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Had chain scrapers here put in ,cut a slot for the chain,spent more time getting rid of the slurry on the slats than it did to scrape with the tractor,all down to crap slat design.

Got all set to put rope scrapers in my new sheds but I've decided against and I'm just having an open channel outside the shed,won't take long at all to scrape and no wave of slurry for cows feet. We have Cow Care Systems rope scrappers. Do a good job and have been very reliable. Installed in I think, 2 45m runs cost around £8K fitted at the time. This year we replaced a couple of scrapper wings and the top pulleys. Also replaced a few ropes over the years but we source our rope from the local fishing port for a fraction of the price of the cowcare systems rope.

I think @Chips has scrapers and speaks highly of Cowcare even though the kit isn’t from them?
We have floodwash system and it is very good - separator can be a pain at times but lot easier than scraping - sawdust on beds here.

All my kit is now cowcare bar a few block connectors in the control panel . Very reliable , cheap run and so simple to fix if you have rope break , all you need is a pen knife ! You can even plat the rope to repair a break if you haven't got new on farm . Then there are just the corner pulleys to replace bushes in every 4 years or so and only a 5 min job ! Run them every hour to avoid too big bow wave in 180ft shed , we do still get one at wash down time as it has to take all the water from hosing down the collecting area in front of robot.
Rope much kinder on cows feet too We have had a De Boer chain scraper for 25 years, well, the system we had for 25 years. The whole system lasted between 15 and 20 years. Now on new cornerwheels, new (used) drive, new chaingutters and new scrapers. Where on straw and no problems with that, just make sure the reservoir has enough room.
I am thinking of converting to rope next time the system sh1!s the bed. Chain and drivewheels cost an arm and a dick. Another vote for ropes, had hartymatics in for 30 yrs now. Every few yrs I weld wear plates on the scraper base. Replace marine rope about every 10 yrs. it can scrape 4 100’ passages quicker than a malgar hydraulic can scrape a single 80’. Ropes a bit more cow feet friendly that chains or the ratchet bar with hydraulics.
We’ve actually just on extending the shed they’re in, so all I need to make them work is a longer bit of rope...job done [emoji106]
Which brings me to the rope spool...with more rope on the spool because of the additional 50’ it will get coil bound.... my 2 options are just raise the spool, so it’ll have extra rope capacity.
Or I’m thinking about trying some smaller diameter rope on the existing spool, perhaps like climbers braided stuff... anyone any every tried it or any experience of it? We’ve just bought rope scrapers from cow care. Will tell you how they do next winter but 1) Adrian found the farm without phoning me from 10 miles away every 2 minutes and actually found our turning( fairly hidden)
2) they’re a dam sight cheaper than anyone else and come highly recommended.

I love the idea with the rope that if it breaks its easy to get out of the way scrape and go and if I extended the shed( very likely) it’s just a bit more rope So, general consensus seems to be that they are saving time and that rope scrapers seem to be the way forward.

Are they being used in feed passages as well? or does this cause issues with cows not wanting to budge because they're eating all that top quality silage we've made them?

Do the scrapers come in fixed sizes or are they adjustable?

Again as said in my original post, I have NO experience of them and so am finding your info very informative!

Pollock Farm Equipment have Chain scrapers Hydraulic scrapers and also our new Rope scraper on offer. Pollock's celebrated 150th year in business last year and we are well known for our robust chain system and byre cleaner system. With thousands of systems installed all over britain. I would be happy to listen to your plans and see how we could help.

Thanks, as said above just at early thoughts stage but I appreciate the offer.

So, general consensus seems to be that they are saving time and that rope scrapers seem to be the way forward.

Are they being used in feed passages as well? or does this cause issues with cows not wanting to budge because they're eating all that top quality silage we've made them?

Do the scrapers come in fixed sizes or are they adjustable?

Again as said in my original post, I have NO experience of them and so am finding your info very informative!

Have a system that does not rely on fixed times. Then you can set it so scrapers dont run while cows are feeding. Mine run 1st thing a couple of times then stop for a while roughly when we know most of the cows will feed. Then they start again.similar for each milking.

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Have a look here:
https://www.gea.com/en/productgroups/farm-equipment/free-stall-alley-cleaner-systems/index.jsp
We have one side between the boxes and the other is between the boxes and the feed passage. Cows just lift their legs when scraper comes along, the're used to it, no problem.

Thats what I have, 2 motors running 6 cable scrapers. Also the cable cross gutter with 2 sledges in it. Ours will most definitely not pull a cow along as there is a load sensing system. If it hits something that does not move it will reverse 3 feet then have another go. After 3 tries it give up and a warning light we can see from anywhere in the cubicles comes on to alert us. It is surprisingly sensitive, if all else fails there is also shear bolt protection.

The biggest problem is its built in Canada so all the nuts and bolts are imperial.

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So, general consensus seems to be that they are saving time and that rope scrapers seem to be the way forward.

Are they being used in feed passages as well? or does this cause issues with cows not wanting to budge because they're eating all that top quality silage we've made them?

Do the scrapers come in fixed sizes or are they adjustable?

Again as said in my original post, I have NO experience of them and so am finding your info very informative!

Rope scrapers seem to be popular again. We made a single drum rope scraper back in 's it had a lot of interest back then but farmers kept coming back for chain scrapers for its robust and farmers were getting 10 plus years out of a chain. We recently changes a chain for a customer that had a chain in for 18 years. Ropes have moved on different designs took place the rope got slightly better. We install scrapers on feed passages and we make our scraper blade to suit all size of passages from 4ft to 20ft. Fair enough, maybe I should have clarified. They couldn't walk anymore because of calving fever (not sure if that's the right term) and there was no better way of getting her out. Floor is rubber so hey.
However I will not apologize if you choose to take the moral highground, sometimes all you're choices are crappy and you need to get the job done. Leaving her lying on the slats with other cows trampling over certainly wasn't an option.

@Boysground We have a simple amperage overload system. Scraper goes forth, hits the stop and the motor trips the overload putting it in reverse. Then goes back, overloads again at the end and stops.
We have a newer controlbox lying around for working on distance travelled (came with the used drive) but haven't bothered installing it.

Another vote for ropes, had hartymatics in for 30 yrs now. Every few yrs I weld wear plates on the scraper base. Replace marine rope about every 10 yrs. it can scrape 4 100’ passages quicker than a malgar hydraulic can scrape a single 80’. Ropes a bit more cow feet friendly that chains or the ratchet bar with hydraulics.
We’ve actually just on extending the shed they’re in, so all I need to make them work is a longer bit of rope...job done [emoji106]
Which brings me to the rope spool...with more rope on the spool because of the additional 50’ it will get coil bound.... my 2 options are just raise the spool, so it’ll have extra rope capacity.
Or I’m thinking about trying some smaller diameter rope on the existing spool, perhaps like climbers braided stuff... anyone any every tried it or any experience of it?

Aren't manufacturers using dyneema winch cable now?