Batch Milking Meridian

In dairy cattle farms, the constant demand for specialized and reliable labor has now become a complex challenge to face every day.

This need has been partly filled by the introduction of the milking robot in companies, however until now proportionate to small/medium-sized farms.

Thanks to an innovative and accurate design, the Merlin robot, integrated into the Meridian system, is able to become a protagonist even in farms with up to 1500 heads of milking animals.

For large farms, the Batch Milking Meridian solution completely automates the milking process, maximizing production without neglecting animal comfort.
Designed to milk different groups with Merlin robots, the Meridian system minimizes the need for labor by combining the advantages of robotic milking and conventional milking.

The result is greater production for all those who focus on quality but, having to manage large herds, need to collect large quantities of milk.

Milking innovation

The idea behind Batch Milking Meridian is to set up a series of Merlin robots in a semicircle with their own waiting area for milking.

The result of this project is a real automated milking parlor, which requires only one operator assigned to loading the animals.

In fact, the return of the animal to its group of belonging is guaranteed by separating gates placed in various strategic points of the stable.

Patented circularity concept

The shape of the structure inside which the robots are positioned is circular, as is the exit path of the machines.

This is for some fundamental reasons:

1) When the animal passes on a linear path it is more predisposed to stop, unlike what happens in circular paths, as in the case of the Batch Milking Meridian;

2) Optimization of spaces;

3) The uninterrupted rotation of the advance gate, like a clock hand, allows the constant succession of groups during milking, using 100% of all the robots. The subsequent sorting of the animals to their box is entrusted to separating gates.

4) The rear entrance and the front exit of the robot allow the circular arrangement of the robots

Merlin robot features

Milking is carried out by the Merlin TDM robot, which boasts certain characteristics:

1) The arm movement is completely electric (without compressed air): this not only offers significant energy savings but also absolute silence in the arm movements.

2) The robot is equipped with a feeder that opens only during milking, allowing the customization of the food for each cow.

3) The cage with an open structure minimizes the isolation of the animal during milking, reducing times and ensuring maximum comfort for the cow

4) Equipped with cutting-edge technology capable of monitoring fat, proteins and cells.

5) Heat detection, milk measurement, rumination and ingestion are entrusted to Afimilk technology