Milking that Revolves Around You

Robotic Milking marks a complete departure from Conventional Milking of any kind, basically removing the task of milking from the chore list. A common misconception, however, is that Robotic Milking is far less work than Conventional Milking, but in reality, while it might reduce the workload somewhat, the biggest help is that it makes it much easier to move tasks around and make time when necessary. 

In other words, instead of milking cows two or three times a day, a dairyman or woman might instead be maintaining and cleaning the robotic equipment or fetching a few cows to go through the Robot. There’s still lots of work to be done, but most of the time it’s things that can be done now or later, so there’s time to run to town, meet with the vet or feed man, etc. For the right individual, Robotic Milking can mean lower stress, better family life, and a more efficient way to work.

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Benefits of Robotics Milking

DeLaval leads the way in Robotic Milking Technology, and has done so for decades. DeLaval’s newest Robot, the VMS V300 boasts up to a 99.8% attachment rate, and 50% faster attachment speed compared with the previous model, the VMS Classic. The VMS V300 can milk up to 7,500 lbs. of milk per day; that’s 70 cows or more per Robot.

The VMS V300 is designed to maximize the economic benefit of every visit your cows make to it. It allows each cow to be milked according to her individual needs and capacity. This means that each cow is able to reach their full potential.

Greater Accuracy & Efficiency

DeLaval offers other Robotic Technologies for dairy farmers too, like the Teat Spray Robot (TSR) for Rotary Parlors and the Opti-Duo Robotic Feed Pusher. The TSR uses the same camera technology as the VMS V300 and is exceptionally fast and accurate as well as efficiently spraying only as much teat dip as each teat requires.

The TSR allows for one less person to be paid to watch those cows go around and around. The Opti-Duo Robotic Feed Pusher keeps feed fresh, alleys clean, and cows fed, so that the time spent doing this chore can be better utilized elsewhere.