DeLaval
2011/2012 in brief
DeLaval steps up cooperation with universities
For DeLaval, it is not enough to focus on the present: the future is crucial when it comes to research and development. In Sweden, DeLaval is supplying the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences’ new Livestock Research Centre with equipment, including the recently launched automatic milking rotary, AMR™, and voluntary milking system, VMS™.
First North American farm installs Herd Navigator™
In 2011, DeLaval’s Herd Navigator was installed on the first of four Canadian reference farms, Heeg Dairy Incorporation, in Ontario, Canada. Heeg Dairy milk their Holstein herd with the DeLaval voluntary milking system, VMS™.
Detergent cuts environmental impact and safeguards milk quality
A new detergent giving superior hygienic results at much lower temperatures is helping customers reduce energy use. Reduced Temperature Detergent, RTD™ – containing DeLaval’s patent-protected unique dispersing technology – gives the same Cleaning in Place (CIP) results at 45°C as is obtained at 75°C with conventional detergents.
DeLaval supplies Turkey’s first robotic milking farm
The Sarp Farm has become the first in Turkey to buy a DeLaval voluntary milking system, VMS™. The first robotic milking farm in the country, the Sarp Farm aims to be Turkey’s most production-efficient farm. Entering the Turkish market with VMS is a significant step for DeLaval. During the past few years Turkey has undergone major changes and shown indications that both farming and milk production have evolved to become important economic sectors.
VMS™ is´the fastest milking robot
A careful evaluation of several factors lies behind choosing a milking robot supplier: investment cost, annual costs, capacity, reliability, service
options and much more. An evaluation by Danish FarmTest shows that the DeLaval voluntary milking system’s milking robot, VMS, is the
fastest in overall process time – including teat-cleaning, pre-milking and milking.
DeLaval AMR™ wins a Golden Hoof
The DeLaval automatic milking rotary, AMR™ is designed to accelerate dairy farmers’ transition from milking management to total farm management. It can help them grow profitably by working smarter to drive greater efficiency, productivity and business sustainability. In 2011, The DeLaval AMR received a Golden Hoof at the Agribex 2011 exhibition in Belgium.
Read the complete article in the Tetra Laval annual report (pdf)