neck whether she leans in or barely touches it. That is what makes a powered unit stand up to a whole herd instead of one dominant animal.
The animal starts it, not a switch
The body hangs on a swing plate. When cattle push or tilt it past the trigger angle, the control board starts the motor; the angle is adjustable between 10° and 30° so a calf can trigger it as easily as a mature cow. Nothing runs while the pen is empty.
It stops on its own, and you decide how long that takes
Delay stop is adjustable from 10 to 90 seconds. Set it short in a busy parlour where animals queue, longer in a loose barn where a cow walks off and comes back. The motor is not left running between animals.
Two protections that matter with hair in the loop
Overload protection is adjustable across a 0.10–5.00 A reference range, and reverse rotation cuts in when resistance climbs or hair starts to wrap the core. Both exist because the failure mode on an animal brush is entanglement, not wear.
Built to your supply, not to one market
The control board is configured for 110 V, 120 V, 220 V or 240 V at 50 Hz or 60 Hz. A barn in Texas and a barn in Bavaria get the same machine with a different board configuration, not a transformer bolted to the frame.
What is a Cattle Brush?
A Cattle Brush is a powered grooming unit built from five parts: a gear motor, a support frame, a filament roller, a swing plate, and a smart control board. It is mounted on a wall, a post or a pen rail at the height of the animal it serves.
The animal operates it. Pushing or tilting the body past a set angle closes the trigger and the roller turns; when the animal walks away the board runs the delay stop and cuts the motor. Nothing runs unattended and no handler is involved.
The rotation is the point. A fixed rubbing brush cleans only where an animal can press hard enough to bend the fill; a driven roller supplies its own contact pressure and reaches the same skin on a timid animal as on a dominant one. That is why a powered unit changes coat condition across a herd rather than for a few animals.
It is grooming equipment, not cleaning equipment. It removes loose hair, dander, skin flakes and dried soil from a live animal. It is not a washdown brush, and it is not intended for cleaning the barn structure itself.
Technical Specifications
The values below are the standard configuration ranges. Roller size, filament, speed, trigger angle, delay stop and supply voltage are confirmed against the pen layout and the animal group before production.
| Parameter | Value / Options |
|---|---|
| Brush roller size | 500 × 500 mm or 500 × 600 mm as standard; other diameters and lengths built to the barn layout |
| Filament material | PP, nylon PA, PE, or PBT; filament choice follows the wash regime and the outdoor exposure |
| Rotation speed | 22–35 rpm reference range |
| Motor power | 100–150 W reference range |
| Voltage | 110 V, 120 V, 220 V, 240 V, or a customer-specified supply |
| Frequency | 50 Hz or 60 Hz |
| Trigger angle | 10–30° adjustable; the angle the animal has to push the body through before the motor starts |
| Delay stop | 10–90 s adjustable; how long the roller keeps turning after the animal steps away |
| Overload protection current | 0.10–5.00 A adjustable reference range |
| Reverse rotation protection | Reverses the roller when resistance rises or hair wraps the core |
| Mounting | Wall, post, or pen-rail bracket with a swing plate; frame height set to the animal |
| Animals | Dairy cows, beef cattle, horses, mules, and other large livestock |
| Brush type | Custom Roller and Conveyor Brushes |
| How it is driven | Machine-driven, mounted in the equipment |
| Cleaning target | dairy cow and beef cattle body grooming, horse and mule coat grooming, and barn livestock welfare equipment |
| Surface or part | flank, back, neck, hip, coat, hide, and pen post or wall mounting |
| Residue or debris | loose hair, dander, skin flakes, dried manure, and soil |
| Mounting / connection | Gear-motor shaft on a wall, post or pen-rail bracket with a swing plate; keyed hub to the roller core |
Where does this brush work best?
- Dairy barns: free-stall and loose-housing pens where cows have space to approach the brush between milkings.
- Beef cattle farms and feedlots: pens where coat condition and hide cleanliness affect grading and handling.
- Breeding farms: groups kept long enough that grooming behaviour and skin condition are worth managing.
- Horse and mule farms: the same roller with a softer fill and a lower frame height.
- Animal welfare and automated barn projects: installations where a grooming station is specified alongside feed pushers and scrapers.
How do I choose the right one?
Start with the animal, then the pen
Roller length follows the animal: 500 mm covers a cow flank in one pass, 600 mm suits larger beef breeds. Mounting height and swing clearance follow the pen, not the brush. Send the mounting surface, the height you can reach, and how much room an animal has to step back.
Set the trigger angle to the group
A 10° trigger starts easily and suits young or timid animals; 30° needs a deliberate push and keeps the motor off in a crowded pen where animals brush past. If one unit serves mixed ages, set it low and lengthen the delay stop instead.
Pick the filament for the wash, not only the coat
PP is the economical fill for indoor barns. Nylon PA holds its bend recovery through repeated wetting and is the safer choice where the unit is washed down. PE is softer against a thin summer coat. PBT keeps its stiffness through hot and alkaline cleaning where the barn is disinfected on a cycle.
Confirm the supply before the board is configured
Voltage and frequency are set on the control board. Tell us the supply at the pen, not at the farm office, and whether the circuit is shared with other barn equipment; overload protection is set against the actual load.
When to use something else
A fixed swing brush without a motor is enough for a small group that only needs a rubbing point. A hand grooming brush is the right tool for show preparation and for close work on the head and legs. This unit is for a herd that uses the brush every day, unattended.
Can I customize this brush?
The roller is ours to build and the frame and control board are configured around it. The following can be changed without new tooling; a different frame geometry may need a dedicated fixture.
- Roller: diameter, length, filament material, filament diameter, trim length, density, and winding pattern.
- Frame: mounting bracket for wall, post or pen rail, swing plate geometry, working height, and finish.
- Drive: motor power inside the 100–150 W reference range, gear ratio for the 22–35 rpm working speed, and shaft interface.
- Control: voltage, frequency, trigger angle, delay stop, and overload protection current.
- Identification: frame colour, printed or moulded branding, and packing for container or pallet shipment.
To define a configuration, send the animal group, the mounting position and height, the supply voltage and frequency at the pen, the wash regime, and the quantity. If the unit replaces an existing brush, the roller diameter, length and shaft interface of the old one are enough to match it.
Which filament survives the cleaning chemicals a cattle brush meets?
Is this the same thing as a cow brush machine?
Yes. A cow brush machine, a cattle scratcher and a powered cattle brush all describe this build: a motor, a rotating brush roller, a support frame and a control board. The names differ by market, the machine does not.
Will the roller start if an animal only leans against it?
That depends on the trigger angle you set. At 10° a light lean is enough; at 30° the animal has to push the body through a deliberate arc. Both ends of that range are set on the same swing plate, so a unit can be retuned after you watch how the group uses it.
What happens when hair wraps around the core?
Resistance rises, and the control board reverses the roller before the motor stalls. Reverse rotation protection is there for exactly this: hair and tail switch wrapping is the normal failure mode on an animal brush, not filament wear.
Can one unit serve cows and horses?
The roller can. Horses generally want a softer fill and a lower frame, so the usual answer is the same machine with a PE or fine nylon fill and a different mounting height rather than two different machines.
How is it cleaned, and does that limit the filament?
Barns that wash the unit down should specify nylon PA or PBT; both keep their bend recovery through repeated wetting, and PBT tolerates hot alkaline cleaning. PP is fine where the unit is only brushed off and hosed occasionally.
What do you need from me to quote it?
The animal group and approximate size, the pen or wall the unit mounts to, the working height you can reach, the supply voltage and frequency at the pen, and the quantity. A photo of the intended position is more useful than a drawing.
Guides that go deeper on this
We have not written a guide specific to this one yet. The material that covers selection, filament, dimensions, maintenance and sourcing is collected in the technical resources library.
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