Cattle Yards: Smart-Yards™ - Beef

Smart-yards™ Infinity Design High Performance Yards

Technipharm Cattle Yard Systems – Designed with Animal Psychology for Safer, Stress-Free Handling
Built on Science. Focused on Outcomes.
At Technipharm, we believe better design leads to better results. That’s why our cattle yard systems are uniquely created using the principles of animal psychology to deliver safer, calmer, and more efficient livestock handling. By understanding how cattle perceive and respond to their environment, we engineer yards that guide natural movement, reduce stress, and improve safety for both stock and operators.

Low-Stress Handling Through Intelligent Design
Our systems are not just engineered—they’re designed around how animals think and move. Using curved pathways, optimal sightlines, and appropriate lighting and flow control, Technipharm yards:


Minimize panic and baulking


Encourage forward movement without force


Reduce noise, shadows, and visual pressure


These features create a more predictable experience for cattle, leading to smoother operations and less need for physical intervention.

Safe and Efficient for Operators
By reducing the stress response in animals, we significantly reduce the risk to handlers. Our yards are designed to:


Limit dangerous turning or backing


Create controlled pressure zones


Maximize operator visibility and access


The result is safer, faster handling with fewer incidents and less fatigue for your team.

Handling Benefits That Deliver Outcomes
Technipharm yards aren’t just built for looks—they’re built for outcomes:


Faster drafting and sorting


Reduced bruising and injury


Improved weight gain and animal performance


Lower vet and treatment costs


Because low-stress cattle are easier to manage, your whole operation becomes more efficient.

Custom Solutions for Every Farm
We work with farmers to design cattle yard systems that match their specific needs, terrain, herd size, and workflow. From small beef blocks to high-throughput dairy operations, every Technipharm system is tailored for lasting results.

Let’s Redesign the Way You Handle Stock
If youre ready to move beyond outdated systems and experience the benefits of animal-first design, talk to Technipharm. Discover how science, design, and outcome-focused thinking can transform the way you farm.
Book a consultation or see us at Fieldays or any regional show – and handle stock the smart way.

TechniPharm Handling and Yard elements have received multiple awards in NZ and Australia

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Cattle And Stock Yard Design Consultancy

Spending Time And Money On Design Pays

A specialized expert Cattle handling design team is at your service, either use one of our standard designs, or use them in conjunction with your own ideas.  All our designs are digitized and and animal flow simulated and based on animal behaviour science.
Our objective is not to sell you as much steel as we can, our objective is to engage with you and deliver a high perfomance handling system which works for you and makes your farming ezy

TechniPharm Smart Yard and Handler systems have received several NZ and Australian awards

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On Site Turn Key Projects

Any Job Anywhere

What ever the size of the job, be it a few gates and panels or a complete project including concrete work, water and power points, hydraulics,fully air operated drafting systems and EID. We are keen to assist and complete a turn key project to the highest specifications.

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Robust Construction

With 40% Visual Barriers Stock Are Intimidated

All Smartyard systems are extremely robust and solid, no wonder they have a 10 year bend it or replacement warranty on the 6 rail and 7 rail heavy panels and gates. If you are after a solid system which will last forever this is it. Do not settle for weaker systems, smaller rails or greater rail spacings. Cattle are so much more settled when they are confined, when cattle feel how solid the yards are they are intimidated and settle easier and handle with a lot less stress.  The heavy wide rails in a Smartyard do that. Safe, solid and super smart. Want to learn more talk to us 0800 80 90 98

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Panels & Gates

Stock Behave Better With Solid Visible Barriers

There is a wide range to choose from, 6 rail heavy handling, 7 rail heavy handling or the lighter 7 rail holding. Standard size panels and gates or custom made. All hot dipped galvanized and constructed from genuine K-rail™ Talk to us what suits your cattle handling best 

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Tru Curve™ Panels

Curves Move Cattle Faster

Tru Curve™ panels are a unique feature of the Smart-Yard designs. Tru Curve™ is proven to make cattle flow and work for you, rather than you doing the hard work the design does it for you. With or without catwalks. Full 180 degrees works best but part curves are also an option. Optional reduccing width feature allows you to reduce the width of the race and avoid those animals turning on you. Engineering would rather see us have straight panels and just make it up from short and long panels, but nothng works like a tru curve so our motto is do what is right and what works best for the stock and farmer. 

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Sliding Gates

These fast acting split sliding gates (like elevator doors) provide clear vision to ensure easy cow flow. Double acting gates ensure quicker closing off the gab so next animal in line does get stopped much easier then with single acting gates.  Steel and  wooden yards options, open and screened. Also note these slide gates have vertical rails so cattle can not climb up! or break legs. Slide gates should never have horizontal rails!  Equipped with our unique self locking door system to ensure animals following do not open the gate once it is shut. Great solution to make farnming ezy 

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Wooden Yard Enhancements

Smart Ideas For Better Yards Start Here

Upgrading or building a new yard, steel can significantly enhance the functionality of wooden yards with the following items 
*Sliding gates *Tru-curves™ *Anti backing systems *Quicksmart™ Exit/entry gates *Camlatches, *360 Force and gates * Concrete catwalks *Entry gates

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Anti Backing Arm™

Great For Optimised Control

The animal goes into the race and walks past the arm which has a light spring pressure and folds out of the way. Once past the arm, it swings back out and prevents the animal from backing out of the race. Achieve a faster through-put of stock and reduce your risk of injury with the Anti Backing Arm from Technipharm® . Made to order only

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Quick Smart Gates

Exit And Entry Gates Between Pens

This smart and award winning exit- entry  gate was specially developed to allow fast and easy safe access between pens, or in and out of yards. It avoids having to open a gate or jump the rails, theres no need for locking and no animals will follow you! Can be mounted in both steel and wooden yards.

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Farm Safety In Animal Handling

Farm Safety Starts with You – And the Right Equipment Helps
Farm safety has always been a critical issue. Many farmers know from experience how quickly things can go wrong — animals are unpredictable, machinery can fail, and maintenance checks can be overlooked during busy periods. With the average age of farmers increasing and modern-day distractions like mobile phones becoming more common, staying safe on-farm requires greater attention than ever.
At TechniPharm, we are focused on helping farmers reduce risk with smarter, safer equipment solutions and practical advice. Here are three simple safety checks we recommend:

? The TechniPharm 3-Point Safety Check
1. Pre-Use Equipment Inspection
Before using any equipment — especially animal handling gear — take a moment to check:


Is the head bail locking properly?


Are gate latches functioning as they should?


Do you need to grease moving parts?


Are trip hazards removed or clearly identified?


2. Review Your Farm Workflows
Ask yourself:


Could there be a better or safer way to do this task?


Are your staff properly trained and equipped?


Do you have clearly defined safe zones for people, separated from stock?


Tip: A head bail that opens directly into a pen full of animals is not a safe setup. Always aim to separate human and animal workspaces where possible.
3. Consider Upgrades
Older equipment was built to the safety standards of its time — but design thinking and materials have advanced. Upgrading to modern, well-designed systems can significantly improve safety outcomes.

????? TechniPharm Safety Solutions
We offer a range of products designed to enhance safety on your farm:


Animal Control Pacifier
Keeps animals calm during handling, reducing stress and the risk of injury.


Passive or Active Hydraulic Headbail
Headbails designed for animals and use by people 


Hydraulic Hands-Free Systems
For large-scale operations, hydraulic units offer “hands-off” safety and efficiency.


Smart Yard & Handler Designs
Our yards feature multiple safe access points, smart gate layouts, and purpose-designed treatment areas to keep both stock and operators safe.



Let Us Help You Make Farming Safer
With nearly 30 years of experience, our team understands what works in real farming situations. We offer on-farm assessments to review your current handling facilities and make safety-based recommendations.
Call us on 0800 80 90 98
Visit saferfarms.org.nz for more general farm safety tips
Let’s work together to make farming safer, smarter, and EZY.

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Cattle Curtain

The Safe And Easy Back Stop In Any Yard

NEW NEW Innovation 
This new innovation by TechniPharm we make farming ezy “ will make your yard work easy and safe.
Most yards have a lot of gates, gates require people in the yards often in amongst stock. Area’s where people and stock mingle are the most likely area’s where accidents occur.  Not only that opening and closing gates behind moving stock is time consuming. 
Now there is  Cattle-Curtain Tm,  back stop. 
Place Cattle Curtain ™ anywhere in your yards where cattle should only travel one way.
In lead in pens so mobs are easily held back in stages and stock stock returning is avoided.
In an exit race or at the end of a drafter so stock can not stop other stock moving through
At the end of a loading ramp to stop stock returning from the truck entry 
In a a lead up race to a handler or headbail 
 
Cattle Curtain ™ is modular and available in any width up to 4 meters.

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Extenda Gate Infinite From 2200-3600 Mm

Finally A Gate Which Always Fit

Fitting steel gates or any gate for that matter to a new or old yard is prone to go wrong, either the gate is just to big or to small. Not with Extenda Gate ™ this smart adjustable gate always fits !  
Various hinge options and can also be equiped with a support wheel .  Be smart in your new yard and get some Extanda gates ™  
Hang, adjust, lock, use ! 

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K-rail Gates For Wooden Yards

New - New -new

Strong K-Rail Yard gates, (for wooden yards) with high visibility high tensile genuine K-Rail to ensure no gate charging damage Available in standard 2100mm, 2500mm, 3100mm and 3600mm or custom made  See also our Extenda Gate solution. 

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Loading Ramps

Adjustable Fixed Height, Single And Dual Loading

Loading ramps for all systems, mobile or fixed, height adjusted or fixed height, straight up or with safety platform or dual loading, we even do a customised curved ramp. 

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Loading Ramps - Pro-ramp

Pro-ramp™

This ramp is build to the highest standards. Catwalks on both sides and an escape deck with side gates. Side gates closed will stop the flow of cattle and protect the driver/stock handler from backing out stock from the truck. We believe this should be the minimum standard on all loading ramps for safety and stress free loading

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