Reid Formo
Reid grew up on a diversified family farm in southwestern Minnesota where row crops, swine, cattle, and sheep were the focus. Reid was active on the farm and in 4-H, where he became heavily involved with livestock. Graduating with a degree in Biological & Agricultural Engineering from South Dakota State University, Reid joined the ReproQuest team in January of 2008. Reid works in the area of product development and technical service.
ReproQuest, Inc.
6064 McKee Road, Suite C
Fitchburg, WI 53719 USA
Telephone:
(877) 270-1250
Fax:
(608) 270-1240
Email:
sales@reproquest.com
Consistent and accurate sampling of semen is a critical step in properly evaluating and processing swine semen....
January 2, 2012
St. Joseph, Michigan - ASABE, The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers recently announced that ReproQuest, Inc. has won an AE50 award.
ReproQuest, Inc. developed the RQ800™ Swine Semen Packaging System, deemed one of the year's most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries. The RQ800™ will be featured in the January/February 2012 special AE50 issue of ASABE's magazine Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World.
The Eco-Tip Semen Tube is made from super-thin, soft, flexible material. This ensures that the tube will collapse during insemination due to the uterine contractions of the sow and makes it unnecessary to apply pressure to the tube (squeezing) or to open a hole in the tube to allow air inside during insemination. The consistent tube wall thickness facilitates better sealing.
The end is an easy twist-off that allows it to be opened without the use of tools. After opening, the tip stays attached to the tube body without interfering with attachment to the insemination catheter. This prevents the tip from contaminating the pit and subsequently the environment. A larger spout opening and slight spout taper means the tube will fit more tightly into the catheter than competing brands and allows for better semen flow during insemination. Textured sides make the tubes separate easily from the stack when used in automated filling machines (less incidence of two tubes getting stuck together).
The tubes are available in 7 colors. This tube is suitable for use in all manual filling stations and automated machines.
ITEM NUMBERS:
S6-8252CLR - Clear, 2,000/case
S6-8252GRN - Green, 2,000/case
S6-8252RED - Red, 2,000/case
S6-8252BLUE- Blue, 2,000/case
S6-8252PUR - Purple, 2,000/case
S6-8252ORG - Orange, 2,000/case
S6-8252YEL - Yellow, 2,000/case
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