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Robotic Arm

When the cow enters the Fullwood Merlin Robotic Milking System for the first time her teat coordinates are scanned and stored in the computer. Every time she enter after the initial occasion, the laser optic makes minute alterations to her original coo-ordinate to take into account any physiological changes that have taken place due to her stage in lactation.

Teat cups are then attached one by one. The cow follower rests on the rear of the cow allowing the cow to move back and forward within the stall with the robotic arm tracking her every movement. The position of the teat cups is also flexible to follow the movement of the cow.

Sensors installed monitor each individual quarter's milk flow and initiate removal of each teat cup when the quarter has finished milking. This avoids unnecessary over milking.

Milking System

The user has the choice of programming a series of backflushing options after each milking. After a cow has been milked the back flush cleaning system sends a jet of water with compressed air back down the liners and foremilk rejection chambers. By removing milk residue in this manner any cross contamination between cows is avoided.

Farm Management System

Data is collected from the milk meters, pedometers, transponders, feeding systems and other process systems before being sent to the PC. This data is then analyzed and converted into useful information for dairy farm management. Some of the information available to the dairy farmer:

• Cows: Feed, Milk Yield, Activity
• Milk: Quantity, Conductivity, Agency Data
• Others such as Complete individual animal records, Milk yield management reporting, Medicine book and movement book and so on.

Hydraulic multi-purpose robotic arm

The DeLaval VMS hydraulic multi-purpose robotic arm takes care of preparing the teats before milking (including optional pre-spray), attaches the teat cups, re-attaches if needed, aligns the milk tube and sprays the teats after milking.

Milking System

DeLaval VMS has four optical milk meters monitoring milk yields, flow rates, time, conductivity and blood levels.

Farm Management System

A touch screen gives you easy control during milking. You have real-time access to all the monitoring information you need such as cow ID, quarter flow rate, volume and cleaning status of the milking process.

The remote control software allows you to monitor and control your DeLaval VMS without physically being at the station. Now you can connect from anywhere within your own network or even wirelessly for more independence, less disturbance and better control.

Milking Robotic Arm

Depending on the requirements of the GM Zenith Robotic Milking the robotic arm may be linked to one, two, three or four milking boxes.

The attachment of the teat cups to the teats is controlled by a system of double ultrasonic sound waves. A ?rough? sensor detects the first teat and follows the movement of the animal. Then, depending on the location of the first teat, the ?fine? sensor locates the other teats and the attachment of the cluster follows.

The washing of each teat is done separately inside the teat cup. The washing is based on a mixture of water and air. The risk of teat-to-teat cross infection is reduced to a minimum.

The robotic arm takes care of optimal positioning, whilst the milking arm takes care of successful attachment and removal.

Milking System

The GM Zenith milking system milk flow controlled stimulation and individual pulsation. If the milk flow dos not start, it increases the number of pulsations.

Each box is provided with its own milking installation. Each installation is equipped with two milk lines: one for discharging the milk to the tank, the second to discharge milk that is to be separated.

Meanwhile, it is of the utmost importance that the milk en-route from the robot to the cooling tank is cooled quickly. This is to reduce the risk of bacteria infection.

Farm management system

The GM Zenith Milking farm management System enables you to administrate matters like reproduction (cow calendar), milk yields and feeding, and to displays your current farm information on the screen.

When the cows visit the GM Zenith, the Milking System gathers the latest data regarding the performance of your animals. The system shows, through simple reports, if the animals visit the Zenith either above or below your expectations.