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FibreLux Micron Meter

Locality: Cooriemungle

Phone: +61 407 931 789

Address: 1432 Princetown Road 3268 Cooriemungle, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 Little FibreLux has potential as wool and fleece-testing option By Sheep Central, 09 February 2015 Preliminary Texan research has found a South African wool-testing machine the size of a loaf of bread should be accurate enough for the sheep selection and wool marketing needs of most growers. A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists at San Angelo is evaluating the new South African-made FibreLux and comparing its results with that of the OFDA2000, which has been used f...or several years and has the confidence of the industry for accuracy in measuring greasy or raw wool for average fibre diameter. https://www.sheepcentral.com/little-fibrelux-has-potential/

24.01.2022 Brand new batch of FibreLux units has just arrived. Now its time to class your fleeces into exact micron lines to make the most from your Spring clip. Portable and easy to use. Why not share a unit with other studs in your region? Ready to dispatch now in Australia and New Zealand.

22.01.2022 There are still some FibreLux units available. New Zealand and Aussie alpaca/sheep breeders are really embracing the FibreLux and are classing their fleeces expertly and making great returns.

21.01.2022 We have just ordered the next consignment of FibreLux Micron metres for Australia/ New Zealand, which we are hoping will arrive by the AAA Alpaca Spectacular at... the end of August. As shearing time is fast approaching, orders have increased. Breeders are appreciating how much time this unit will save and how much accuracy in classing lines it will achieve. Many breeders are now sharing a unit between studs. No more putting fleece into perishable plastic bags - just class fleeces quickly and accurately straight into micron lines and sell them on or use them in the appropriate end product. Get fleeces out of your shed and earn good dollars from your clip. See more

19.01.2022 A new way to class the clip Article published by farmonline National: "AUSTRALIAN woolgrowers now have access to a hand-held, real-time tool to measure their wool micron diameter on-farm. The portable device - the FibreLux Micron Meter - is set to revolutionise the way Australian woolgrowers class their clip at shearing, particularly commercial producers. In technical terms, the FibreLux is an opto-electronic instrument which uses the diffraction of light to calculate the di...ameter of fine and medium wool. It's a robust portable unit about the size of a loaf of bread, designed for use in the paddock or the shearing shed". Below is a photo of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist, Dr Ronald Pope, San Angelo, United States, running a wool sample on the FibreLux Micron Meter. Photo: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. New units are now on their way and orders are being taken now.

18.01.2022 Below is a testimonial from Lindsay and Sheryl from Sherlin Alpaca Stud NZ who purchased a FibreLux fibre testing machine 2017 "We have found the FibreLux to be an extremely useful asset to our assessment of our 300 alpaca herd fleeces It gives you so many opportunities to evaluate fleeces when and where you want. We have found it most helpful to be able to measure the micron in front of a potential client looking to buy an alpaca from us this giving the buyer accurate knowledge of what they are seeing. We also use the FibreLux to test all our fleeces prior to shearing which in turn helps us when sorting the fleeces during shearing, saving us a lot of time and double handling of fleeces".

17.01.2022 The technology can be defined as a simple to operate, portable, hand-held, robust, accurate and inexpensive instrument for on-farm measuring of the diameter (fineness) of animal fibre(wool). The FibreLux was developed specifically to address the need for accurate on-farm measurement of wool fibres in order to increase the income of wool farmers as well as for improvement of breeding programs. No accurate, affordable and portable fibre diameter meter existed to address the nee...ds of wool farmers and the FibreLux was developed to address this gap in the market. The FibreLux meter addresses the need for a portable and affordable fibre measuring meter for accurate on-farm measurement of wool fibres and related animal fibres, in order to increase the income and sustainability of wool farmers as well as for the improvement of breeding programs . The device is robust, portable, accurate, reliable, and able to be used by unskilled operators and on easily prepared samples.

15.01.2022 ATTENTION ALPACA AND SHEEP BREEDERS. A new shipment of FibreLux hand held micron meters have just arrived in time for Spring shearing. Many studs are now sharing a unit with neighbouring studs, as they are robust and easily transported. The FibreLux will make sure that you have a high level of consistency for the requiements of any processor, thus maximising your return. Don't guess the micron - get it right!! This unit is on its way to a sheep breeder in WA.

14.01.2022 Testimonial from Isabel Renters, Great Ocean Road Woolllen Mill who highly values the FibreLux for classing fibre at her mill. "When processing fleeces it is a real bonus to be able to know their micron up front. Our Fibrelux allows us to do this quickly. It helps us to maximise fibre output in the machines whilst minimising loss, particularly at the de-hairer. It’s simple, it’s quick and it makes our customers happy as they often get a higher yield from their fleeces then they otherwise would.

09.01.2022 BE PREPARED FOR THE UPCOMING SHEARING SEASON. Commercial reality has encouraged fleece producers to move away from subjective appraisal of raw fleece micron and to enter an era of objective measurement and specification. As micron is a key factor in price, performance and end use, an on farm, cost effective and easy to use micron measurer was needed to fill this gap in the market. The FibreLux Micron meter is certainly fulfilling this need and is aiding fleece growers to give an accurate description to buyers to increase the profit of their clip.

03.01.2022 Time to sort your fleeces after shearing? A new shipment of FibreLux units have just arrived. Get those fleeces micron tested, sorted and out of the shed, so that you can make some $s.