Project
Title
Melkbecher mit entkoppelter Melk-, Halte- und Massagefunktion sowie autoadaptiver Steuerung des Melkprozesses
Acronym
MeMa
Start
01.12.2015
End
30.11.2018
Contact
Partner
Universität Potsdam
Impulsa AG
Summary
In MeMa a teat cup is developed based on the methodology developed in MeMo with a function to separate
the milking and holding function. For functional development of the teat cup, the holding function of the
phenomenological model in a numerical simulation is transferred. This allows you to test different settings of
the parameters and size of the components used. In addition, an auto-adaptive control for different teat
shapes is developed. The control unit features a module for the evaluation of the integrated sensors, which
is the basis of self-regulatory control in the project. After a final laboratory test, an on farm experiment must
be carried out over several weeks in the individual quarter milking system for testing the functionality of the
MeMa-teat-cup. These tests provide valuable information about how to change color teat, ring formation,
somatic cell count (SCC) and milking speed of the animals in the continuous operation of the teat cup and
be compared with the data of a conventional teat-cup. The objective of the MeMa development is to
decrease the use of medication during milking and to reduce the working hours for milking.
Funding
Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL)
Funding agency
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung - Projektträger
Grant agreement number
777638
Funding
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
Funding framework
Zweckvermögen des Bundes bei der Landwirtschaftlichen Rentenbank