Milking
Milking is at the heart of your milk production — it must be reliable, efficient and respectful of animal welfare. We offer solutions adapted to each type of farming, designed to optimize your daily performance. Thanks to precise and scalable systems, you benefit from better control, a more pleasant working environment and consistent milk quality. Because each farm is unique, we support you to find the approach best suited to your reality.
VMS™ robotic milking systems — maximum flexibility and profitability
DeLaval VMS™ milking systems represent the most advanced solution for automating milking while optimizing animal health, milk quality and profitability. Designed to adapt to each herd and farm, VMS™ robots allow cows to be milked only when beneficial, while ensuring superior comfort and hygiene.
Key features:
- DelPro™ Farm Management : real-time data for intelligent and personalized herd management.
- InControl™ : user-friendly interface to monitor and adjust the performance of each robot.
- PureFlow™ & InSight™ : precise cleaning and positioning of the teat at each milking.
- RePro™ (on the VMS™ V310): automatic measurement of progesterone for advanced monitoring of reproduction.
Why choose VMS™:
- Consistent milk quality and optimised cow health thanks to automated teat preparation and stimulation.
- Increased profitability thanks to a reduction in labor, water and energy costs.
- Installation flexibility : suitable for batch milking systems as well as for free milking farms.
The VMS™ is the ideal milking system for dairy farmers looking to combine performance, autonomy and animal welfare.
Rotary milking systems — fast throughput and continued efficiency
DeLaval rotating milking parlors, such as the E300 rotary and E500, are designed for farms requiring high throughput with fluid herd management. The concept FastFlow™ allows cows to enter and leave quickly, ensuring efficient and continuous milking.
Examples of configurations:
- E300 : 30 to 64 stalls, operation possible by a single operator.
- E500 : high capacity solution adapted to the largest farms (up to 1,066 cows per hour).
Key benefits:
- Fast entry/exit thanks to stalls designed for a natural flow.
- Flow-Responsive™ process : the vacuum adapts to the flow of milk to protect the teat and speed up milking.
- TSR2 spray robot : accurate disinfection before and after milking, with more than 99% accuracy.
Ideal for large farms looking for an efficient, sustainable system designed to maximize hourly efficiency.
Parallel and cob milking parlors — Robust and economical
Conventional milking parlors, such as models P500, HB50, HB30 and MidiLine™ ML3100, are designed for producers looking for reliable, efficient and easy to maintain solutions.
Strengths:
- P500 : compact design, ideal for farms with space constraints.
- HB50 : reinforced structure and improved ergonomics for the operator.
- ML3100 : medium in-line system with swingarms, automatic cup removal and integration with DelPro™.
What these rooms offer:
- Long-term reliability with sturdy materials.
- Simple to use, but integrating modern automation elements.
- Scalable, in particular thanks to intelligent modules compatible with DelPro™.
An excellent choice for farms looking for a proven solution, at a controlled cost, and open to the gradual addition of technologies.
What system is right for you?
- VMS™ : for advanced automation, individual cow monitoring and flexibility.
- Rotatable : for large farms that focus on speed and volume.
- Parallel room or epi : for a simple, reliable and economical solution.
In summary, opt for the VMS™ if you want to maximize profitability and automate your production. Pick a rotary to treat a large number of cows quickly. And choose a Parallel room or epi if you are looking for a proven and effective solution at a lower cost.
Choose the milking system that fits your farm, goals, and pace
Automation, high speed, or proven reliability? Our experts help you find the ideal milking solution according to your configuration and priorities. Let's talk about it together.
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The VMS™ is designed to operate independently, but requires regular maintenance to ensure its performance: daily automatic cleaning, checking of wear parts, weekly maintenance, and scheduled technical intervention. Your dealer can suggest an adapted maintenance plan.
It depends on the size of your herd, your available workforce, your level of comfort with automation, and your long-term goals.
- VMS™ : ideal for farms that want to automate, improve animal welfare and collect individual data.
- Rotatable : for large farms looking to maximize hourly throughput with few staff.
- Parallel or cob milking parlor : a proven and economical solution, easy to maintain.
The OptiDuo™ robot doesn't just push the ration back: it automatically mixes and repositions it, which encourages cows to feed more frequently and improves the quality consistency of the ration. The result: more milk produced per cow, less waste, and a reduction in labor of up to $3,500 per year.
DelPro FarmManager allows you to plan and execute a rational strategy for each cow or group, based on the lactation stage (DIM), production level, or days before calving (DTC). You can program smooth transitions between two types of food or schedule a ration supplement at the peak of lactation, all with assignments that automatically follow one another without interruption.
Both systems offer the same benefits in terms of milking, animal comfort and efficiency. The VMS™ V310 also includes RePro™ technology, which measures progesterone levels in milk to automatically track ovulation, pregnancy, or reproductive disorders.
The VMS™ (Voluntary Milking System) is an autonomous milking robot that allows cows to be milked when they want, without human intervention. It improves animal health, reduces workload, and automatically collects accurate data on each milking.
It depends on the size of your herd, the type of ration (TMR/PMR), the degree of automation sought and the milking model used (robotic system or not). An audit or a quick discussion with a DeLaval representative will help you establish a tailor-made solution.
