Cattlemen claim a better weigh

A pair of father-and-son ranchers say they have a better method of weighing cattle that avoids the stress of forcing animals onto a scale. Joey Spicola Sr. and his son, Joey Jr., are the inventors of ClicRweight, a device that looks like a tablet computer with an accompanying stylus that allows users to determine a cow’s weight simply by pointing and clicking. The patent-pending technology was presented recently to the Gulf Coast Venture Forum. Based in an office on North Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, ClickRweight is designed and made by technical professionals who seek to simplify the cattle-weighing process by using algorithms and 3-D modeling. The device, accurate within a few pounds of a conventional scale, reduces the time it takes to weigh a herd from days to minutes, the elder Spicola says. So far, the device is getting the attention of various cattlemen across the country, including country music stars David and Howard Bellamy, who own a ranch in Pasco County. link