Waved neckbar and knee bar
Cubicle Accessories
Optimising cubicle design is essential for improving cow comfort, maintaining hygiene, and reducing daily workload. Spinder cubicle accessories, including waved neck rails and knee bars, are designed to enhance stall functionality, ensuring cows are correctly positioned while maximising the efficiency of the housing system.
Waved Neck Bar
As modern dairy cows have increased in size, cubicle design must adapt to provide sufficient space and proper guidance. The waved neck bar is specifically designed to guide cows when lying down and standing up, encouraging them to position themselves correctly within the cubicle. This helps reduce the amount of manure entering the stall, keeping cubicles cleaner and drier while reducing maintenance for the farmer.
The unique waved shape allows the neck rail to be positioned further back, improving both cow comfort and the overall strength and stability of the cubicle structure. Its adjustable design ensures it can be tailored to suit different stall dimensions and herd requirements.
Key Features
- Diagonal adjustment for precise positioning
- Can be set further back for improved stability
- Suitable for use with all freestall divider systems
- Encourages correct standing and lying behaviour
- Helps maintain cleaner, drier cubicles
Knee Bar
The polyethylene (PE) knee bar plays a key role in defining the usable length of the cubicle. By preventing cows from moving too far forward, it ensures there is adequate space for safe and natural standing and lying movements. Proper positioning also helps prevent manure contamination within the cubicle, supporting better hygiene and udder health.
Designed with a smooth, rounded profile, the knee bar protects the cow’s front legs from injury while maintaining flexibility and durability over time. When used with a support system, it also adds structural strength to the freestall divider.
Key Features
- Flexible and durable for long service life
- Rounded shape prevents leg injury
- Helps define correct cubicle length
- Improves hygiene by reducing manure in cubicles
- Compatible with all types of cubicle matting
- Adjustable when fitted with a knee bar support
Specifications
Polyethylene (PE) Knee Bar
- Diameter: 125 mm or 160 mm
- Length: 6 metres
- Wall thickness: 7.4 – 9.5 mm
- Can be mounted directly to the floor or attached via a support system
- Optional knee bar support available for added strength and adjustability
Waved Neck Bar
- Adjustable to increase wither height by up to 30 cm
- Available for stall widths: 110 / 112.5 / 115 / 120 / 125 / 135 cm
- Can be combined in different sizes to suit varying cubicle widths
- Designed to connect across two cubicles for stability
Spinder cubicle accessories provide practical, durable solutions for improving cow positioning, enhancing comfort, and maintaining cleaner, more efficient livestock housing systems.
View the resting catalogue here
Technical drawings are available for installing the waved neck bar and the knee bar. Click on the link below to download the pdf file.
