MILKING SYSTEMS ▶▶▶
The Lely Astro- naut A5, a new model that is easier to use and more reliable than other models.
customisation, with more support for farmers to use informa- tion to improve their herd health and profitability. Lely, for example, plans to improve and extend measurements that provide valuable data, but has also created a “unique consul- tancy department” called Farm Management Support, which will, says Putz, “support our customers to implement the changes they want to execute going forward in achieving their goals.”
Robomax, by Milkomax, for tie-stall/stanchion barns, im- proves on the previous model, Roboleo, by integrating the latest automation technology, an ultra-quiet operation and energy savings.
French also believes the robotic milking industry will contin- ue to trend towards how to better manage robots to fit the goals of the farmer. “As the percentage of dairy farms with ro- botics grows, virtually all agriculture companies have guided their employees to be well-educated about milking robots and how they affect their business,” he says. To help its cus- tomers, DeLaval has already started introducing its new em- ployees to companies that service dairy farms, such as feed companies, service technicians and veterinarians. These new employees, says French, have grown up on robotic dairy farms and “can provide large amounts of knowledge from their experience”. He adds that DeLaval’s “advisory services continue to grow, as there is a great amount of data gathered on farm, and we need to show how the owners can use the data to their advantage”. He adds, “There will be continued innovation in herd man- agement technology, as we know that this is key for our cli- ents to be successful in meeting their farm goals. This tech- nology is valuable for farms with 70 cows or 7,000 cows. We are seeing a continuous trend in farm families incorporating robotics in their facilities, and high-growth farms building new robot barns that complement their current operation.”
26 ▶DAIRY GLOBAL | Volume 7, No. 5, 2020
PHOTO: LELY
PHOTO: MILKOMAX
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