Robotic milking

[thewalrus]

Prices given today

2 lelys 200k
2 fullwood robots £165k(top spec, basic could be 10k a robot cheaper)
2 delaval £170k-180k

 

[Peter]

Prices given today

2 lelys 200k
2 fullwood robots £165k(top spec, basic could be 10k a robot cheaper)
2 delaval £170k-180k

Do your research before you decide.
If the link below doesn't work it is back 2 pages. Check out the dealer closely.

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?attachments/ucalgary_2016_tse_christina-pdf.506074/

 

[Peter]

Adding on to the barn. Robot 4 to go in soon. Barn built about 2 years ago. Started with 2 then added 3rd 8 months later. Plus changing out 2 A3 to A4 in his old barn down the road. His uncle has 6 A3 in a new barn . Sorry for the blurry pic. Will get better ones when working there.

 

[thewalrus]

Do your research before you decide.
If the link below doesn't work it is back 2 pages. Check out the dealer closely.

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?attachments/ucalgary_2016_tse_christina-pdf.506074/

Thanks

I live in an area that's a sea of red robots I guess I am trying to work out if there is another way. Location of nearest service team is a big thing on my mind too. Lely 6/8 miles fullwood 65miles.

 

[upnortheast]

Lely 6/8 miles fullwood 65miles.

So once you are out of warranty each call to Fullwood is + 120 chargable miles or put another way an extra 1 1/2 hours to get to the farm each call out. How do you value that ?

 

[thewalrus]

So once you are out of warranty each call to Fullwood is + 120 chargable miles or put another way an extra 1 1/2 hours to get to the farm each call out. How do you value that ?

And if it's Saturday evening how long will it take to get my length.

Initial thoughts are service and backup are priority

 

[Chips]

And if it's Saturday evening how long will it take to get my length.

Initial thoughts are service and backup are priority

Yes , everyone know's my issue with Lely and the lack of manual attach or in other words a back up plan to just get the cow milked when the robot can't for what ever reason , but the Lely back up and reliabilty of the machine is 2nd to none , I have no experience of other makes on that front but I fail to see how Lely could be any better in our area at least . Liam, Chris, Andy and now the new guy, John are all just top notch blokes who you would be happy to go for a pint with and know their job inside out , it's worth a lot the peace of mind you get from knowing they are just a phone call away

 

[pappuller]

Yes , everyone know's my issue with Lely and the lack of manual attach or in other words a back up plan to just get the cow milked when the robot can't for what ever reason , but the Lely back up and reliabilty of the machine is 2nd to none , I have no experience of other makes on that front but I fail to see how Lely could be any better in our area at least . Liam, Chris, Andy and now the new guy, John are all just top notch blokes who you would be happy to go for a pint with and know their job inside out , it's worth a lot the peace of mind you get from knowing they are just a phone call away

Woody obviously not on call. Beer night tonight !!!!. You are spot on but you will pay more for a service contract with lely than other brands but it works and works v well.we are v lucky with our centre having a v good team

 

[Scania143h]

Anybody run delaval vms robots? Thoughts/opinions vs Lely robots?

 

[Chippy]

Has anyone found the perfect cake for not blocking up A3 Next feed mechanism? Pretty sure it's the oils that makes it stick to the little triangular feed dropper thing. I'm having to scrape the feed off it every 2 weeks currently.

 

[upnortheast]

Worst are the companies that fat spray the pellet to get the energy up. Had a lot of bother over the years . At present sourcing through Aspatria Fmrs Small build up to clean 1x month so not bad.

 

[yin ewe]

Has anyone found the perfect cake for not blocking up A3 Next feed mechanism? Pretty sure it's the oils that makes it stick to the little triangular feed dropper thing. I'm having to scrape the feed off it every 2 weeks currently.

We had this problem on our a4 and started to get the nuts non fat coated. No problems with blocking since although there is a bit more dust.

 

[MattH87]

Thanks

I live in an area that's a sea of red robots I guess I am trying to work out if there is another way. Location of nearest service team is a big thing on my mind too. Lely 6/8 miles fullwood 65miles.

Where is nearest DeLaval dealer?

 

[Jaeddison]

Hi, I'm a student at Harper Adams and i'm currently distributing a survey on the subject of training inexperienced animals to use robots. This forum seems very active and it would be great to get some of your opinions via the survey, it should only take about five minutes and only asks for information that most of you will know off the top of your head.
https://harper-adams.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/optimising-learning-in-a-robotic-milking-system
Thanks in advance to any respondents.
PS. I've also looked for the Association of Robotic Milkers forum but that seems to have disappeared?

 

[Sid]

Hi, I'm a student at Harper Adams and i'm currently distributing a survey on the subject of training inexperienced animals to use robots. This forum seems very active and it would be great to get some of your opinions via the survey, it should only take about five minutes and only asks for information that most of you will know off the top of your head.
https://harper-adams.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/optimising-learning-in-a-robotic-milking-system
Thanks in advance to any respondents.
PS. I've also looked for the Association of Robotic Milkers forum but that seems to have disappeared?

done

 

[goldtop]

Filled in first page, then told me that I didn't fit criteria for survey. WTF that's about?

 

[Beef farmer]

Filled in first page, then told me that I didn't fit criteria for survey. WTF that's about?

Bad times, let me fill it out.

 

[Jaeddison]

Filled in first page, then told me that I didn't fit criteria for survey. WTF that's about?

The survey I posted? To be honest there no criteria set for the questionnaire anybody should be able to fill it out, just relying on people being honest when they do. If it's not too much trouble could you try again? Understand if not.

I'll share some photos in a couple of weeks of the farm I'm going back to work on when I'm done with this study we have 7 a4s.
Thanks to everyone whose filled it out so far

 

[pappuller]

The survey I posted? To be honest there no criteria set for the questionnaire anybody should be able to fill it out, just relying on people being honest when they do. If it's not too much trouble could you try again? Understand if not.

I'll share some photos in a couple of weeks of the farm I'm going back to work on when I'm done with this study we have 7 a4s.
Thanks to everyone whose filled it out so far

done

 

[DocPhil001]

done