Delaval Holding Ab

Alfa Laval Agri Ab

Leif Lindholm

Thomas Axelsson

Torbjorn Petterson

Lars Andersson

Otto Hellekant

Jonas Lundwall

Pernilla Hanssen

A milk metering apparatus having a metering chamberwhich is repeatedly filled and emptied many times in the course of milking an animal is provided with a probewhich extends down into the metering chamberand which includes a sampling tube as well as conductivity and light absorption sensors. Milk samples can be taken and conductivity and light absorption measurements can be made during each filling and emptying cycle so that data from the sample analysis and the measurements over the whole period of milking can be compared with corresponding data from previous milkings of the same animal thereby providing valuable information for herd management purposes.

Milking

The present invention relates to a method for automatic separation of foremilk and/or milk not suitable for consumption from the milk line system of a milking plant and an apparatus for carrying out said method. A separating device ( ) is arranged at the ends of a milk line ( ) and a test milk line ( ), said milk lines being parallel. The separating device is designed with a damper means ( ) attached to a cup ( ). When milk is fed through the outlet ( ), the cup ( ) is filled up and its weight pivots the separating device from a first position, in which the inlet to a milk line ( ) is closed by means of the damper mean, to a second position, in which the milk in cup is poured into a test milk line ( ) and the damper means is lifted off the inlet ( ) to the milk line ( ).

Method and an apparatus for separation of foremilk

An apparatus for and a method of performing an animal-related action regarding at least a part of the body of an animal is proposed. The apparatus includes a cleaning tool (,), adapted to be brought into contact with the part of the body, a support (,) provided to support the cleaning tool (,), and a drive element (,) provided to move the cleaning tool (,) along the contour of the part of the body. A sensor (,) is provided to sense the contact of the cleaning tool (,) and the animal. Furthermore, a processor (,) is provided to determine the position of the part in response to the sensor.

Apparatus for and a method of performing an animal-related action regarding at least a part of the body of an animal

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Rönninge, Sweden

Leif Lindholm