Milking Parlour and Method for the Production Thereof
AssigneeWestfaliaSurge, Inc.
InventorMatthias Ahrens
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Abstract
The invention relates to a milking parlor and a method for manufacturing same, said milking parlor comprising a work area for an operator and a platform elevated relative to said area, which forms a standing and walking area for the animals to be milked, said platform comprising a substructure on its side facing the work area where a utility space is left open beneath the standing and walking area, and wherein the substructure is formed by load-bearing elements positioned one after the other in the lengthwise direction and configured to be substantially identical.
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A milking parlor comprising:
- a work area;
- a substructure adjacent to the work area and formed by a plurality of load bearing elements;
- a platform above the substructure and elevated relative to the work area, to the platform form a standing and walking area for animals to be milked, wherein the platform and the a substructure define a utility space beneath the platform and adjacent and open to the work area;
- a media line disposed at least partially in and extending in a longitudinal direction in the utility space;
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- a plurality of operation modules disposed at least partially in the utility space.
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A method for manufacturing a milking parlor with a work area for an operator of the milking parlor and a platform elevated relative to the work area, wherein the platform defines a standing and walking area for the animals to be milked, the method comprising the steps of:
- building an elevated foundation with a side facing the work area;
- attaching a substructure to the foundation on the side facing the work area;
- creating a utility space beneath the standing and walking area and a floor plate formwork;
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- applying a curable substance on the foundation and the formwork to create the floor plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.