Service and Maintenance
The robotic milking system built around each cow deciding when to feed.
First launched in 1998, VMS revolutionised the way dairy farmers manage their business. The latest DeLaval VMS™ makes robotic milking better than ever – smarter, faster, gentler, and more flexible – through the introduction of several key features:
- More spacious milking robot: A larger box accommodates a wider range of cow breeds and sizes, providing greater comfort during milking.
- Flow-Responsive™ Milking: This new functionality sets a new standard for robotic milking by maintaining a steady pre-set teat end vacuum, resulting in a better milking experience for the cow and reducing milking time – with customers reporting a reduction of up to 40 seconds per cow per milking.
Additionally, several add-on features are available to further enhance the system:
- DeLaval Plus: Customers can upgrade to DeLaval’s advanced digital services to enhance performance monitoring and control with premium management tools, analytics, and predictions.
- DeLaval BioSensors Milk Cell Analysis (MCA): DeLaval’s newly launched MCA sensor can be added as an optional feature to further enhance the milking experience. This revolutionary, compact sensor uses advanced optical technology to monitor udder health and count somatic cells in milk, helping farmers improve udder health management, milk quality, and detect subclinical mastitis early. It also aids in making dry-off decisions, reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatments, and promoting responsible dairy farming practices. The MCA seamlessly integrates with all VMS V300 milking robots and can work alongside other milk analysis sensors to provide dairy farmers with precise and sustainable data.
The latest VMS model retains all the state-of-the-art technology that makes the V300 range so popular, including the DeLaval InSight vision system and the DeLaval PureFlow milking system. DeLaval InSight – the industry leader in vision technologies – is powered by artificial intelligence, helping to ensure outstanding speed and accuracy for the VMS V300 series. Insight provides more precise teat location for efficient and accurate milking, which is particularly beneficial for cows new to robotic milking or those requiring special attention. Plus, the system continuously learns and improves with each milking, driving ongoing gains in efficiency and performance.
