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Dairy FarmiNg

Boumatic launches EZ arm: a new standard

in ergonomic milking performance
BouMatic, a global pioneer in dairy
technology with more than 85 years of
experience, announces the launch of the
EZ Arm. This innovative ergonomic hose
support is designed to significantly im-
prove comfort, speed and completeness
of the milking process in parallel milking
parlours.
The EZ Arm has been developed in line
with BouMatic’s milking philosophy —
comfortable, fast and complete milking
— and supports the milking unit exactly
where challenges most often arise in
practice: hose guidance. By actively bal-
ancing the long milk hose and pulsation
hose, the milking unit remains stable,
square and precisely positioned beneath
the udder throughout the entire milking
process. This ensures a continuous milk
flow from the cow to the milk line, con-
tributing to healthy high performance
milking and improved operator comfort.
A stable milking unit as the basis for
good milking

Poor hose guidance creates pulling and
pushing forces that can twist the milking
unit out of position, leading to restless
cows, longer milking times, liner slips,
increased teat loading and a higher risk
of residual milk and mastitis. The EZ
Arm eliminates these forces by contin-
uously balancing the milk and pulsation
hoses, keeping the milking unit hanging
straight as it moves naturally with the
cow.
This stable positioning allows cows
to be milked calmly and comfortably,
while low teat loading supports visible without tools, allowing milkers to easily Daily efficiency with no mainte-
improvements in udder health. Thanks adapt the system to their personal pref- nance
to its lightweight yet robust design, the erences and working conditions.
EZ Arm offers full freedom of movement Flexible, adaptable and easy to in- Thanks to its simplified design and
without restricting access to the udder, stall minimal number of components, the EZ
resulting in a natural, consistent milk flow Arm is low maintenance and intuitive to
and complete, even udder emptying. The EZ Arm is designed to optimise the use. This makes the system a reliable in-
performance of BouMatic’s Flo Star MAX
Peace of mind for the milker vestment in both animal health and milk-
and Flo Star Xtreme milking units, while ing efficiency.
For the milker, this results in a calmer, remaining compatible with all milking
more consistent and effortless milking unit types and parallel parlour installa- “With the EZ Arm, we bring the funda-
routine. Because the EZ Arm automati- tions. The system is available for both 16 mentals of good milking back to the fore-
cally maintains correct cluster position- mm and 19 mm milk hoses and features front,” says Romain Wolfer, Product Man-
ing, tilted clusters and frequent rehang- three adjustable arm lengths to support ager Milking at BouMatic. “A milking
ing become a thing of the past. Acting different parlour configurations.
like an exoskeleton for the milking unit, Installation is quick and easy: the arm unit that hangs straight gives peace of
it significantly reduces the perceived is mounted with screws underneath the mind to the cow and supports the milker
weight during handling. — without compromising performance.”
platform edge and requires a minimum
Tension can be adjusted quickly and platform overhang of just 15 cm. Circle 27 on enquiry card
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