Automatic milking stall module is world’s first

The world’s first automatic milking stall module for several types of milk parlours is the claim of Germany’s GEA Farm Technologies, after its DairyProQ won a gold medal at EuroTier, the No 1 European and world innovations show for farm machinery, equipment and inputs.

The milking stall module allows continuous fully automatic milking at fixed milking times, and is especially suitable for large dairy farms. Due to its slim design, it can be installed in every type of milking parlour — such as herringbone, rotary, side-by-side, or tandem.

Judges of the EuroTier gold and silver medals for innovation also said the system allows good accessibility of the udder, so semi-automatic milking is also possible.