Robotic milking

[Sid]

How many parts do people source away from dealer? Can order a replacement pneumatic brush arm ram, festo, exactly the same ram £139.45 from festo wholesaler, from fullwood, £362.50, chemical pump Tygon tube, wholesaler £2.79 for 30cm, fullwood £30, i understand everyone needs to make a profit but it seems to be massively at the expense of farmers!

as many as possible,

 

[organic antares]

We are in the early stages of planning robot milking and one question comes up, how easy/ difficult is it to get time away from the farm. Only 65-70 cows so would only be one robot. Don't want or need lots of time off but an occasional holiday might be nice, seems excessive to pay a milker to wait for alarm calls

 

[farmboy]

We are in the early stages of planning robot milking and one question comes up, how easy/ difficult is it to get time away from the farm. Only 65-70 cows so would only be one robot. Don't want or need lots of time off but an occasional holiday might be nice, seems excessive to pay a milker to wait for alarm calls

Its ok if they know how to sort them out

 

[Scholsey]

We are in the early stages of planning robot milking and one question comes up, how easy/ difficult is it to get time away from the farm. Only 65-70 cows so would only be one robot. Don't want or need lots of time off but an occasional holiday might be nice, seems excessive to pay a milker to wait for alarm calls

a lot more difficult imho

 

[pappuller]

We are in the early stages of planning robot milking and one question comes up, how easy/ difficult is it to get time away from the farm. Only 65-70 cows so would only be one robot. Don't want or need lots of time off but an occasional holiday might be nice, seems excessive to pay a milker to wait for alarm calls

We like to have someone on site when we are away for a period of over 8 hrs but you can still get an alarm that will require attending to so will need someone available.

 

[upnortheast]

Much more difficult if only 1 robot.
If you have 2 or more even if 1 is alarming there will still be cows getting milked

 

[pappuller]

We are in the early stages of planning robot milking and one question comes up, how easy/ difficult is it to get time away from the farm. Only 65-70 cows so would only be one robot. Don't want or need lots of time off but an occasional holiday might be nice, seems excessive to pay a milker to wait for alarm calls

if you wish to come and have a look at our setup you are more than welcome, we appear to be in the same county

 

[Bald Rick]

if you wish to come and have a look at our setup you are more than welcome, we appear to be in the same county

You could cover for him whilst he has his holidays ... for a small reward

 

[yin ewe]

You could cover for him whilst he has his holidays ... for a small reward

I have a roboting neighbour who I would occasionally call if I can't talk dad through it on the phone. No reward just the favour returned when required.

 

[organic antares]

if you wish to come and have a look at our setup you are more than welcome, we appear to be in the same county

Pm sent

 

[happycows]

Anyone go to the farm sale in North Devon with 6 A3’s yesterday. I know the farm and was one of the first to go Lely robots on a bigger scale.
Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

 

[s line]

Bloody hell they were cheap.

 

[Rossymons]

Anyone go to the farm sale in North Devon with 6 A3’s yesterday. I know the farm and was one of the first to go Lely robots on a bigger scale.
Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

Nothing mentioned in the catalogue that there was 6 of them and only 2 pictures. Not really advertised well and as its strictly business and not a social thanks to COVID19 then if I was buying I probably wouldn't have been in a huge rush to get to Bideford on a bank holiday.

 

[Martyn]

there are a couple of deval ones near by abandoned that have been for sale for ages all old technology now

 

[Durry cows]

Anyone go to the farm sale in North Devon with 6 A3’s yesterday. I know the farm and was one of the first to go Lely robots on a bigger scale.
Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

How old were they?

 

[Milkcow365]

there are a couple of deval ones near by abandoned that have been for sale for ages all old technology now

Old the day after you buy them

 

[sidjon]

Anyone go to the farm sale in North Devon with 6 A3’s yesterday. I know the farm and was one of the first to go Lely robots on a bigger scale.
Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

Mates brother has purchased the farm from the bank, robots were fair shagged, they thought the cost of getting up to spec would be more than the cost of a herringbone.

 

[upnortheast]

Interesting if not a bit disappointed to see the true value of second hand robots. Made £5k each.

Hell of an opportunity for someone to get going

 

[happycows]

How old were they?

Went in early 2009 if i remember right. About 8/10 months after i started,

 

[happycows]

Mates brother has purchased the farm from the bank, robots were fair shagged, they thought the cost of getting up to spec would be more than the cost of a herringbone.

Ah i had heard it had been sold several times over but maybe it has now.
Depending On how robot/technology minded you are but for sure if they go parlour route they will have much less risk.