A system and method is shown for processing animals, such as calves, from birth to slaughter by utilizing hot-fed rations during the feeding process. The tundish is preheated at a heating station and moved to a casting station while supported on a moveable tundish car such that the tundish outlet is induced to a set position relative to the car and such that the tundish is located against horizontal movement at the position of a vertical central line of the tundish outlet but is free to move thermally about that position. In addition, timing adjustment information is received by the slave device. The second filter circuit is coupled between the second input port and the power amplifier second input terminal. As another example, receive beamformer ASICs cascade for beamformation. The shaft assembly includes an end effector and a first coupling feature.