Milking machines – from maintenance to hygiene

24-01-2022 | | |
Parlours require a minor service every 750 operating hours and a more significant service every 1,500 operating hours. Photo: Chris McCullough
Parlours require a minor service every 750 operating hours and a more significant service every 1,500 operating hours. Photo: Chris McCullough
Choosing the correct milking machine is an important decision on any dairy farm, but keeping it clean and well maintained is just as vital when producing food. Trends across the world show that the number of dairy farms is decreasing, and those that are left are increasing their numbers of cows. This puts more demands on milking machines, which need to be efficient and highly capacble. In the past, the conventional parallel or herringbone parlour was the traditional choice for dairy farmers,


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