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Double K Electronics Automilker Startup In a Rotary shed press the start button that is normally mounted on the side of the platform this is activated by pressing the button with your leg or knee. In a herringbone shed just press the hand bulb normally mounted on the dropper. Compressed air is used to switch the vacuum off in the Cylinder or Ram, the Ram will automatically release the cord as you put the cups on the cow. You do not need to pull on the cord The Air Bulb start system has no comparison: • Doesn’t Clutter the pit *(unique feature) • Enables leg operation in Rotaries • Waterproof • Easily fixed by the farmer 1 second is equivalent to 50 cows per hour in a 60 Bail shed. Start bulbs are quicker to operate than key pads.	Comparison Startup ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Milking Operation The milk-flow is measured and relayed to lights on the milk flow sensor. The farmer can see the flow rate from these lights. More lights indicate more milk flow.*(unique feature) The cups will remain on the cow for the 160 second period whether there is flow or not. i.e. you have a 160 second period for the cow to let her milk down. After the 160 second count down, the Automilker goes into Auto mode, where it is controlled by the milk flow rate. In rotaries the 160 second period can be increased to 4 minutes which is useful for the last month of lactation. If the flow rate is less than a preset amount, (ranging from no milk to a litre of milk per minute; which the operator programs), the Automilker will start another count down for a preset time. However, if the flow rate increases, the counter counts up and automatically gives the cow more milking time, going in and out of the count down mode. The up/down counter enables the Automilker to milk each cow individually, i.e. All cows are milked to the flow rate setting, but after that each one becomes an individual.	Milking Operation ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Vacuum Switching The Vacuum is switched off and on by compressed air. The diaphragm in the sensor is not affected by vacuum which can cause vacuum flutter that can be felt by the cows before the cord pulls the cluster. The positive compressed Air closure is one reason why cows accept the Automilker from the first milking. They can be installed at any time during the lactation. *(unique feature)	Vacuum Switching ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Vacuum Cylinder Well proven and reliable cord retraction mechanism that goes for 5-6 years before requiring a service. If the cord end is broken by a cow the unit is easy to fix. In Rotary Dairies the cylinder is installed in a pipe to make it even more robust. In Herringbone dairies it can be installed to just clear the milkers head. *(unique feature)	Vacuum Cylinder ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Labour Efficiency With Automilkers and high yielding cows one milker will require a 30 Bail Herringbone. Milking rates range from 180-240 per hour depending on milk yield and other operations like drenching.	Labour Efficiency ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Rotary Dairies With the Automilker Remote Display model designed for back off type sheds and the Exit Management System the smallest platform that should be considered is 50 Bails. Automilkers can be used to achieve 600 cows/hr with one operator in 70-80 bail rotaries.	Rotary Dairies ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Rotary Herringbones The Automilker 610 model is really the only option for these Dairies as no other electronic take off device can handle the water and wet environment like an Automilker.*(unique compatibility)	Rotary Herringbones ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Cup Removal When the up/down count is complete the vacuum is shut off and the Ram delay is activated. The Ram Delay is the time between the vacuum being switched off and the cluster being removed. The delay time can be altered from 0 to 3 seconds allowing for optimum vacuum decay and removal. The time is affected by the size of the Air Bleed Hole, Long Milk Tube (LMT) Length and the Liner design.	Cup Removal ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
No Milk Let down If the cow does not let her milk down during the 160 second period (2.66 minutes), the cups will be removed and every second light on the LED display will illuminate to indicate low milk flow. The same display will be activated if the flow rate is less than 3 lights at 2.5 minutes. This feature can be used to identify low yielding cows or cows starting to dry off. The Automilker bar graph (light display) gives you easy to read information. It monitors cows by exception. Example: A cow that holds milk, starts to dry off first or the ones that milk fast or slow – the cows that are the exception to the average.*(unique feature)	No Milk Let down ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Cups Kicked Off If the cups are kicked off, the cluster will stay down for the remainder of the let down time period. (160 seconds maximum) The cluster will then be picked up and every second light on the LED display will illuminate to indicate low milk flow or a flow rate less than three lights. If the cups are kicked off after the 160 second period, they will be picked up after the time set by the up/down counter. The Automilker does not flag cup kick off specifically because if the cow won’t stand peacefully to be milked then there is something wrong with the plant, and the cause needs to be identified, e.g. stray voltage.	Cups Kicked Off ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Adjustments The Handheld (infrared data transmitter) is supplied with the Automilker system. This enables the operator (himself) to adjust the ‘Flow rate’, ‘up/down count’ and the ‘Ram delay time’. Three settings of each of these is 3 x 3 x 3 = 27 different ways to milk the cow. An easy user-friendly way is needed to do this. To adjust the Automilker the unit just needs to be in the off position (Top red light on). Each unit can be adjusted between the milking and each cow during the first milking after the Automilkers are installed. After the ideal settings are found reprogramming is rarely required. The computer programme is changed by data held in the hand held programmer. You don't need a technician and screwdriver to adjust pots and switches, there are too many permutations for the mechanical way to be successful and technicians are expensive. *(ease of use is unique) The Automilker is programmed through the window without tampering with the waterproof seals.	Adjustments ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Consumables Low annual costs. You may have to service the compressor diaphragm after 3-5 years, this can be done by our agent or returning the compressor to the factory. A normal service cost is approximately $100.00 To be good value, a product has to be good. The cost of never ending maintenance and breakdowns can make a low cost product the most expensive in the end. The diaphragm in the vacuum switch is not made of rubber, so you will not need to replace them every year like other rubber components. The Automilker diaphragm can last 5-6 years. *(unique feature) The initial cost of the Automilker system is higher, but the yearly costs of consumable parts is lower. The Compressed Air Technology alone makes up 25% of the cost price.	Consumables ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Manual Override To milk a cow into a bucket or keep the cups on a newly calved cow, you press the start button twice. The bottom green light will flash to indicate the Automilker is in manual mode. To remove the cups when in the manual mode press the start button once. You can put the system back from manual to auto while the cups are on the cow by pressing the start button twice quickly. All units can be switched out of manual mode at the end of milking by switching the main switch off-on-off. This saves time after the jetter cleaning is complete. This can be done automatically on full CIP systems.	Manual Override ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Reverse Flow Cleaning At the end of milking press each start button twice to put the Automilkers’ into manual mode, the Sensor diaphragm will be open for reverse flow cleaning. The same effect can also be achieved by turning the main switch and compressed air off. The cylinder cord will pull the cluster to the up position if the vacuum system is still operating. The Automilker sensor has been designed to clean itself and has officially hygiene approved in New Zealand and Texas. It can be cleaned be Reverse Flow methods using a pressure of 30-35 psi. *(unique feature)	Reverse Flow Cleaning ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Jetter Cleaning Press the start button twice to put the Automilker into manual mode. Fit teat cups to the Jetter C.I.P. If the Jetter is close to the cylinder the C.I.P. can be activated by turning the main switch and compressed air off. The Automilker light display can be used to detect jetters that are blocked or have incorrect flow rates. *(unique feature)	Jetter Cleaning ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Faulty Units If a major fault occurs, the milking machine can be returned to normal manual milking by not switching the Automilker main switch on. The sensor diaphragm remains open. However, snap clamps or claw buttons will be needed to turn the vacuum off and on. The sensor diaphragm remains open *(unique feature) Farmers can replace a unit. The Automilker has been designed this way. However snap clamp or claw buttons will be needed to turn the vacuum off and on If one unit develops a fault, you can continue to milk with the others and keep the faulty unit on manual, or swap it for the last one in a Herringbone.	Faulty Units ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________
Water Resistance Because the Automilkers’ operate the vacuum shut off and ram release with compressed air, the unit can handle direct contact with water. The compressed air from the Ram top is injected into the sealed Automilker (control box) when the Ram is released. The air is dryer than the atmosphere, which means the air coming into contact with the electronic circuitry absorbs moisture. For this reason, the electronics are protected from condensation. A non return valve prevents corrosive atmosphere entering the unit at the end and between milking. *(unique feature) This protection method will enable you to clean the Automilker with the wash-down hose or low pressure water blaster. This is the most important feature that differentiates the Automilker from the rest. The cost of never ending corrosion and water damage with other electronic cup removers makes the initial low cost products more expensive in the end. This is where the decision between price and what you will get really has to be made.	Water Resistance ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

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