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A new way of dairyingRobotic milking with the MIone makes
milking a consistent and predictable process.Youll no longer worry
about milkers not showing up for a shift, or procedural drift in
the way your cows are prepped and milked.
THE MIONE PROVIDES:Consistent milking procedures Every cow is
milked the same way, every time, with no variation due to training
issues or human error.
Routine monitoring Youll have a constant handle on the
performance and health of every cow in your herd, via the systems
daily monitoring of milk weights, milk conductivity, individual-cow
components, and feed intake.
Freedom and fl exibility You can focus on your most important
priorities, both on and off the farm.
Relief from physical labor Automated processes and more effi
cient procedures for performing regular cow-management tasks will
leave you more time to monitor herd performance. You can focus on
management and cow care outside the milking parlor, without the
physical exhaustion that accompanies constant milking sessions.
Less labor management Youll no longer need to hire, train, and
manage a crew of employees to milk your cows, and will be relieved
of associated regulatory and accounting tasks. You can shift your
focus back to managing the entities that likely attracted you to
dairying in the fi rst place your cows.
Room to growThe MIone from GEA Farm Technologies is the only
automated milking system that allows for herd expansion without
purchasing additional robots.
One MIone robot can be adapted to work with up to fi ve milking
boxes.Competitive systems are one box:one robot confi gurations.
Expanding tomultiple boxes just requires one vacuum pump, one
computer system, one wash system, and one application arm. The
MIone off ers the highest milking capacity for the investment
cost.
The possibility for future expansion is an important
consideration as you design your initial milking center and housing
areas.
Monroe WestfaliaSurge W6031 Melvin Rd. Monroe,
WI608-325-2772
