Method and device for the improved milking of an animal, in particular of a cow
AssigneeWestfaliaSurge, Inc.
InventorBernd Hennig
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for milking milk residues to achieve the extraction of as much of the milk as possible that is preset in the udder. According to the method, a rubber teat element (10) in a teat cup (1) is displaced in a milking motion by a negative suction pressure caused by adjustable pulse phases consisting of alternating suction and pause phases and of a pulse intensity, in order to a volumetric flow of milk. The volumetric flow is continuously recorded and if it decreases, the motion of the rubber teat element is modified in a targeted manner.
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Method for milking of milk residue for almost completely milking-out of milk present in the udder, especially in the end phases of the milking process, in which a teat rubber in a milk cup is put into a milking movement by a reduced suction pressure through adjustable pulsation phases consisting of alternating suction phases and pause phases and through a pulsation intensity, in order to produce a milk volume flow, characterized by the fact that, the milk volume flow is continuously measured and when the volume flow is reduced, the movement of the teat rubber is altered in a targeted manner.
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