DeLaval Launches New Teat Spray Robot Featuring Faster Design
DeLaval has announced the launch of their new, re-designed automated teat sprayer, the DeLaval teat spray robot TSR2. According to the company, the re-designed solution optimizes the task of pre- and post-teat spray application for rotary milking systems offering improved cow health, faster operation, and a safer, more robust design—all of which help contribute to a reduction in labor and better cash flow.
"The TSR2 aligns seamlessly with DeLaval's commitment to innovation and sustainability, offering a reliable and efficient solution to our valued dairy farmers," says Jeff Hahn, Solution Manager, Rotaries and Parlors at DeLaval. "With the TSR2, we're providing dairy farmers with an automated robot to help them achieve efficiency, improve ROI and help ensure the wellbeing of their cows."
Featuring some of the same features as the original TSR, the TSR2 also offers a new, gantry-mounted design to maintain a cleaner and drier robot; up to 20% faster application than the first model spraying cows every 6 seconds or 600 cows per hour. Additionally, the improved robot has a 40% increase in efficiency with two TSR2s working in tandem compared with the original TSRs, spraying at a rate of 3.6 seconds per cow or 1,000 cows per hour.
In addition to being efficiently fast, the robotic sprayer plays a part in teat-end health. By applying the right amount of teat spray on every teat, every time, it promotes optimal teat health and aids in the production of clean, high-quality milk.
According to DeLaval, the TSR2 also focuses on safety by working in step with a farmer’s external rotary, offering consistent, accurate coverage and being equipped with a multi-faceted safety system, including a custom safety fence and gate that helps prevent accidents to personnel and livestock.
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