![]() A dairy won’t typically sort many cows on a daily basis (if everything is running right) but it will certainly be put to use. Sorting cows from each robot is still possible and we always encourage sorting be a functionality that is incorporated from the early design stages. We like to see at least 20 feet before an obstacle. It’s important to follow recommendations for clear space in order to minimize congestion in front of the robots, which can lead to reduced visits. The arrangement of robots allows for shared clear space thereby preserving more stalls in the existing barn. The latter also doubles as the return waiting area so cows from the separation pen can still be milked. The primary fetch pen is along the sidewall and serves the freestall alley while the other is adjacent to the single VMS and serves the feed alley. The L-shape also makes cow fetching an easier job as we now have two fetch pens, one for each alley. The arrangement of robots makes this possible. ![]() ![]() However, we were still able to stay within acceptable limits for milk transport, cleaning, and a potential upgrade to the VMS Supra+. Being an expansion/retrofit of a center drive-through barn means that locating all robots in one room is not possible. The robots are arranged in an L-shape with two in one room along the sidewall and one in its own room on the crossover aligned with the head-to-head row of freestalls. Fresh/hospital/non-robot cows milked in current parlor.Expansion/retrofit of existing freestall barns. ![]()
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