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DAIRY FARMING

DeLaval takes conventional parlour milking

to the next level

eLaval is set to launch the
DDeLaval Milking Automation
MA Series, an advanced milking
control unit for conventional par-
lour systems. Scheduled to begin
rolling out globally from January
1, 2025, the MA Series has been
specifically designed to meet the
evolving needs of dairy farmers us-
ing conventional parlour systems –
helping them optimise their opera-
tions with features such as real-time
data insights, scalable functionality,
and cloud connectivity.
Once the milking clusters are
manually attached, the Milking Au-
tomation MA Series takes charge, The MA Series is also built around
automating the process—from four key ‘hero’ categories: Flexi-
monitoring and controlling pulsa- Command, FlexiFit, FlexiFuture,
tion to measuring milk yield and and FlexiMilk, which represent the
automatically detaching the clus- new core capabilities of the system:
ters when milking is finished. • FlexiCommand, as the name
“The new Milking Automation Se- suggests, offers features that are
ries has been designed to deliver designed to provide flexibility and
unmatched connectivity, flexibility, effortless control. There are differ-
and performance for dairy farm- ent features available like our In-
ers, offering more efficient control teractive Data Display (IDD) or our
at the push of a button. With DeLa- new apps for mobile devices.
val Flow-Responsive™ milking, it • FlexiFit enables compatibil-
easily adapts to each cow’s indi- ity with all parlour types, includ-
vidual needs, automatically adjust- ing DeLaval, third-party, and com-
ing milking speed and intensity to petitor systems. This makes the
optimise milk yield while ensuring MA Series suitable for both new
udder health. With its user-friendly installations and retrofits, integrat-
interface and scalability to accom- ing smoothly with existing parlours
modate farm growth, this offering
provides a more comprehensive so- showing key cow, milk, and herd and simplifying the installation pro-
cess.
lution that is designed to ‘grow with management data.
the farm,’” says Christian Schmitz, Ease of use is a cornerstone, with • FlexiFuture allows the system to
Cluster Solution Specialist for Auto- the units featuring a one-touch but- grow with the farm. With its modu-
mation at DeLaval. ton that allows farmers to easily lar and scalable design, it can func-
This new series consolidates all toggle between milking functions, tion as a standalone solution or be
upgraded to full-system connectiv-
of DeLaval’s Milking Automation such as manual take-off, manual ity as the farm expands, ensuring it
solutions for conventional parlour mode, stimulation, high vacuum, meets future needs. Once connect-
systems into a single streamlined and sorting cows. This simple one- ed, farmers can access advanced
product line available in three mod- button system simplifies opera- services like DeLaval Plus, for real-
els – MA100, MA200, and MA500 – tions, reduces manual input, and time data insights and cloud-based
each designed to meet the specific streamlines workflows by enabling services.
needs of different types of farmers. quick adjustments. A colour-coded
The MA100 is a standalone version LED alert also helps farmers easily • FlexiMilk is about seamless
that provides more basic automa- identify when intervention is need- integration with other DeLaval Ex-
tion for those seeking simple ef- ed. cellence solutions, such as DeLaval
ficiency improvements, while the Milk Meters, Flow-Responsive™
MA500 is the most advanced mod- The display of the Milking Auto- milking, and the Evanza™ milking
el, offering an additional display mation MA Series MA500 cluster. Circle 24 on enquiry card

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