DeLaval, Bannockburn, Illinois, has launched its E-series rotary milking system for North American dairy producers. The integrated system increases milking efficiency, streamlines worker routines, automates the selecting and sorting of cows, and minimizes stress on dairy cattle. The new generation of rotaries, offered in both E300 and E500 models, optimize cow flow by prioritizing cow comfort in the designs of DeLaval FastBail and DeLaval FastExit systems, which help position and move cows efficiently. The rotary works with cows’ natural movements and physiology for a fast, gentle milking experience, and is controlled from the new DeLaval Rotary Cockpit. The operator has access to the status of each cow being milked, automatic start and speed functions, a monitoring camera and crowd gate controls. Each cow can be monitored at every station to ensure safety. Flow-Responsive Milking, DeLaval’s new, exclusive feature for DeLaval Herd Management equipped rotaries and parlors, including the new E-series rotaries, ensures optimal milk flow for each cow through an innovative process that prioritizes a cow’s natural milk flow. Flow-responsive milking uses flow-adjusted vacuum technology that monitors each cow’s milk flow and modifies the vacuum level according to her individual needs. For more information, see a dealer or visit www.delaval.com.
