Purpose
- veterinary checks and treatment
- breeding and fertility work
- separate production groups
- animals requiring attention
DairyMaster · Automatic cow drafting
Automatic Drafting
Automatic routing of selected cows after milking to a treatment area, separate group or another planned route.
Quick decision
Is this solution right for your farm?
Consider it when
Farms where manual post-milking sorting causes delay and extra labour
We clarify before quoting
Herd size, operating zone and housing method, daily load, dimensions and routes, water, power, cleaning and service.
Another solution may be better when
Animal group, layout, capacity, operating method or site utilities differ.
Best suited for
Farms where manual post-milking sorting causes delay and extra labour
Capabilities and controlled parameters
- Works with animal identification
- Drafting rules are set in the management system
- Routes are designed for cow flow and safety
- Number of directions and gate design depend on the project
- Requires space after the parlour exit
- Event logic and actual cow movement are verified at commissioning
Automatic Drafting: reliable sorting starts with correct identification
The system must receive an unambiguous animal event and route the cow without stopping the main flow to the correct group or veterinary area.
Layout
- identification point before the split
- decision-zone length
- outgoing route width
- return without opposing flow
Integration
- Milk Manager or DairyVue 360
- events from meters and monitoring
- manual operator command
- decision and outcome history
Safety
- calm animal speed
- pinch and blockage protection
- manual mode and emergency release
- sensor cleaning and gate checks
Drafting accuracy is not defined by gate mechanics alone. Identification errors, late decisions or poor route geometry reduce total system performance.
Components and integration
LabLog
Implementation considerations
The final parlour configuration depends on milking herd size, milking frequency, group size, shift duration, building layout, collecting yard, operators, water, power and milk cooling. LabLog starts with an engineering brief and never defines throughput from stall count alone.
How LabLog supports the project
- 01Capture herd, group and milking-routine data
- 02Review the building plan, collecting yard and cow routes
- 03Calculate parlour type, stall count and operating cycle
- 04Coordinate milk, vacuum, washing and cooling systems
- 05Configure automation, installation, commissioning, training and service parts