1. Milking machine design
Y10 Agriculture

2. The basic parts. The Air lines Two types. Air lines
1: to carry a pulsating vacuum to remove the milk from the udder.
2: to suck the milk from the cluster to the receiver.
Air lines
Air lines

3. The basic parts. Air lines The Milk Line
Carries a mix of milk and vacuum.
They are separated at the receiver.
Air lines
Milk line

4. The basic parts. The Cluster Air lines
Removes the milk from the udder using a pulsing vacuum.
Consists of the Milk Cluster and the claw
Air lines
Cluster
Air lines
Milk line

5. The basic parts. The Receiver Air lines
Keeps the milk and vacuum separate. The milk must not be sucked into the air lines.
Air lines
Cluster
Receiver
Air lines
Milk line

6. The basic parts. The Milk pump.
Moves the milk to the filter to remove unwanted material.
Then to the cooler to reduce its temperature.
Then finally the vat to keep it at 4oC until collected.
Air lines
Cluster
Receiver
Air lines
Milk line
Milk pump

7. The basic parts. Air lines The Vacuum pump.
Creates the vacuum that sucks the milk from the teat and moves it around.
Cluster
Receiver
Air lines
Milk line
Milk pump
Vacuum pump

8. The basic parts. The Pulsator. Air lines
Varies the vacuum in the air line to gently massage the milk from the udder.
Designed to mimic a calf suckling.
Air lines
Pulsator
Cluster
Receiver
Air lines
Milk line
Milk pump
Vacuum pump