The Milking Machine

BOOK CONTENTS: Chapter 1 How the machine milks the cow; Chapter 2 The teat, the liner and mastitis; Chapter 3 Pulsation; Chapter 4 The cluster; Chapter 5 Types of milking systems; Chapter 6 Air flow, milk flow and system vacuum; Chapter 7 Milk transport; Chapter 8 Vacuum production and regulation; Chapter 9 Milking system evaluation and maintenance; Chapter 10 Milking parlors - sizing and efficiency; Chapter 11 Milking automation - cluster removers, metering, sensors and more; Chapter 12 Automatic milking systems - robots; Chapter 13 Milking system cleaning; Chapter 14 Milk cooling. Conclusion