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Manual

Multilactor®

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Congratulations, upon selecting Multilactor® you have decided in favour of a substantially

automated and remarkably innovative milking system.

Multilactor® is a novel user and animal friendly milking system. It is based on a milking unit

without any collecting piece, which simulates the behaviour of a sucking calf by means of

the specifically developed novel and patented pre-stimulation device having a certain

movement during the main milking time. y additionally using the io-Milker milking cup

including the io-Milker valve a substantially natural gentle milking process is guaranteed,

thereby obtaining a final milk extraction efficiency that has previously not been feasible.

Due to the ergonomic construction any work for the operator is significantly improved by

protecting as much as possible the operator's joints and spine (expertise Dr. Falk Liebers,

Federal Institute for protection of labour and medical care, erlin, as well as Dr Martina

Jakob, Leibniz-Institute for agricultural technique, Potsdam- ornim).

Multilactor® provides the following features:

simple intuitive operation

milking unit without any collecting piece that operates on each quarter of the udder

independently

sequential pulsation in order to ensure a milk transport as gentle and rapid as

possible

optimised stimulation for achieving a high oxytocin concentration in the blood of the

dairy animal and as a consequence thereof a complete extraction of milk even from

the alveols into the udder cistern

a gentle main milking process with continuous movement of an actuator for relaxing

the udder muscles in combination with an effective low vacuum concept

due to the usage of the io-Milker system a defined air inlet leads to a substantially

semi-natural milking process (similar to the suction of a calf at the teat

a remarkably precise measurement of the milk amount (reading) is guaranteed by

using Pulsameter 2®

control of the milking status (amount of milk, milking time, characteristic) is

illustrated by the chronological presentation of the milk flow curve on the display

during the milking process

enhancing activity of the actuator at the end of the main milk flow (milk-out-phase or

final milking phase) in order to guarantee an optimum degree of final milk extraction

automatic detaching the milking cups at the physiologically correct point in time

intermediate cleansing and disinfection of the milking cups after each individual

milking process (outwardly and inwardly) in order to eliminate the transfer of udder-

pathogenic gems between individual cows

fully automatic positioning of the milking cups in the cleaning box for the circular

cleaning and disinfection during the main cleaning process

We are certain to meet your expectations with respect to successive milking and wish you

"luck in your stable".

Multilactor®, io-Milker and Pulsameter are registered trademarks.

Contents

1. Safety instructions

Please observe the following instructions for your personal safety and for

maintaining warranty claims!

The electricity installation is to be provided by an expert only. Similarly, any repairs

extending beyond the maintenance instructions provided in this manual as well as

any measures for eliminating disturbances are to be performed by dedicated

experts only. To this end, please contact your responsible service partner.

Operation of the milking equipment is allowed only if all electrical modules are

tightly closed.

During maintenance, repair and cleaning activities any electrical voltage whatsoever

has to be disconnected from the device.

Do not position your hands between any moving parts of the Multilactor® during

operation! Risk of injury.

Cleaning by using a high-pressure cleaning device is to be performed very carefully

in order to avoid penetration of water into the controller!

Only those cleaning and disinfection agents as well as acids must be used, which

are tested by Siliconform and which have been approved as appropriate agents for

the Multilactor® cleaning. Usage of any non-approved chemicals results in loss of

liability of Siliconform for any damage of parts that have been come into contact

with these chemicals.

Any cleaning and disinfection agents are to be handled with care.

Contact with skin causes pronounced irritation and chemical burn.

Therefore protect your hands and eyes with protective gloves and

safety glasses, respectively, when handling chemicals. Please always

observe safety data sheets, product information and identification of the

manufacturer prior to usage!

Any contact with chemicals by children must be avoided! A lockable storage with

collecting well and corresponding identification has to be provided!

The dosing station for peracetic acid and the acid for cleaning the valves must not

be accessible by children and must be located in a separate lockable room.

Siliconform ltd. is not liable for any damage caused by inappropriate usage or unau-

thorised handling.

Hint:

During start up (milking-in) there should not be too many further persons-except for the

milker-in the milking parlour. A change of the milking environment and the milking

procedure, respectively, is already a significant challenge for the animals and this situation

should not be exaggerated by unknown persons and precipitance in the milking parlour. A

quiet and positive atmosphere during the milking process considerably contributes to a

success of the milking system.

2. Multilactor® system

The control concept of Multilactor® offers the possibility, - given the corresponding

equipment in the milking parlour (light sensors, switches, PC) and the software version, -

to realise the following levels of automation:

1/2 automation: is already implemented in the basic apparatus.

In this operating mode the entry and exit gates of the milking boxes can be

operated by pushbuttons on the touch panel. The centre gates are monitored by

light sensors and are closed automatically. The cleaning agent is selected at the

R&D unit as required. This variant is appropriate for Tandem, Fishbone and

Carousel milking parlours.

Full-networking* (for additional components see the enclosure)

In this operating mode cow traffic is fully automatically controlled by software

running on a connected PC. y evaluating the milk flow curve Multilactor®

recognises, at which point in time a cow is ready and therefore controls cow traffic

in an optimum manner. At any time, however, it is possible to exit the automatic

behaviour for a specified milking box in order to observe a certain animal after the

milking process again prior to dismissing the animal.

In the so-called control/dip mode animals are not dismissed automatically (3/4

automatic).

The milking data is recorded in the PC and may be accessed at any time. The

dosing of the cleaning agent is performed automatically.

*Hint: the components for the gate control (magnetic valves, cylinders) as well as the PC

are not included in shipment. An industrial PC is provided on the basis of a surcharge.

Any hints with respect to mode of operation are identified in this manual with the

corresponding symbol.

3. Device structure

Multilactor® consists of the main components:

housing

tilt trestle

pivot arm

purge unit

milk amount gauge Pulsameter

collecting piece-free milking gadget (not shown in figure 1)

The components of the controller and the pulsator are disposed post on the lateral part of

the housing (see figure 1). The tilt trestle is the support of the pivot arm and includes the

shut-off valves for the milking cup vacuum. The pivot arm receives the milking cups and

transfers the stimulating motion to the udder via the milk hoses. The control unit is

disposed on the front of the housing.

pivot arm

-magazine for receiving milking cups

-water nozzle for hose cleaning

-actuator for stimulation

tilt trestle

-shut-off valves for vacuum

-hose brake (e.g., for 3-teat cows)

In the upper part of Multilactor there are

disposed:

-clamp junction

-pneumatic cylinder

-valve block and valves for vacuum shut-off

and flooding the PSM

-pulsator

-double cylinders and the roles for hose

management

Controller/user terminal

Purge unit

connections:

PES red

Base/acid blue

Water white

Pulsameter 2

Valve terminal

Pulsator valves

Pulsator

Electric connection

Controller and

user interface

4. Operation and mode of operation

4.1. Start of system

We recommend switching on the Multilactors a few minutes prior to starting the

milking in order to warm up the electronics of the light sensors and animal

recognition. The Multilactors are switched on by the purge apparatus (switch

position: milking). Thereafter, the PC should be started and the software Tandem

for gate control is to be activated.

After initialising the controller the teat rubbers are disinfected so that a healthy

milking is insured when starting with the very first cow. To this end Multilactor®

pivots into the purge position (parallel to the milking parlour) and moves the milking

cups into the purge box. After the disinfection the device pivots into the base

position and is ready for milking.

In order to start the milking the automated option in the gate control software has to

be activated by the clicking the button "start".

4.2. Base position

Multilactor® faces the direction of the stand of the animal, the pivot axis is blocked.

The pivot arm in the magazine faces downwards.

The hoses are retrieved, the milking cups are positioned in the magazine. The

display shows the main menu.

In this position Multilactor® is ready for milking.

An overview of the functions can be obtained in the annex. The process sequence

and the functions will be described in the following.

Main menu fully automated (description: refer to the Annex)

(Switch buttons for the gate menu are not available for the 1/2 automatic)

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