Limanete tsa likhomo li sebelisoa haholo ho thibela lefu la hardware likhomong.Hardware disease e bakoa ke hore likhomo li ja tšepe e kang lipekere, staples le baling wire, ebe litšepe li lula ka har'a reticulum.Tšepe e ka sokela litho tsa bohlokoa tse potolohileng khomo 'me ea baka ho teneha le ho ruruha ka mpeng.Khomo e lahleheloa ke takatso ea lijo 'me e fokotsa tlhahiso ea lebese (likhomo tsa lebese) kapa bokhoni ba eona ba ho nona (feeder stock).Limanete tsa likhomo li thusa ho thibela lefu la hardware ka ho hohela tšepe e sollang mamenong le mapetsong a rumen le reticulum.Ha e laoloe hantle, makenete e le 'ngoe ea khomo e tla tšoarella bophelo bohle ba khomo.