V-Shaped Steel Slatted Floor for Pigs

The V-Shaped Steel Slatted Floor for Pigs is a heavy-duty livestock flooring system designed for commercial swine houses requiring efficient manure drainage, reliable animal support and long-term durability.

Its triangular or V-shaped steel bars feature a relatively flat upper standing surface and tapered sides below. This geometry provides secure footing while creating open drainage paths that help manure and liquids pass efficiently into the pit beneath the floor.

The system can be configured for farrowing pens, sow housing, piglet areas, grower or finisher applications and can be combined with concrete floors, cast iron sections, heated lying areas and other livestock flooring components.

• V-Shaped Steel Bars: Tapered bar sides improve manure passage while maintaining a practical upper standing surface.
• Efficient Manure Drainage: Open slat geometry reduces areas where manure can accumulate and supports effective pit drainage.
• Hot-Dip Galvanized Protection: Suitable configurations use galvanized steel for improved corrosion resistance in humid pig house environments.
• Secure Animal Footing: Flat-top bars provide a stable standing surface, with optional profiled grip available according to requirements.
• Easy Cleaning: Rounded and tapered bar geometry allows effective pressure washing and sanitation.
• Self-Supporting Options: Structural configurations can span manure channels with reduced intermediate supports where engineering conditions allow.
• Flexible Floor Combination: Can be combined with concrete, cast iron, plastic or heated flooring sections.
• Custom Manufacturing: Dimensions, support arrangements and floor layouts can be adapted according to project requirements.

• V-Shaped Steel Bars: Parallel load-bearing bars forming the primary animal-contact surface.
• Cross Supports: Welded structural members maintaining bar spacing and transferring loads.
• Outer Frame: Reinforced perimeter structure providing rigidity and installation support.
• Support Loops or Brackets: Optional components for raising or positioning the flooring above the manure pit.
• Angle-Iron Supports: Can be used along manure pit edges or structural bearing points.
• Optional Soft-Grip Surface: Additional steel surface profiling can improve traction for pigs.
• Optional Lying Area: Solid or heated steel sections can be incorporated into selected farrowing configurations.

The triangular steel bars are arranged with controlled openings between adjacent members. Their flat upper surfaces carry the pigs, while the narrowing bar profile below provides more open space for manure and liquids to move downward.

Animal and equipment loads are transferred through the steel bars and cross-members to the perimeter frame, support loops, angle irons or structural beams positioned over the manure pit.

This design allows the floor to combine structural strength with efficient manure removal and can help maintain cleaner animal areas when used together with an appropriately designed manure management and ventilation system.

• Farrowing pens and farrowing crates
• Sow standing and manure drainage areas
• Piglet creep and rearing areas
• Gestation sow housing
• Group sow pens
• Grower and finisher pig housing
• Manure channels and drainage areas
• Commercial integrated pig farms
• Steel structure pig houses
• New livestock construction and flooring renovation projects

• Floor panel length and width
• Bar width and slot width according to pig category
• Flat or enhanced-grip surface profile
• Self-supporting or supported floor configuration
• Loop, angle-iron or structural steel installation system
• Raised or level floor installation
• Solid or heated lying areas
• Half-slatted floor combined with concrete
• Integration with farrowing crates and piglet heating systems
• Complete floor configuration according to project requirements

Installation:

• Confirm manure pit dimensions, required floor level and approved structural drawings.
• Prepare pit-edge supports, angle irons, loops or structural steel members according to the selected installation method.
• Position the steel floor panels at the specified height and orientation.
• Connect adjacent sections and verify consistent slot spacing and floor alignment.
• Install solid areas, heating sections or concrete transitions where specified.
• Secure all structural mounting points according to project requirements.
• Inspect welding, support contact, levelness and structural stability before livestock enters the area.

Maintenance:

• Pressure wash and disinfect the flooring according to the farm sanitation program.
• Keep slat openings free from excessive manure and debris accumulation.
• Inspect galvanized surfaces for mechanical damage or abnormal corrosion.
• Check welds, support loops, brackets and bearing points during scheduled maintenance.
• Inspect optional grip profiles for excessive wear.
• Repair or replace damaged structural sections before returning the pen to service.

Q1: Why use V-shaped bars in a pig slatted floor?

The tapered bar profile provides a practical upper standing surface while creating more open space beneath the floor for manure drainage and cleaning.

Q2: Is the steel floor galvanized?

Hot-dip galvanized configurations are available for improved corrosion protection in livestock housing environments.