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===Vacuum System===
===Vacuum System===
*'''Vacuum Gauge'''
**Placed inline with the pulsation lines and also between the vacuum reserve tank and vacuum regulator
**Measures vacuum pressure
**2 ports
*'''Vacuum Reserve Tank'''
**Distributes vacuum to the pulsation header lines and milk header line
**Buffers the vacuum level for when air enters the vacuum system
**1 port for milk header line
**2 ports for pulsation header lines
**1 port for main vacuum supply line
*'''Vacuum Pump Filter'''
**Prevents particulates from entering the vacuum pump
**1 port for intake to main vacuum supply line
**1 port for outtake to line to vacuum pump
*'''Vacuum Pump'''
**Applies a partial vacuum in the system
**1 external port
**1 vacuum port
*'''Vacuum Regulator'''
**Prevents vacuum level from increasing excessively by allowing air into the vacuum system when the vacuum level reaches a preset value
**1 external port
**2 inline ports
*'''Vacuum Relief Valve'''
**Prevents vacuum level from increasing excessively by allowing air into the vacuum system when the vacuum level reaches a preset value in case the vacuum regulator fails
**1 external port
**2 inline ports
*'''Sanitary Trap'''
**Separates the air-only vacuum system from the milk collection system
**Prevents liquid and particulates from the milk collection system entering the vacuum system
**1 port to vacuum system
**1 port to collection system


===Collection System===
===Collection System===

Revision as of 18:34, 6 September 2011


Dairy Milker
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Research

Wanted: Brief description about the highest version of the GVCSTool

Theory

Wanted: Brief paragraph regarding the reasoning behind adding this tool to the GVCS

Relevant Links

Milking and Milk Quality

Conceptual Notes

Wanted: Ifs, ands and buts.

Development

Overview

  • The Dairy Milker is comprised of 3 major systems:
    • Milking Unit
    • Vacuum System
    • Collection System
  • See page 8 of link "Milk and Milking" for a full diagram

Milking Unit

  • Includes the pulsator, teatcups, short and long milk tubes, short and long pulse tubes, and the claw.
  • Claw
    • 1 port for the long milk tube
    • 4 ports for the short milk tubes
    • 1 port for the long pulsation tube
    • 4 ports for the short pulse tubes
  • Teatcup
    • Metal or hard plastic teat cup shell attached to a flexible rubber or synthetic teat cup liner
    • Space between the teat cup shell and teat cup liner is called the pulsation chamber
    • 1 port for the short milk tube
    • 1 port for the short pulsation tube
  • Pulsator
    • Small machine that alternates between applying vacuum at the teatcups and admitting air at atmospheric pressure to the teatcups
    • 1 port for stall cock
    • 1 port for long pulse tube

Vacuum System

  • Vacuum Gauge
    • Placed inline with the pulsation lines and also between the vacuum reserve tank and vacuum regulator
    • Measures vacuum pressure
    • 2 ports
  • Vacuum Reserve Tank
    • Distributes vacuum to the pulsation header lines and milk header line
    • Buffers the vacuum level for when air enters the vacuum system
    • 1 port for milk header line
    • 2 ports for pulsation header lines
    • 1 port for main vacuum supply line
  • Vacuum Pump Filter
    • Prevents particulates from entering the vacuum pump
    • 1 port for intake to main vacuum supply line
    • 1 port for outtake to line to vacuum pump
  • Vacuum Pump
    • Applies a partial vacuum in the system
    • 1 external port
    • 1 vacuum port
  • Vacuum Regulator
    • Prevents vacuum level from increasing excessively by allowing air into the vacuum system when the vacuum level reaches a preset value
    • 1 external port
    • 2 inline ports
  • Vacuum Relief Valve
    • Prevents vacuum level from increasing excessively by allowing air into the vacuum system when the vacuum level reaches a preset value in case the vacuum regulator fails
    • 1 external port
    • 2 inline ports
  • Sanitary Trap
    • Separates the air-only vacuum system from the milk collection system
    • Prevents liquid and particulates from the milk collection system entering the vacuum system
    • 1 port to vacuum system
    • 1 port to collection system

Collection System

Design


Industry Standards

Industry Standard GVCSTool

Funding

Wanted: List of expenses for prototyping and documenting GVCSTool

Peer Reviews

Wanted: Peer reviews from the scientific community regarding the R&D of GVCSTool

Experiments and Prototypes

Wanted: Empirical data on performance

Experimental Results

Prototype Notes, Observations, etc.

Failure Mode Analysis

Testing Results

Recommendations for Improvement

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