Formax (Iceland)

Formax is a small engineering and equipment manufacturing company in Iceland specialized in horse equipment and fish processing technology. Our solid base of knowledge in the food industry and the know-how in production now also gives us the opportunity to manufacture state of the art horse equipment. We build our horse equipment l with same requirements as our food processing machinery to minimizes dirt traps and infection. Horse products include the:

Aqua Icelander water trainer is the most unique and effective system on the market today and therefore a perfect choice for maximum results in the training program of every horse. All materials in Aqua Icelander are proven high quality to meet the highest standards of ergonomic and safety design. The Aqua Icelander has safety glass windows on both sides and doors on both ends to monitor the movement of the horse and to make the entry and exit easy for the horse and operator. A light beam sensor is pointing over the cabinet and if the horse goes out of the beam the belt stops immediately. Flexible chest bar with easy open latch and easy release emergency handle. The purpose of the flexible chest bar is to give the horse more freedom to move in harmony and relaxed position and can be unfastened to the sides while training. Aqua Icelander is easy to clean. We build this equipment like our food processing machinery. All design minimizes dirt traps and difficult to clean spaces. EFFECTIVE UPHILL TRAINING: The training belt can be set from 0-10% for uphill training. This function increases the work on the forward moving muscles up to 27%, plus the top line is under positive training through the exercise, strengthening both back and neck muscles.

Aqua Dryer is equipped with two blowers, one on each side. Warm air is guided to both sides of the horse with 150 special air nozzles. The gentle breeze is constantly moving up and down during the process therefore the legs, hooves, sides and chest gets evenly air dried. Infrared Lamps: Over the horse back and neck are a Unique Ceramic lamps that generates IR heat  to the whole back and lower neck of the horse. Same ceramic IR lamps are used in thousands of Infrared sauna cabins worldwide.

Aqua Wave vibrafloor technique is well known on the market. We offer vibrafloor horizontal and tilting option UME –  Unique Muscle Equalizer.  This system equalize the weight of the horse´s legs by rolling the plate  to both sides twice per minute. This technique guaranties that the whole body of the horse  absorbs the vibrating treatment