Abstract:
A device for monitoring the cleaning of a milk line during a cleaning cycle is disclosed. The device is provided with a monitoring-unit comprising a computer and a memory for storing data at least temporarily, with a thermometer for measuring the temperature of a fluid that is present or has been present in the milk line and for supplying to the monitoring-unit a temperature signal that is indicative of the measured temperature, and with a comparing device for determining whether the measured temperature is higher than a predetermined threshold temperature, the comparing device being suitable for determining the first point of time when the measured temperature has come above the threshold temperature for the first time during a cleaning cycle, and for determining the last point of time when the measured temperature has come above the threshold temperature for the last time during the same cleaning cycle.
Abstract:
A device is disclosed for milking an animal such as a cow. The device is provided with a teat cup to be connected to a teat of the animal. The teat cup has a liner that divides the teat cup into a teat space and a pulsation space. A milking vacuum unit applies a milking vacuum in the teat space. The milking vacuum unit comprises a milking vacuum source and a milking vacuum shutting-off device for shutting off the teat cup from the milking vacuum. A pulsation vacuum unit applies a pulsation vacuum in the pulsation space. The pulsation vacuum unit comprises a pulse line portion and a pulsator. The device comprises a mounting block, the mounting block comprising the pulse line portion and the mounting block being provided with a first fastening portion for detachably fastening the milking vacuum shutting-off device and with a second fastening portion for detachably fastening the pulsator.