Milking equipment in the milking parlor:
Parallel milking parloris divided into left and right columns, and each column is equipped with the same milking units.Parallel milking parlors are generally2*(8-50) cow positions. The cows stand parallel, forming a90° angle. The milking worker needs to put the milk cups on the cow's teats from behind through the cow's hind legs.On one side of the milking parlor is the waiting area, where the cows to be milked are driven here and wait temporarily. They enter the milking parlor in batches for milking. This is a highly automated milking equipment. The milking parlor is divided into two areas with identical functions. Each area has a milking platform, which is where the cows stand. The area between the milking platforms is the worker's operating area. Each group of milking units has the same structure and working principle, and can independently complete the milking operation. The milking units work in parallel to achieve efficient milking.
Structure of the milking unit: The milking unit is mainly composed of a milking machine, a meter, and a control box. The milking machine is the key component of the entire system to complete the milking task. It consists of four milking cups and a milk collector. The milking cups are composed of stainless steel cups and milk liners. During operation, the milking cups are placed on the cow's teats to squeeze out the milk. There is a cavity between the shell and the milk liner. The milk liner and the outside cavity are connected to the corresponding air tubes. During operation, the air tubes alternately generate negative pressure, simulating the process of hand milking to suck out the milk.
Pulsation tube: The two tubes connected to the milking machine are called pulsation tubes. They are connected to the pulsator on the frame. The pulsator generates alternating changes between atmospheric pressure and negative pressure. The air in the pulsation tube is divided into four routes and sent to the air tubes of each milk cup, forming the pulsation pressure described earlier in the milk cup to complete the milking action.
Milk collector: The milk squeezed out by the four milk cups is then sent to the collection part, which is the milk collector. It is a transparent chamber. The milk flowing out of the milk liner is sucked into the milk collector, and the milk collector is connected to the milk tube. The milk tube sends the collected milk to the meter behind. The milk is sucked away by the negative pressure in the tube.
Meter: Milk enters from here, completes the measurement, and flows out from here, and is sent to the main milk tube here. The meter is like a measuring cup. After collecting one cup, the output valve is opened and sent out. The on-off of the output valve is also completed through the two air tubes here. The air tubes are connected to the main air tube under the frame, which contains atmospheric pressure and negative pressure. The valve in the measuring cup is opened or closed by the change of air pressure.
Cleaning seat: There is a cleaning seat below the milking unit, which is a hollow metal disc. It is equipped with four rubber seats on the surface. The four milk cups can be tightly fitted into the rubber seats. The bottom of the cleaning seat is connected to the water pipe, which can send water from the main water pipe to the cleaning seat, and then distribute it to each milk cup.NeedWhen cleaning the milk tube, clean water is sent from the cleaning seat to the complete milk route and then sent outdoors through the milk tube.
Three milk cups: Squeeze the first three milk cups to check for mastitis. Before milking, manually squeeze off the first three milk cups. By observing the milk in the three milk cups, you can observe the health of the udder. If there is mastitis, do not put on the milk cups.
Daily maintenance of the milking parlor:
For this advanced milking parlor, daily maintenance is relatively simple. The main task is to regularly replace the milk liners. The milk liner is the part of the milking machine that directly contacts the teat. The hygiene of the milk liner directly affects the health of the cows and the quality of the milk.It is recommendedto use3000times. The milk liners should be replaced in a timely manner. If not replaced, the milk liners are prone to air leakage, which weakens the squeezing and massaging function of the cow's teats, making it difficult to effectively milk and easily causing mastitis.
MilkingMilking equipment in the parlorAdvantages of the milking unit: Large-scale milking parlors can not only improve productivity and reduce labor intensity, but also improve the quality of dairy products and reduce unnecessary losses during milking, creating more value for dairy farmers..
Fishbone-style milking machine: It is a hall-type milking equipment that arranges cows in a fishbone shape. An automatic detachment device is added to the fishbone-style milking machine, which can improve the efficiency of the equipment, protect the health of the cows, and improve the milking efficiency.