Fabdec Milking Systems

Milking systems

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FlowTime - The Options at a Glance

DescriptionFlowTime Monitor

FlowTime ACRFlowTime

Pulsation ArrestFlowTime Pulse

Milk Metering 4 4 4 4

Automatic Cup Removal (ACR) – 4 – 4

Pulsation Control – – 4 4

The Free Flow Sensor and FlowTime

Fabdec FlowTime systems are based on the Free Flow sensor technology from SCR.

Unlike most conventional systems using a ‘fill and tip’ mechanism, Free Flow uses infra-red technology which is highly reliable and totally maintenance-free.

Using the Free Flow sensor Fabdec can offer a range of solutions, from a simple low cost parlour upgrade to a full Milking and Herd Management System.

Each module can be installed and operated independently to allow a gradual and structured approach to the technical upgrade of any farm.

When used in conjunction with the FlowTime Pulsator the system is able to adjust the pulsation rate to massage and stimulate the teat. It can extend the milking phase during peak flow, therefore reducing milking time by up to 20%.

Options for end of milking include a pulsation arrest feature to prevent over-milking and a fully adjustable cluster removal feature.

Modular Milking Solutions

FlowTime Pulsation GraphThe Free Flow Sensor

• No moving parts, maintenance-free• Very low running costs - requires

less hot water and detergent than conventional milk meters.

• Highly accurate• Stable monitoring• Optional conductivity sensor

FlowTime Controllers

• Water- and dirt-proof with just 2 moving parts• Easy installation into vacuum line using stallcock• Vacuum monitor gauge reveals any malfunction caused

by cracked liner or hole in tube• Pulsation ratio can be adjusted to reduce milking time

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Modular Milking Solutions

FlowTime Modular Milking Solutions

FlowTime ACR

FlowTime Pulse

FlowTime Monitor

FlowTime Pulsation Arrest

An accurate milk metering display that can be retro-fitted to any existing parlour.This is the ideal solution for farmers who just want milk yield data displayed within the parlour.

This is the perfect upgrade for a parlour that has had a pulsation update and now requires milk metering and automatic cup removal.

Milk metering plus integrated cow controlled pulsation. When the cow finishes milking, the pulsation arrest mode closes all 4 liners which holds the cluster on the teats and indicates end of milking. The operator removes the cluster in his own time.

A complete Milking Point controller with an ACR option. Fine parameter adjustment makes this easy to retro-fit onto any existing parlour. FlowTime Pulse incorporates the same modular components as FlowTime with the addition of a double valve module.

Includes• FFS30 Free Flow Sensor• FlowTime digital display• System reset push button

Features• Accurate milk yield measurement• Digital display• System alerts e.g. ‘Kick off’

Includes• FFS30 Free Flow Sensor• FlowTime (Double Valve) Controller

with digital display• System reset push button• MV30 Milk valve

Features• Accurate milk yield measurement• Digital display• Automatic Cup Removal (ACR)• Adjustable ACR settings• System alerts e.g. ‘Kick off’

Includes• FFS30 Free Flow Sensor• FlowTime pulsation controller with

digital display• Milk flow controlled pulsator• System reset push button

Features• Accurate milk yield measurement• Digital display• Adjustable ACR settings• Low running costs (water & detergent)• System alerts e.g. ‘Kick off’• Upgradeable to a full ACR system

Includes• FFS30 Free Flow Sensor• FlowTime pulsation controller with

digital display• System reset push button• MV30 Milk valve• Double Valve

Features• Accurate milk yield measurement• Digital display• Fully adjustable ACR system• Low running costs (water & detergent)• System alerts e.g. ‘Kick off’• Integrates with DataFlow system

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DataFlowTM II

Complete Cow Management

DataFlowTM II integrates all of the milking, fertility and cow welfare technologies into one powerful management tool. It provides reports, graphs, task lists and cow history. It also supports sort-gates, individual feeding and in-parlour message boards.

DataFlow collects all the information from the H-Tag (activity), HR-Tag (rumination), milk metering and milk conductivity together with all data input from the farmer such as insemination, treatment and calving.

This data provides reports on:

1. Individual cow health and history 2. Herd health and history

Milking Operator interface:

• Sees only exact data required for milking pit operation.

• Data on sick or underproducing cows• Information can be entered from pit

Herd Manager interface:

• Customizable with reports & graphs• Data accessible from distance,

including home and mobile phone

• Accurate and easy-to-use individual cow data on: Activity, Milk Yield, Rumination, Conductivity.

• Simple, efficient milking pit operation reduces milking time and operator training needs.

• Early detection of herd health issues or metabolic disorders.

• Increased submission rates and low activity monitoring.

• Feed rations can be tailored to rumen activity.

• Comparison of individual and whole herd data.

FeaturesParlour illustration

System illustration

Heat detection & health analysis Rumination monitoring

Graphs and screenshots

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Other Options

Compact Cluster Removal and Pulsation Control

Wash Control for the Milking Parlour

Fabdec’s Easi-PICK system includes a fully adjustable pulsation rate, ratio and stimulation for total control during milking.

It can be fitted as a complete system within an existing parlour. Alternatively it can be used to update an existing ACR system. It is compatible with all parlour systems.

Fabdec’s Easi-WASH provides a thorough wash of the entire milkline. The easy-to-use system electronically monitors time and temperature at all stages. It can be adjusted to suit any size and type of parlour.

• Precise dosing of dairy chemicals and disinfectants minimises wastage

• Error messages warn operator of potential problems to allow action before they become an issue

• Large bore hot/cold water solenoids minimise temperature losses at the wash trough to clean the plant efficiently and economically

• Optional limit switches prevent contamination of the bulk milk with wash water

• Wash sequences are fully programmable and can be easily adjusted by the user

• Fully adjustable cluster removal delays

• Pulsation control to match existing pulsation ratio

• Operates on 12V or 24V or DC supply

• Easy to retro-fit as a complete cow-friendly design.

Features

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Milking systems can be a breeding ground for bacteria that cause udder health problems as during milking the cluster is moved from cow to cow, thus allowing contagious bacteria to be spread among the herd.

Cluster Purge Plus breaks this chain and disinfects every cluster safely after every cow.

Swingover parlour

Doubled up parlour

Pre-installed manifold

Automatic Cluster Cleaning System

Universal• Fits all types of milking systems: swingover, doubled up and rotary parlours

• Stand alone - no direct interference with existing milking equipment

• No welding of brackets to clusters

Flexible• Easily adjustable programme control to suit system requirements

• Fully adjustable dosing unit for disinfectant solution

Simple & Safe• Cluster Purge Plus: Pre- and post-rinse with fresh water

• No cutting or inserts into liners that may change milking characteristics

• Adds no extra height or weight to the cluster

• Sanitises the long milk tube, the claw and the liners completely and thoroughly

• Compressed air shut-off valves that isolate the milk completely during the purge process, independent from vacuum fluctuation

• Safety valve stops the water supply if the compressed air supply fails

• Final air purge to remove all residues

• Frost purge to protect the system from freezing

• Manifold station factory-fitted on a stainless steel bracket

Options• Boost switch for an extra flush

• Milk sweep to bring milk residue into milk line prior to flushing; applicable to swingover parlours only

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Installation Schematic

Milking Starts

Cluster removal Milk sweep

Shut-off valve shuts long milk tube

Powerful flushes

Air purge removes

water

Cluster ready for next cow

Milking continues…

How it worksStep 1 – After cluster removal and milk sweep the long milk tube is shut by the compressed air shut-off valve.

Step 2 Plus – Firstly, the long milk tube and the cluster are pre-rinsed with fresh water. The main rinse is done with disinfectant solution and the post-rinse with fresh water again. Each flush is followed by a shot of compressed air for an aggressive purge.

Step 2 Classic - Firstly, disinfectant and water are mixed and flushed through the long milk tube and the cluster. This is followed by a shot of compressed air to provide an aggressive purge. The process is repeated once or twice depending on the selection.

Step 3 – A final blast of compressed air removes any residual water from the cluster, ready for the next milking.

Please note: Above illustration is for a Cluster Purge Plus system. It shows the option of the third line for fresh water.

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Heatime® Systems

Heatime® Sort-Gates

Cow Health and Herd Management

Heatime systems are used to monitor cow fertility, rumination and other health issues. The cow collar is activated using an ‘LD’ antenna (long distance) and so is also suitable for animals kept outdoors.

All systems fully integrate with Fabdec’s milking solutions and sort-gates.

These can be integrated within each Heatime system.

Cows with high or low activity can be automatically separated off. The user can override the automatic selection by entering the cow number and dictate if the cow is to be selected or not.

Cows can also be selected for sorting by the operator during milking.

Heatime H LD Heatime HR LD Heatime Pro

The Heatime H LD system measures the movement intensity of each cow to monitor their activity.

It is based on a long range wireless Base Unit (BU) that transmits the information from the tags to the system terminal from wherever the cows are.

The tag transmits data every 20 minutes at a distance of up to 1 square mile.

The Heatime HR LD system provides a complete reproduction and health monitoring solution.

Using the LD technology it comprises robust, multi-functional neck tags with movement sensor and rumination recorder to enable early detection of health, nutrition and wellbeing issues.

The tag transmits data every 20 minutes at a distance of up to 1 square mile.

Heatime Pro is a powerful PC-based cow monitoring solution that provides a real-time tool for heat, health and nutrition management.

It creates an advanced, centralized solution for bigger herds based on unique data and actionable cow intelligence information.

The system supports both ‘H’ and ‘HR’ neck tag versions.

• Automatic – Integrates with Heatime stand-alone system

• Highly accurate sorting system

• Optional sorting to left or right

• Sturdy, robust and cow-friendly

• Various ID options available

• Reduces labour costs

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Supporting Systems

It is important to feed cows correctly to maintain the high outputs produced by modern cows. A user friendly, flexible way of managing a cow’s diet intake is essential. Fabdec has feeding solutions that are fully integrated into the other parlour systems.

The PowerDos feeder dispenses feed by group or by formula and can be used for both ‘In’ and ‘Out’ of parlour feeding systems.

PowerDos Feeder

PowerDos Feeder - Features include:• Full corrosion resistant stainless steel feeder & hopper• Anti-knock, sealed outlet chamber (prevents feed from being knocked down

by cows while in the stalls)• Low output, industrial compressed air ram provides the feeding action• 12-24v versions available• Easy to retro-fit

FeedTime offers additional flexibility when feeding dairy cows through the use of an ‘Out’ of parlour feeding systems.

FeedTime

Features include:

Up to 4 possible dispensing options• Solid concentrates• Meal• Liquid – Propylene Glycol• Full control over feeding all the cows

Anti-bullying gates• Cows can eat in safety & comfort.

No udder damage or possible mastitis problems caused by hierarchal bullying

Fully stainless steel feeding manger with enclosed electronics• Anti-corrosive in a very harsh environment

Robust design as the Heatime Sort-Gate• Cost kept down through the use

of modular components

FeedTime system with 2 solid/dry feeds

Integrated Feeding Solutions

Cow Health and Herd Management

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Other Parlour Essentials

• 50 degree cow standing, 760mm centred Herringbone Milking Parlour

• Optimum milking position to the cow

• Twin rump rail for operator safety

• Compressed air entry and exit gates to allow fast cow flow

• Hot dipped galvanised steel frame – easy installation, all fittings supplied

Features

• Horizontal and vertical stainless steel vessels

• 60 litre up to 300 litre – all units available to client’s specific design

• Manufactured to the highest quality in polished 316 grade stainless steel

Features

Stallwork

Receivers

• Large bore, durable white PVC & balance tank

• Pulsation characteristics ensure optimum milking and rest phases

• Totally sealed to provide total protection against moisture and humidity

• Quick and easy to service

FeaturesPulsation system

Parlour lines

• All milk and wash lines polished 316 hygienic stainless steel

• All sizes available from 1 ¼” to 4” lines

• Full range of brackets for high or low line installation

• Large bore air Injector provides thorough wash to milkline

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Other Parlour Essentials

• A large range of clusters available from 250cc up to 450cc

• All claws have large bore milk inlets to optimise milk flow

• Excellent vacuum stability, no turbulence or milk accumulation

• Full range of high quality stainless steel teat cup shells – light and heavy

• Low or high line jetter system allows for a superior wash of the cluster

Features

• Range of sizes and models - wall-mounting or floor-standing

• Large format plates for high performance

• Clip-on gaskets for ease of replacement

• Single or double stage (for use with ice water)

• All stainless steel construction

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Clusters

• Large range of pumps available from 250 to 3,300 litres/min

• Drip oiler and capillary oilers available

• Available as complete assemblies with brackets, base plates & tank

• High performance, optimum reliability, low noise level

• Full range of high quality spares, vanes, bearings, oil seals etc.

FeaturesVacuum

Assemblies

• Unique rubber composition ensures maximum strength and performance

• Long life and high butterfat resistance

• Many models for all teat sizes

• Square and oval barrel liners available

• KINGSTON® liners meet the strictest European food grade standards

FeaturesMilking Liners

Plate Coolers

Milking systems

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Fabdec LtdGrange RoadEllesmereShropshireSY12 9DG

Tel: +44 (0) 1691 627200Fax: +44 (0) 1691 627222Email: sales@Fabdec.com

Fabdec GmbHGerhardstrasse 545892 GelsenkirchenGermany

Tel: + 49 (0) 209 700 900Fax: + 49 (0) 209 70090-20Email: germany@Fabdec.com

Fabdec LLCRevolution road 69, corps 102195279 Saint PetersburgRussia

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