FAQs

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Agriculture Products FAQs:

How do I know if my dehorner is still under warranty?

Rhinehart products carry a 1-year limited warranty from the date of purchase. Please have a copy of your invoice available for reference.

How do I know which dehorner model will work the best for me?

Are you dehorning calves or disbudding kid goats? How many calves/kids will you be doing? Will you be soldering?

X-30 dehorners work best for disbudding kid goats. (X-30 dehorners can be special ordered with ¼" O.D. or 3/8" O.D. tips). If you will be disbudding quite a few kids, you might want to consider an X-50A dehorner with a small adapter tip. If you will be soldering, our X-50 model will be the best choice for you.

What types of dairy research products do you carry?

We carry a full line of infusion and insemination tubes, WMT, CMT and BLT.

How do I use a WMT (Wisconsin Mastitis Test)?

WMT can be a powerful tool in improving the quality of milk produced. It can also protect the dairy herd and the milk producer from the losses associated with mastitis in high-producing cows. Cows with BST (Bovine Somatotropin) have more stress placed on their mammary tissue. This increases the risk of mastitis infections. Unless managed carefully, mastitis can wipe out much of the benefit of higher milk production through BST treatment. Full instructions for use are supplied with your WMT test kit and replacement reagent.

What do the “D” and “S” stand for on the X-50 Dehorner?

These letters are for the operation of the heat control lever. To operate: Set the lever to the "D" position for Dehorning operations. Set the lever to the "S" position for Soldering operations. Please set the lever in the correct position before plugging the unit in.

Fabrication and Contract Manufacturing FAQs:

What materials do you specialize in with the fabrication or stamping operations?

We are most comfortable with carbon or aluminum sheets and coils, although we do work with some brass and copper.

Do you have minimum quantities?

RDC is a state-of-the-art metal stamping and fabrication facility that hasn't lost touch with its small "job shop" roots. No job is too big or too small for us to quote.

What kind of lead time should I expect?

It varies from job to job depending on the complexity and material availability of the job, but our standard lead time is three to four weeks for fabrication.

Can we “drop ship” from our facility?

Yes, Rhinehart Development Corp. ships products all over the world. We use a variety of transportation means, from UPS for smaller packages, to one of our larger freight-hauling OTR partners for nationwide deliveries. Rhinehart owns a company truck for local and surrounding area deliveries.

Do you ship collect or prepaid?

We can ship products wherever the customer prefers, but RDC has accounts already established with some of the largest transportation companies in the United States, which gives us discounted rates for our customers. Please contact our sales manager for a shipping quote.