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Fully automatic feeding systems are now standard in calf barns.
Only when it comes to supplying calves with fresh milk do many farms still accept a high workload and a loss of milk quality.
With 100 l of calf milk per day, around 36.5 tons have to be moved and the associated containers cleaned each year.
The “Automatic Milk Management” system saves you this work.
The fresh milk is automatically transported from the milking robot or milking parlor to the calf barn.
There it is stored refrigerated and retrieved, heated and fed in portions as required.
This not only saves strenuous physical work, but also ensures high milk quality.

MILKCOLLECTOR. CONTINUOUSLY COLLECT AND TRANSPORT FRESH MILK.
The MilkCollector is located directly in the milking parlor or at the calf milk separation outlet of the milking robots.
It continuously collects the fresh milk from the relevant cows and transports the milk directly to the SmartTank in the calf barn via a Teflon tube that is up to 100 meters long and only 12 mm thin.
This is done via an integrated control system.
After each fresh milk transfer, the MilkCollector and the milk pipe are automatically rinsed with water and blown dry with pulsating compressed air.
The MilkCollector is then clean again and ready for the next milk transfer.
SMARTTANK. REFRIGERATED TEMPORARY STORAGE OF FRESH MILK.
The SmartTank is located in the calf barn by the automatic feeder.
The milk is temporarily stored here at 4-6°C.
The cooling system works intelligently to prevent residual quantities from freezing.
The milk stays fresh for a long time.
The calves like it.
The SmartTank ensures the highest quality of fresh milk until the animals call for it.
It is fully integrated into the automatic cleaning system of the VARIO smart automatic feeder.
This means cleaning with hot water and two rinsing agents using the complete control system of the automatic feeder, saving you up to 30 minutes of working time every day.
A SmartTank with a filling volume of 100 l or
300 l is available, depending on the size of the farm.


VARIO SMART AUTOMATIC FEEDER. RETRIEVE AND FEED FRESH MILK.
The VARIO smart automatic feeder automatically retrieves the fresh milk from the SmartTank when required, brings it quickly and gently to drinking temperature using its heat exchanger with stainless steel spiral and feeds it to the calves in individual, age-appropriate portions. The optimally coordinated process, cooling and cleaning chain ensures that the milk quality is maintained under all conditions.
MilkCollector- SmartTank- Automatic feeder VARIO smart – the automatic milk management system is easy to integrate into any farm, as the components can also be used individually.
Automatic feeders are already available on many farms, making installation very
simple.