The invention relates to a coupling device (1) for coupling together milk discharge conduits (10) of milking robots which avoids a milk cooling tank having to be provided with additional connections after installation, whereby the milk cooling tank remains in the original state and a situation is avoided where a milk cooling tank cannot be utilized to receive milk. The invention also relates to a system (100, 200) for coupling a plurality of milking robots to one or more milk cooling tanks (12-1, 12-2).

Coupling device for coupling together milk discharge conduits of milking robots, and a system for coupling a plurality of milking robots to one or more milk cooling tanks using the coupling device

A method and a device for determining parameters of a rinsing process for a milking system, wherein a rinsing fluid circulates in a circuit to be rinsed in the rinsing process by filling a storage container with a fluid up to a predefined filling level; circulating the fluid from the storage container, via the circuit to be rinsed and back into the storage container; refilling the storage container during the circulation of the fluid up to the predefined filling level, determining a necessary fluid volume; and determining parameters of a subsequent rinsing process based on the determined fluid volume

Method and device for determining parameters of a rinsing process for a milking system

The invention relates to a cleaning method for a milking plant (1) for milking milk-producing animals, comprising at least one milking box (2) and one milk pressure line (3), comprising the following steps: • forming a water pocket (27) consisting of a cleaning medium, in a section of said milk pressure line (3); and • feeding the water pocket (27) forward further into the milk pressure line (3) by means of a shot of compressed air. The invention also relates to a cleaning device suitable for carrying out said cleaning method.

Cleaning method for milking plants, and cleaning device

De uitvinding betreft een koppelinrichting voor het tezamen koppelen van melkafvoerleidingen van melkrobots. Het is het doel van de onderhavige uitvinding om te voorzien in een koppelinrichting voor het tezamen koppelen van melkafvoerleidingen van melkrobots, die voorkomt dat een melkkoeltank na installatie moet worden voorzien van extra aansluitingen, waardoor de melkkoeltank in originele staat blijft en voorkomt dat een melkkoeltank niet kan worden ingezet voor de opvang van melk. De uitvinding heeft tevens betrekking op een systeem voor het koppelen van meerdere melkrobots aan een of meerdere melkkoeltanks.

Koppelinrichting voor het tezamen koppelen van melkafvoerleidingen van melkrobots en een systeem voor het koppelen van meerdere melkrobots aan één of meerdere melkkoeltanks met behulp van de koppelinrichting

A cleaning method for a milking system, comprising adding compressed air into one or more pressurised flow lines of the milking system in order to reduce the volume of cleaning fluid needed An apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a cleaning apparatus associated with a milking system, wherein compressed air injectors are controlled by control means to inject compressed air into pressurised flow lines of the milking system The apparatus for performing the invention comprises a cleaning loop including a wash tank The cleaning apparatus comprises sensors for indicating control parameter values such as the wash liquid level in a wash tank or the fluid flow rate through fluid flow lines to a control means Compressed air may be added during a cleaning phase of the milking system in addition to admission of compressed air or ambient air into vacuum flow lines Compressed air injectors may also serve as purges for residual liquids in parts of the system

Method and apparatus for cleaning a milking system

A valve regulator is connected to the vacuum system(b) through a duct(2). The vacuum in the regulator acts on a spring biased(12) diaphragm(8) to move an arm(13,14) linked to a potentiometer(d). The potentiometer is wired to a frequency converter(e) that supplies the drive motor(f) rotating the system vacuum pump.

Aguirre Guillermo

Papers

Method and apparatus for cleaning a milking system

Device for automatic control of vacuum system suction pressures using variable frequency drive motors