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title: Equipment
slug: help/en-us/feedcomp/equipment
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createdAt: 2026-03-14T12:22:31.621Z
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Equipment represents the mixers and scales used to prepare feedings in FeedComp. This typically includes mobile mixers with a known capacity and the scales mounted on those mixers, such as the  Scale-Tec POINT scale or Topcon Digi-Star scale. FeedComp must be connected to a supported scale for feedings to function correctly.

From the Equipment area, you can create and manage equipment records, track which feedings are associated with each piece of equipment, and move feedings as needed. This article explains how to manage equipment in FeedComp on both web and mobile.

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You can manage FeedComp on PULSE equipment on the **Settings** page.

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## Search, Sort, and Filter the Equipment List

Options to search, sort, and filter the equipment list are available at the top of the page. Follow the guidelines below when working with the equipment list:

- Type text in the **Equipment Name** field to search the list of equipment by name.
- Active equipment is displayed by default. Check the **Show Inactive** box to view all available equipment in the list. Icons indicate whether the equipment is active :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/2CnckzUQX8mdHBamg092J_check-green-white-bkgrnd.png" alt caption size="10" width="22" height="17"} or inactive :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/mkk1mD3k49erxN9u46t8x_x-black-on-white.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="19"}.
- Click the **Clear Filters** option to clear all of the filters currently applied.
- Select an option in **View Rows Per Page** to change how many records are displayed on the page, and click the navigation options to jump to a specific page.
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## Create New Equipment

1. Click **Add Equipment** at the top right of the page to open the side panel and enter the following information:
   - **Equipment Name:** It must be unique and cannot match the name of existing equipment.
   - **Equipment Type:** Select **Loader **or **Mobile Mixer**.
2. For mobile mixers only, enter the following information:
   - **Capacity: **Enter the maximum weight capacity of the mixer.
   - **Minimum Scale Detect:** Enter the minimum weight the scale can reliably detect. If an ingredient amount falls below this threshold while mixing a recipe, FeedComp displays an alert, FeedComp won't advance to the next ingredient until the alert is acknowledged. This helps ensure small ingredient additions are recorded accurately.
   - **Drop Tolerance: **Enter the remaining weight threshold used to determine when a pen is complete. When the remaining weight falls within this threshold and FeedComp recognizes that motion has slowed or stopped in the mixer, FeedComp advances to the next scheduled pen or completes the load if it is the final pen.
3. After adding the required information, click **Save**.
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## Edit Equipment

Click the name of the equipment to edit its details. You can deactivate or reactivate it, view feedings associated with equipment, or transfer feedings to other equipment.

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## Deactivate or Reactivate Equipment

### Deactivate Equipment

1. Click the name of the equipment to inactivate. The **Equipment** side panel opens.
2. Click the **Active Equipment** toggle to deactivate the equipment.
3. Click **Save**.

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**NOTE: **Equipment assigned to a feeding cannot be deactivated, but you can move the feeding to other equipment and then deactivate it. See [Transfer Feedings to Other Equipment](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW) for more information.
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### Reactivate Equipment

1. Click the **Show Inactive** box at the top of the page to view all available equipment in the list. Icons indicate whether the equipment is active :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/2CnckzUQX8mdHBamg092J_check-green-white-bkgrnd.png" alt caption size="10" width="22" height="17"} or inactive :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/mkk1mD3k49erxN9u46t8x_x-black-on-white.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="19"}.
2. Click the name of the equipment to activate. The **Equipment** side panel opens.
3. Click the **Active Equipment** toggle to activate the equipment.
4. Click **Save**.
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## View Feedings Associated with Equipment

1. Click the name of the equipment to view. The **Equipment** side panel opens, and all feedings associated with the equipment are displayed under **Associated Feedings**.
2. Click the arrow button **>** on the right side of a feeding to view the feeding's details on the [Feedings](docId\:QpChd7oH_OVO5LIyML5ti) page.

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**TIP: **Need to move feedings to other equipment? See [Transfer Feedings to Other Equipment](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW) for more information.
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## Transfer Feedings to Other Equipment

1. Click the equipment from which the feeding needs to be moved. The **Equipment** side panel opens, and all feedings associated with the equipment are displayed under **Associated Feedings**.
2. Check the box for one or more feedings to transfer. Or, check the **Feeding Name** box to select all feedings.
3. Click **Transfer Feeding(s)** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/9APxfHE0k-k37jNpfi8ge_transfer.png" alt caption size="10" width="21" height="24"}. The **Edit Feeding** side panel opens.
4. Select the new equipment, and then click **Save**.
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You can manage FeedComp equipment on the **Adjustments** screen. Active equipment is displayed by default. Tap the **Inactive** filter to see more.

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## Create New Equipment

Tap `Create Equipment` at the bottom of the screen.

1. Enter the following information for loaders and mixers:
   - **Equipment Name:** It must be unique and cannot match the name of existing equipment.
   - **Equipment Type:** Select **Loader **or **Mixer**.
   - **Audio Trigger Weight: **Enter the scale weight that activates a sound notification. These sounds notify your technician when a specific ingredient weight is reached while mixing or a load of feed is almost done dropping at a pen. Sounds allow technicians to feed more efficiently because they won't need to look at the scale and/or mobile device while feeding.
   - **Audio Settings: **Tap **+ Add Sound **to select the sound that plays when the scale reaches the Audio Trigger Weight and configure its playback settings.  See [Enable Sounds](docId\:xpXwbUn3LNeeuL22xQVpW) to learn more about adjusting the settings.
2. For mixers only, enter the following information:
   - **Equipment Capacity: **Enter the maximum weight capacity of the mixer.
   - **Minimum Scale Detect:** Enter the minimum weight the scale can reliably detect. If an ingredient amount falls below this threshold while mixing a recipe, FeedComp displays an alert and won't advance to the next ingredient until the alert is acknowledged. This helps ensure small ingredient additions are recorded accurately.
   - **Drop Tolerance: **Enter the remaining weight threshold used to determine when a pen is complete. When the remaining weight reaches this threshold and FeedComp detects that mixer activity has slowed or stopped, it automatically advances to the next scheduled pen or completes the load if it is the final pen.
3. Click **Save **to add and activate the equipment.
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## Edit Equipment

Tap the equipment, and then tap `Edit Equipment` at the bottom of the screen to update its details.
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## Deactivate Equipment

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Tap the equipment to inactivate.
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Tap `Edit Equipment` at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap **Deactivate** :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/X2K9jsCcfVpgro7w98Ndf_deactivate.png" alt caption size="10" width="14" height="18"} at the top right of the screen.

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**NOTE: **If a [Feeding Schedule](docId:2AX6be86vG4HoCMoGjqlT) is associated with the equipment, it is removed when the equipment is deactivated.
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## Reactivate Equipment

1. Tap the equipment to activate.
2. Tap `Reactivate` at the bottom of the screen.

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**TIP: **Don't see the equipment? Be sure to tap the **Inactive** filter at the top of the page.
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## Enable Sounds

FeedComp can play helpful sounds when while adding ingredients to the mixer or dropping loads at pens. These sounds notify your technician when a specific ingredient weight is reached while mixing or a load of feed is almost done dropping at a pen. Sounds allow technicians to feed more efficiently because they won't need to look at the scale and/or mobile device while feeding.

1. Tap the equipment to update.
2. In **Unit Amount** under **Audio Trigger Weight**, enter the scale weight that will activate a sound.
3. Tap `+ Add Sound` at the bottom of the screen.
4. Tap :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/Lvc_FQlUYelE9rhoeyOM1_path.png" alt caption size="10" width="15" height="17"} to preview each sound available, and then tap the preferred sound to enable it.
5. Tap `Add` at the bottom of the screen.
6. Under **Audio Settings**, tap :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/3h8pSJcGUXEi4HGCCYPTA/Lvc_FQlUYelE9rhoeyOM1_path.png" alt caption size="10" width="15" height="17"} to play the sound selected. If it is too loud, tap and drag on the **Volume** bar to change the volume. Or, tap **Mute Sound** to turn the sound off.
7. Tap `Save` at the bottom of the screen.
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## Search and Filter the Equipment List

Options to search and filter the equipment list are available at the top of the screen.
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