With Vaccar Milk Manager it is now
possible to start at the automation
level which suits you and your herd,
then build step by step depending on
change of your need, without the
original investment being obsolete.

The Milk Manager keyboard is equipped
with a large LCD display, which shows
the information about the individual cows.
The user can programme the
information which is to be shown and
which order.
This information can be divided into four
groups:

Milking

-Expected milk yield for the cow
in question
-The actual milk yield
-Measured conductivity during milking
-Alarm for conductivity
-Number of milkings for milk
to be separated
-Milking time
-Average milking speed for
this milking

Feeding

-Allocated food and rest food type A
-Allocated food and rest food type B
-Allocated food and rest food type C
-Allocated food and rest food type D
-Allocated food type A in parlour
-Allocated food type B in parlour

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Cow Calendar

- Days in lactation
- Latest calving date
- Latest in heat date
- Latest insemination date
- Expected calving date
- Expected dry off date
- Deviation in activity shown in %
- Illness code No. 1
- Illness code No. 2
- Alarm 1st in heat
- Alarm 2nd in heat
- Alarm 1st control after insemination
- Alarm: dry off
- Alarm: has been dried off
- Possibility to separate cow
after milking
 

Settings
 

Can be seen when connected to a
computer
 

- Time in the beginning of milking
where detaching cannot take place
automatically (neutral time)
- Max. number of seconds between
2 milk pulses (detaching time)
- Pulsator speed per minute
- Pulsation ratio on front teats
- Pulsation ratio on rear teats
- Pulsator speed per minute
during stimulation
- Pulsation ratio on front teats
during stimulation
- Pulsation ratio on rear teats
during stimulation
- Duration of stimulation in seconds

The user decides the order of how this
information is displayed. The display
always shows four lines and by
pushing the arrow keys you can scroll
through the details until you find the
wanted information.

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If the Milk Manager is equipped with a
computer and an automatic identification
system, it is possible to have individual
settings for each cow so that they can be
milked in the best possible way. At present
Milk Manager is the only system on the
market with this capability.

If Milk Manager is installed without
milk measuring, the detaching signal
comes from an indicator housing with
electronic measuring of the milk flow.

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The Milk Manager meter body has the
ICAR approval up to a yield of 15 litres per
minute, whereas the standard for other
milk meters is only 12 litres per minute.

The meter body is small and compact and
the unique washing system ensures an
effective cleaning of the meter body with
little water consumption

The milk metering is accomplished by a
very simple principle with a double tipping
device, where each half contains
100 grams of milk. When one half is
filled up with 100 grams of milk, the
device tips, the milk flows gently out
and the other half is filled up. 100 gram
portions increase the accuracy and
improve the identification of the
detaching level.

There are no electronics, pistons or
electric coils in the meter body, this
ensures a stable function with accuracy
and extremely low maintenance costs.
Sampling is achieved in a simple and safe
way by mounting on a small “tray” and
bottle by means of two finger screws.
 

Conductivity

The conductivity measuring can be
mounted on the system no matter whether
equipped with meter body or indicator
housing, as it is an independent unit.

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Vaccar Farm Management

Milk Yield:

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In the menu ‘Milk’ you find the programme
where each cow’s milk data is stored.
Here you can see details about which
milking place has been used by the cow,
time, conductivity and milking speed.
This is stored twice a day during all of the
lactation.

Furthermore, you can choose to see the
milk data as a graph for a definable
period, for either both milkings
simultaneously as a total, or individually.

Illness Codes:

In this programme the various illness
codes are entered, then afterwards they
can be used in the management
programme.

Illness Survey:

Various illness codes can be entered in
this programme. If you have automatic
identification, the illness codes will be
shown on the milking place as a warning
to the milker.

Races:

In this programme it is possible to store
different cow races.

Observation Data:

In this programme all settings are made
for printouts and cow calendar data.

Group Programmes:

This programme is useful if you have a
large herd with the same feed ration. An
example would be cows grazing in the
summer time, or if you want to adjust
the feed ration for a group of cows
simultaneously.

Bulls:

In this programme you can make a file of
the bulls used in the herd.

Feeding Programme:

In the menu ‘Feeding’ you find the
programme to distribute specific
quantities of concentrate to the individual
cows. The distribution of concentrate can
take place either in special feed stations
placed strategically in the loose housing
or inside the milking parlour. You can
increase or decrease the daily food ration
according to your wish, and you can also
let the computer calculate a feed proposal
according to milk yield. Every day a rest
list is automatically printed out with details
of the quantity of concentrate each cow
has eaten.

Feed Types:

In this programme different types of
concentrate can be filed and used for
distribution of food.

Silo Stock:

When a new delivery of concentrate
arrives, it can be entered into this
programme.

Status in Loose Housing:

In this programme you have direct
connection to the loose housing. You can
continuously observe the cows walking in
and out of the feed stations.

Store Data on Back-up:

This programme is used to store data on
a Back-up medium. It is recommended to
take a backup every time data has been
changed.

Load Data from Back-up:

This programme is used if you want to
re-establish data from the backup.

Process Settings:

In this programme various control
functions can be used to calibrate, change
and reset the feed. You can also change
the date, time and reset the process
computer.

KMW Settings:

In this programme the basic system
settings are made. This programme is
protected with a password and can only
be used by the service staff.

Graphs:

Here you can organise comparing data
and view them as graphs. Here you can
observe when a cow is in heat or has an
illness.

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Identification

To make the identification, an IS0
approved TIRIS transponder is used.

Antennas

Identification is made either by a
walk-through antenna at the entrances of
the milking parlour, or as place
identification with an antenna at each
milking unit.

Simple, sturdy construction

The simple construction of Vaccar’s

antenna ensures a long lifetime, demands

a minimum of maintenance, and gives safe
identification.

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Automatic Separation

New Separation Box

With large numbers of cows, selecting and
separating can be both time consuming
and more importantly stressful.
The new Vaccar separation box allows the
operator to select any individual cow, it is
controlled from the milking parlour and the
process is done automatically.

Simple Code

The entering of a simple code on the
keyboard of the milk meter will lead to
automatic separation of the cow in
question immediately after having left the
milking parlour. It is also possible to
control the separation from the computer.

Actometer observes
the activity of the cow

It is critically important for the
maintenance of the calving index that
cows on heat are identified correctly and
promptly

With large numbers of cows, the on heat
situation is often not observed on time,
resulting in late insemination.

This is the reason why Vaccar introduced
a system, which observes the cow’s
activity all through the day, and

which helps the farmer decide the
right time for insemination. A cow on
heat will show a high activity rate for a
longer or shorter period. Now and then
the increased activity only takes place in
the night time, which makes it practically
impossible for the farmer to observe the
change. Here Vaccar’s Actometer is very
helpful in observing the cow’s activity
around the clock.

Acto Transponder

All cows, which have calved, get an Acto
transponder on their leg. This transponder
counts the movements of the cow. At each
milking the data of the cow is read, and
then it can be read on the Milk Manager
and transferred to the computer.
High activity: on heat
Low activity: possible illness

Processing

After each milking, a number of steps per
hour is calculated and compared to the
number of steps from previous periods.
If the activity is higher than the average
activity, the cow will be shown on a

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deviation list. The farmer can set which
deviations are to be shown on these lists.
This list is automatically printed out after
each milking, and thus the farmer can
immediately observe the change in
activity.

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 Computerised feeding

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Vaccar Farm Control feeding is a
computer-controlled feeding system for
cows in loose housing. It can control
feeding in loose housing, in parlour
or both places simultaneously. The
system can be built step by step to a
completely integrated management
system with feeding, milk yield control,
cow calendar, illness codes, activity
and separation.

For the identification, the ISO approved
TIRIS TRANSPONDER has been chosen
to be the future standard for identification
systems for livestock.

The programme is made to work under
the advanced and user-friendly Windows
system with menu on the screen, which
ensures that everybody can learn to use
the system without previous knowledge of
computers.

Vaccar Farm Control covers all sizes of
herds from the simple installations for
feeding of 25-50 cows up to a complete
farm management for herds with several
thousand cows.

The feed station is made of galvanised
steel and is 2.4 metres long, giving
stress free eating conditions for the cow
inside the station. The food is dispensed
in a robust, shock-resistant auger and the
feed stations can be put up individually or
in groups with two or more stations built
together.

Transponder feeding ensures individual
feeding and control of the cows in the
loose housing, it also gives an optimum
result compared to the yield potential of

the individual cows at the lowest possible
cost level for concentrates.

The Feeding Programme

- Windows software

- Distribution of one to four types of
  concentrate according to requirements

- The system allows control of the size of
  the feed portion and the number of
  meals the daily allocation can be
  divided by

- Group settings

- Absolute or percentage food regulation
  for individual or groups of cows

- Increase or decrease of concentrate
  quantity

- Silo stock with alarm

- After feed reset, automatic print-out of
  reports concerning cows with uneaten
  food with adjustable alarm level.

- Suggestion for food quantity related to
  actual milk yield.

Cow Calendar

- Complete lactation survey

- Observation lists with:
   - First on heat
   - Insemination
   - First check of insemination
   - Pregnancy control
   - Dry off
   - Expected calving

- Daily print-out of actual observations
  according to your choice

In Parlour Feeding

With Vaccar Farm Control you have the
possibility for individual feeding inside
the milking parlour with preset quantity of
concentrate for every single cow.

The ideal solution to make the cows enter
quickly and without problems into the
milking parlour.

The easiest way to distribute concentrate
in connection with grazing.

Portoreader

The most modern production techniques and the latest development within
electronics have been used to give a robust, reliable installation with many
applications.
With the small size and big display the Portoreader is a user-friendly portable
computer, which enables the user to control the automation processes on
the spot.
As feeding installation the Portoreader is supplied in two main versions:

THE SIMPLE - Portoreader

It is also possible to disconnect the
Portoreader from the installation and use it
as a hand terminal in the loose housing.

- Four feed stations
- Three types of concentrate
- Two hundred cows
- Calf drink mixer and station
- Printer connection
- Cow calendar
- TIRIS identification

THE ADVANCED - Portoreader Kombi

Vaccar Farm Portoreader Kombi is an
extended version of the basic equipment.
At any time the Portoreader Kombi can be
extended to work as the conprehensive
Vaccar Farm Control PC system.

Portoreader Kombi offers:
 

- Eight feeding stations
- Four types of concentrate
- Two hundred cows
- Calf drink mixer and stations
- Communication with computer (RS-232)
- Printer connection
- Cow calendar
- TIRIS identifi cation
- Milk metering (extra)
 

The cow calendar programme for both
versions of the Portoreader is well
organised and gives a good survey of
your herd with for instance the
following information:

- Status list for every single cow
- Status of cows, which have calved
- On heat
- Insemination
- Pregnant cows
- Dry cows
- First in heat
- Expected in heat
- Pregnancy control
- Dry off

- Expected calving

Furthermore, you can print out a cow card
of each cow in the herd.

The feeding programme is fully
integrated and offers the following
possibilities:

- Total list
- Rest food list

- Feeding graphs
- Silo stock
- Food consumption per station
- Food consumption per cow

Farm Management

Milking Parlour

Loose Housing

Milk Manager
keyboard

          Activity

Computerised
feeding in milking
parlour

Software package
for PC in office

Milking
Cow Calendar
Milk Metering
Conductivity
Activity
Feeding
Food Management

Milk Manager control
conductivity

       Separation

Feeding Stations

VACCAR LIMITED

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