Air Compressor for Orby Feeders

[zyklon]

We have Orby Feeders in our Parlour and every 15 months or so the compressor packs up. We used to use 50ltr compressors and then we were told to use 100ltr compressors as it wouldn’t be starting and stopping as often. No difference, from what we see. In fact they tend to breakdown quicker and too costly to fix.

Anyone else using air to run their parlour feeders and if so what are you using?

Another compressor packed up this morning hence this post.

 

[TheRanger]

We have Orby Feeders in our Parlour and every 15 months or so the compressor packs up. We used to use 50ltr compressors and then we were told to use 100ltr compressors as it wouldn’t be starting and stopping as often. No difference, from what we see. In fact they tend to breakdown quicker and too costly to fix.

Anyone else using air to run their parlour feeders and if so what are you using?

Another compressor packed up this morning hence this post.

Is it running on and off all day due to leaks, or just during milking?

 

[zyklon]

Is it running on and off all day due to leaks, or just during milking?

No, only goes during milking.

 

[TheRanger]

Try and find something with a 2 year warranty then, and get it replaced when it fails. You're not over working it by the sounds of things.

 

[Horn&corn]

We have a big vane compressor. It just seems to run forever

 

[Cowwilf]

Our parlour compressor has lasted much longer since moving it further away from the parlour, the damp atmosphere doesn't do them much good.

 

[SantaCruz]

We had orby feeders in our last parlour and the came compressor for maybe 10 years and it's been another 4 years in our new one. It's pretty big though, maybe 200 or so belt driven three phase thing

 

[zyklon]

We had orby feeders in our last parlour and the came compressor for maybe 10 years and it's been another 4 years in our new one. It's pretty big though, maybe 200 or so belt driven three phase thing

Never had a belt driven one. Any advantages?

 

[SantaCruz]

Never had a belt driven one. Any advantages?

Not sure what the advantages would be, think it's more common in the larger sized compressors. We had more bother with the solonoids going on the side of the feeders or cows pulling the wires out of them as we had a low ceiling

 

[Horn&corn]

We’ve got a bigger 3 phase version of this:

Hydrovane HV01 Rotary Vane Air Compressor Single Phase 100L Air Receiver 4.2 CFM 1.1kW

Hydrovane HV01 Air Compressors provide a high quality, reliable and compact compressed air solution. With no belts or gears, the direct drive and simple integral design of the HV01RM allows it to boast 100,000+ operating hours. Hydrovane compressors produce cleaner and pulse free air straight from t

www.acpstore.co.uk

Bought in farm sale. Never looked back

 

[zyklon]

Expensive but looks good.

 

[GTE]

Avoid cheap piston type compressors. Hydrovane and service it when required. But different price league to piston type.

 

[Whitewalker]

We have Orby Feeders in our Parlour and every 15 months or so the compressor packs up. We used to use 50ltr compressors and then we were told to use 100ltr compressors as it wouldn’t be starting and stopping as often. No difference, from what we see. In fact they tend to breakdown quicker and too costly to fix.

Anyone else using air to run their parlour feeders and if so what are you using?

Another compressor packed up this morning hence this post.

We've a wee 50 litre sealey going about 3 years now . Do you drain the water out of it periodically?

 

[zyklon]

Water drained weekly and sometimes every two days or so during the winter.

 

[rustyspring]

We've a wee 50 litre sealey going about 3 years now . Do you drain the water out of it periodically?

We have a Sealey 100 Litre, been in a good few years now. 16/32 parlour with twin orby feeders, been in 23 years and on our second compressor.

 

[zyklon]

We have a Sealey 100 Litre, been in a good few years now. 16/32 parlour with twin orby feeders, been in 23 years and on our second compressor.

Where do you have it located?

 

[rustyspring]

It's in the engine room, so kept dry and clean.

 

[zyklon]

It's in the engine room, so kept dry and clean.

Same as ours but still breaks down after a year or so.

 

[happycows]

I can’t rate abac screw compressor highly enough. Mine did 36,000 hours with regular servicing.