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<blockquote data-quote="Dead Rabbits" data-source="post: 7501063" data-attributes="member: 70596"><p>What is your labor cost per liter? I’d likely be more interested in that than cows or liter per hour. Systems vary and parlor operators vary too much for this to be significantly relevant when comparing brands. Labor per unit of production never lies. One of my great joys in life is maximizing efficiency, which is effective work done in a given time. </p><p></p><p>Doesnt seem to matter what the parlor is if the entry and exit restrict cow flow in any manner. It gets done poorly way too much. Even in new builds. Floor slope, texture, barn lighting, entry and exit angles can cost minutes per row.</p><p></p><p>My impression of rapid exits is that they are oversold and likely to make everyone but you more money. Not had any personal experience with them. Enjoyed your video of the home built one. </p><p></p><p>I wouldn’t discount a rotary.(except an internal, those are retarded) If the cost adds up for you nothing is more efficient for milk extraction once you push numbers much higher than what you have. I’ve kept some “interesting” rotary parlors going for several years now. Maintenance is key, and it only costs big if you neglect them. They are a simple machine once you get to know them. Brand seems to matter more with these.</p><p></p><p>I don’t have any experience with automation like acrs, adf auto ID and auto drafting but based on what I have seen and read and talked to people on I wouldn’t stray too far from kiwi brands if you go with a rotary.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you do just consider the cost of every minute added to a milking session, don’t forget wash down times. It soon adds up over a year. Labor will continue to increase, milk prices will not. History is very clear on this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dead Rabbits, post: 7501063, member: 70596"] What is your labor cost per liter? I’d likely be more interested in that than cows or liter per hour. Systems vary and parlor operators vary too much for this to be significantly relevant when comparing brands. Labor per unit of production never lies. One of my great joys in life is maximizing efficiency, which is effective work done in a given time. Doesnt seem to matter what the parlor is if the entry and exit restrict cow flow in any manner. It gets done poorly way too much. Even in new builds. Floor slope, texture, barn lighting, entry and exit angles can cost minutes per row. My impression of rapid exits is that they are oversold and likely to make everyone but you more money. Not had any personal experience with them. Enjoyed your video of the home built one. I wouldn’t discount a rotary.(except an internal, those are retarded) If the cost adds up for you nothing is more efficient for milk extraction once you push numbers much higher than what you have. I’ve kept some “interesting” rotary parlors going for several years now. Maintenance is key, and it only costs big if you neglect them. They are a simple machine once you get to know them. Brand seems to matter more with these. I don’t have any experience with automation like acrs, adf auto ID and auto drafting but based on what I have seen and read and talked to people on I wouldn’t stray too far from kiwi brands if you go with a rotary. Whatever you do just consider the cost of every minute added to a milking session, don’t forget wash down times. It soon adds up over a year. Labor will continue to increase, milk prices will not. History is very clear on this. [/QUOTE]
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