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Lely Astronaut Robotic milking system www.lely.com innovators in agriculture

Preparing your business Comments from our users worldwide PAGE Mrs Guibert (France) about improvements in farm management 5 Yoshitsugu Mori (Japan) about sustainable dairy farming 7 Lyndon Williams (Wales UK) about the open entrance of the Lely Astronaut 13 Jens Jensen (Denmark) about the robot arm of Lely Astronaut 16 Wyn Evans (Wales UK) about somatic cell count measurements 18 Geeske van de Streek (The Netherlands) about daily routines in the barn 24 Alberto Beunza (Spain) about high production factors 27 Tobias Wagner (Germany) about the Start-up period 29 Steve and Lori Dockendorf...

Agriculture faces enormous challenges over the coming decades. Agricultural entrepreneurs have to keep pace with rapid population growth and the need to deliver food at progressively more competitive prices. This will all need to be achieved in a sustainable way, on a continuously reducing carbon footprint. The farming community is characterized by entrepreneurs who are fully aware that they will leave their business to future generations. At Lely this is no different. We continue to develop our knowledge and products for the future, so that you can successfully cope with new challenges.

An increase in labour productivity is desired to ensure a healthy dairy business in the future as well. Achieving more litres of milk per worker in an animal‑friendly way; that is our challenge. We definitely think it is possible to milk two million litres per year by only one man. On conventional dairy farms where milking is done twice a day now, production increases of 10 to 15% are easily realised by means of our milking robo

The most reliable employee imaginable Investing in a Lely Astronaut robotic milking system will offer you the most reliable employee you can imagine. This robot employee is there to milk for you 24/7 for years to come. It is flexible and fully trained to prepare the cow for milking, to attach the teat cups, to reattach in the event that this is required, to detach after milking and to carry out post‑treatment. Entirely different to robotizing a parlour Thanks to the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system, many factors can be monitored on an individual cow basis; factors that cannot be...

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Sustainability aspects play an increasingly important role in dairy farming. Animal health and animal well‑being are becoming more and more important. The consumer demands an animal‑friendly method of production from the agricultural industry. The cow should have a nice, healthy and longer life combined with an increased lifetime milk production. The challenge for the dairy industry is to achieve these demands in a profitable way. Unlimited access to the basic needs Lely believes that cows should have free access to milking. For cows to be able to visit the robot and feed fence regularly,...

Free cow traffic In free cow traffic, the cow decides when she eats, gets milked or lies down, thereby improving the well‑being of the cow. By taking care of our cows and putting extra effort into cow comfort, we are able to extend lifetime milk production. Sufficient space in the barn will also give the cow the opportunity to show her natural behaviour and thereby lead to better well‑being of the cow. Correct feed management The feed provided to cows affects not only feed/milk efficiency but also general cow health, reproduction and metabolic disturbances. Alongside that it influences...

GRAZING AND ROBOTIC MILKING Grazing cows in a pasture is a picture that is greatly appreciated by cows, farmers and consumers. The advantage of grazing with an automated system is that the concentrates fed in the robot are not the only motivating factor. Fresh grass twice or possibly three times in a 24‑hour period results in balanced and regular visits coupled with a minimum level of concentrates if required. Lely Astronaut Pre Milking Area Post Milking Area Lely Grazeway Separation Pasture 1

The Lely Astronaut A4 robotic milking system We are committed to making robotic milking a success on your farm as well More than twenty years ago we introduced the very first milking robot worldwide: the Lely Astronaut. Although ever since then we have improved the system in numerous ways, the Astronaut we offer you today is still based on the same proven ideas. The Lely Astronaut improves your quality of life while safeguarding optimum animal welfare and your return on investment. You will also benefit from a unique set of management instruments for monitoring milk quality and the...

The three main reasons why Highest milk quality More control

We have explicitly refrained from automating the actions of milking itself; instead we have built a concept around the cow to make sure that cows like to be milked within a low‑threshold system. Our truly unique robot arm concept as well as the I‑flow concept for easy entrance and exit from the box, are some clear examples of this strategy. Optimal conditions with as few obstacles as possible Robotic milking is different from conventional milking in many ways. One of the main differences is that cows can be milked more in line with their natural behaviour. To maximize the benefit of this we...

The Lely Astronaut robot arm – to the action The Lely Astronaut arm is a well‑proven unique concept; the arm remains underneath the cow and controls the entire milking process. With almost all sensors housed in the arm, measurement is done close to the udder and is therefore most accurate. Fast attachment and no unnecessary movements Attachement speed and accuracy is a crucial factor for the capacity of the robot. Our teat detection system (TDS) features three‑level scanning technology which ensures quick and accurate detection of the teats. It also eliminates unnecessary arm movements, is...

Ten benefits of the Lely Astronaut robot arm 1. Cow‑friendly design. 2. Teat cups safely parked in the arm. 3. More effective cleaning and stimulating. 4. Fastest teat detection. 5. Tailor‑made milking through dynamic pulsation. 6. Relaxed milking due to fewer arm movements. 7. Accurate milk quality measurements close to 8. Never a cup on the floor. 9. Energy savings through fewer movements. 10. Robust construction and durable materials.