Product Brochure 2014
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Milking parlour technology

ATL Agricultural Technology Ltd is a well-established family-run business based in the UK, who research, design and manufacture milking parlour equipment. We pride ourselves on our high quality products and excellent customer support services. We specialise in electronic technology for milking parlours. ATL was formed in 1981 to design, manufacture and sell affordable milking parlour equipment to dairy farmers. From the outset the products have been affordable, reliable and easy to use, backed up with excellent customer service and support. We have a dedicated research and development...

Product Support

The milking parlour is one of the most challenging places on earth to have electronics. Since our inception in 1981, we have continually offered an excellent level of product support. Technical Support Team We have a dedicated telephone technical support team and are renowned throughout the UK and Ireland for being available 7 days a week. Our technical support team are electronics engineers and the phones are sometimes manned by the product designers themselves. This means that we have an unrivalled understanding of the product and can give good, practical advice on what the problem is and...

The cow herringbone parlour is a high quality, UK designed and manufactured solution. The high quality 60mm galvanised steel stallwork is designed to withstand the rigours of milking cows for many years. The high capacity milk and vacuum lines provide efficient milk transport and stable vacuum levéis meeting the ISO Parlour Features • High level, 50 degree cow standing, 760mm centred herringbone milking parlour provides an unobstructed view of the cow, with optimal udder presentation and access through the rear legs • Free standing, cow friendly stalling design ensures excellent cow...

Compressed Air Operated Parting Entry Gate • Unique curved design that pushes last cow in side round and into the correct position for attaching cluster • Rugged over-centre locking mechanism to prevent cows opening gate See page 13 for a photo of the entry gate Compressed Air Operated Exit Gate • 5 bar exit gate with locking pin to prevent cows from opening gate ■ See page 13 for a photo of the exit gate Swingover and Doubled Up Formats Available • Parlour frame is available in either a swingover or a doubled up format • On a swingover parlour the clusters are positioned in the middle of...

Swing Arm for Swingover Parlour • Manufacturad from 316 stainless steel with 19mm milk and twin 10mm pulsation lines • Available with or without integrated ACR cylinder • Option of lift to start - vacuum turned onto cluster when weight of unit taken by operator - requires ACR or milk meter system • Option of swing to start - vacuum turned onto cluster and side shown on milk meter automatically when arm swung over to new side Milking Cluster • 400ml capacity claw with stainless steel top and bottom surrounding a clear inspection window • The claw has large bore milk inlets and outlets to...

Milk and Wash Lines ■ Polished 316 hygenic stainless steel milk line with welded inlet nipples to ensure stable vacuum, mínimum maintenance, high level of milk quality and reduced risk of bacteria infection • Large bore wash slugger (swingover) or butterfly valve (doubled up) with air blast system to give a very aggressive wash to milk line • Polished 316 hygenic stainless steel milk delivery line • Polished 316 stainless steel low level wash line with welded inlet nipples to ensure minimum maintenance • Polished 316 hygenic stainless steel wash suck up line to parlour Milk Receiving Vessel...

Vacuum Lines • Large bore white PVC pipe is used for the looped vacuum air line as it ¡s lightweight, durable and easy to clean ■ Large bore reduces friction loss, creating a far more stable vacuum and less demand on the vacuum pump Pulsation System • The pulsation is 2x2 and the pulsator is easy to service • The pulsator can be linked to a clean air line to reduce servicing costs and lower the noise levéis in the milking parlour • Choice of either E-Pulse or Pulse-8 master pulsation control Vacuum System • 3 sizes of oil lubricated vane vacuum pumps are available producing 1700, 2200 and...

Milk and Pulse Tubing • Silicone milk and transfer tube PVC twin pulse tube Technology Options • All of the technology outlined in the Technology section of this booklet can be added to the milking parlour • All the technology is modular and can be added in stages Exit Gate Parting Entry Gate Entry & Exit Gate Control 13 Milking parlour technology

Sheep & Goat Rapid Exit Parallel Parlour

The sheep and goat rapid exit parallel parlour is a high quality, UK designed and manufactured solution. The high quality galvanised steel stallwork is designed to withstand the rigours of milking sheep and goats for many years. The high capacity milk and vacuum lines provide efficient milk transport and stable vacuum levéis Parlour Features • High level, 90 degree animal standing, 440mm (sheep) or 375mm (goats) centred parallel milking parlour provides an unobstructed view of the animal, with optimal udder presentation and access through the rear legs • Free standing, animal friendly...

Sheep & Goat Rapid Exit Parallel Parlour Sheep Milking Cluster • Valved or non-valved claw with plástic claw with clear inspection bowl • Silicone liners with clear plástic shells to detect split liners • The pulsation is simultaneous or altérnate Goat Milking Cluster • Valved or non-valved claw with plástic claw with clear inspection bowl ■ Silicone or rubber liners with clear plástic shells to detect split liners • The pulsation is simultaneous or altérnate Jetter System • The low level jetter system allows the complete flooding of the cluster during washing thus giving a far superior...