Abstract:
A system for cleaning a dairy animal milker unit (40) and applying dip to a dairy animal, the system includes a main control (26), an air supply (25), a water supply (29), a backflush fluid supply (28), a dip supply (30), a stall control (36) for receiving the air, water, backflush fluid and dip supplies, and a safety valve (60) that is adjacent to a downstream portion of the milker unit (40) to control backflush and dip fluids being fed to the milker unit.
Abstract:
A milker unit liner dome (22, 300) having an inner surface (302) and flow diverters (314, 320) joined to the inner surface (302) to redirect teat dip from an inlet (366) to provide more uniform coverage of dip on a teat. The liner dome (22, 300) can also include more than one flow diverter (314, 320) for redirecting teat dip flow.
Abstract:
A safety valve for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
Abstract:
A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve. The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve to seal off the milker unit from a dairy pipeline system, forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator on a milker unit teat cup, forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods for applying bovine foot and hoof treatment compositions having two or more specific and complimentary antimicrobial components in a hoof bath just prior to use to work more effectively. These antimicrobial components may include antimicrobial inorganic salts of certai heavy metals, cationic agents, peroxides, aldehydes, fatty acids, iodines or other suitable compounds effective in the killing of microorganisms. The invention also relates to a foot bath system for delivery, retention, and drainage of foot bath chemicals and waste material.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for a dairy harvesting facility including valves and valve assemblies that prevent contaminants from reaching a central milk collection system.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for a dairy harvesting facility including valves and valve assemblies that prevent contaminants from reaching a central milk collection system.
Abstract:
A safety valve (60) for use in a dairy backflushing and dipping system. The safety valve is situated on or near a milker unit (40) to seal and protect downstream dairy milk lines (41) from teat dip and cleaning fluids that are fed through the safety valve to upstream milker unit components. All of the fluids, including dip, cleansers, water, and air pass through and are controlled by the safety valve.
Abstract:
A dipping device for a milking system, especially for an automatic milking system designed as a milking robot with teat cups (1a - 1d) to be placed onto the teats of an animal to be milked, which is designed for bringing into contact the teats of the animal with at least one fluid or several fluids, has several dipping valve arrangements (3) so that the dipping agent introduction to each teat of the animal (1a - 1d) can be controlled separately.
Abstract:
A method for applying teat dip to a dairy animal and backflushing a milker unit using a safety valve (60). The method includes the steps of: closing the safety valve (60) to seal off the milker unit (40) from a dairy pipeline system (41), forcing teat dip through the safety valve and a dip channel to a teat dip applicator (708) on a milker unit teat cup (700), forcing backflush fluid through the safety valve and the milker unit, forcing water through the safety valve and milker unit, forcing air through the safety valve and the milker unit, and opening the safety valve so that the milker unit is in fluid communication with the dairy pipeline system.