The contribution of science to progress in milking technology

Graeme Mein

The contribution of science to progress in milking technology

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Graeme Mein

Graeme Mein ¹Werribee, Australia
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Pages:: 58–66

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.3920/9789086865505_006

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This review offers a personal perspective on the impact of science and engineering on milking technology over the past decade. Examples of scientific results or engineering inputs that have changed milking systems or practices include:

• research on threshold settings for automatic cluster removers;

• science-based guidelines for monitoring and improving teat condition;

• clarification of the effects of the milking machine on mastitis risk;

• the evolution of ISO standards for milking installations from dimensional specifications to performance-based guidelines;

• the new automation revolution.

Other interesting and potentially important contributions to scientific knowledge (such as blood, lactate or MAA sensing for detection of abnormal milk; reverse pressure gradients; compressive load applied by teatcup liners) have not been included in my list of examples because, to date, they have not had any real impact on commercial practice. Some of these results, and others we don’t even know about yet, might turn out to be winners in the next decade - provided that the shrinking pool of milking researchers around the world can be saved from extinction.

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Mastitis in dairy production

Current knowledge and future solutions

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Publisher:: Wageningen Academic

Print Publication Date:: 24 Oct 2005

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