Tailwell Tail Trimmer Standard Head – GGC03A

Additional Information

The Shoof Tailwell is designed to speed up and relieve the tedious and tiresome job of trimming tails of diary cows. Transform your dairy herd tail trimming routine with Tailwell from Shoof. Designed in New Zealand, Tailwell makes tail trimming quick and easy, reducing the hassle of this essential task.

Tailwell is quick and easy to use, and can effortlessly trim a single tail within ten seconds. Herd tail trimming can be carried out during one regular milking.

The trimmer will fit most power drills, but the best choice is a fairly lightweight 18-volt drill operating at 1200 to 1800rpm. Tailwell has only three moving parts so needs very little maintenance. All steel components are of a high quality stainless steel, so long life is assured.

Trimming dairy cows tails reduces faecal and urine contamination of milk in the vat, improves cleanliness and health of the cow, and improves hygiene and health of milking staff.

The recommended twice yearly tail trimming ensures staff stay safe and milk maintains its highest quality.

• A drive shaft secures the Tailwell power tail trimmer into any suitable cordless drill of 18 volts, operating at 1,200 rpm to 1,800 rpm
• Tailwell is quiet in use, with a smooth, fast cutting action
• Trim tails within a few seconds during milking or in the barn
• An outer blade oscillates over a stationary inner blade, this prevents any risk or injury to the cow
• Pre-cutting the tail’s switch is not necessary. Dirty tail-ends feed smoothly over the trimmer
• This is a sturdy precision tool that will withstand considerable use. The handy neck strap allows for hands-free operating between cows. Replacement cutter sets are available.

Maintenance during trimming

Every 30-50 tails, to ensure continued good performance, undertake some quick maintenance. 

1. Look for any debris caught in the cutters (hair etc). If apparent, the cutters will need to be removed, cleaned and reassembled, then re-tensioned. (See section on Sharpening the cutters).
2. Check and if necessary, reset the cutter tension screws.
3. Line the cutter teeth up behind each other so you can see the gap between the two rows of cutters.
4. Tighten the three tension screws evenly to hand tight, then back off about an 1/8 to ¼ turn.
5. Oil the cutters thoroughly using the Tailwell oil supplied.