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Dairy farmers profit from innovation
With the current milk market it has never been so important for dairy farmers to reduce costs and further improve efficiency. The ADF system can dramatically improve cow health, increasing milk yield and saving labour – all of which increases profitability for the farmer. Over 1,200 dairy farmers are benefiting from the system in 22 countries across 5 continents.
T he highly acclaimed ADF Automatic Dipping and Flushing System is a proven, cost effective and complete solution to the post-milking routine that addresses several critical postmilking hygiene and care issues. It is innovative, patented, simple and unrivalled for effectiveness.
ADF has always dipped at the critical time, straight after milking when the teat is most vulnerable, ensuring consistent teat coverage and denying harmful bacteria access to the teat canal immediately after milking. The new ADF5 introduces dual injection in the head of the liner. With the teat cup in the upright position, teat dip is directed at an optimised angle to provide outstanding teat coverage. With the cluster removed from the cow and the teat cup inverted, sanitizer is then sprayed out of the lower injector outlet, thoroughly disinfecting the liner, ready for the next cow. In addition to dual injection, ADF has created a stronger, more durable cluster, with its Hoodlock technology, preventing the hood of the liner becoming dislodged from the shell even if trodden on by the cow. ADF5 incorporates the latest in digital technology, ensuring greater reliability and allowing remote system access, minimising unnecessary service call outs. With an industrial grade pump set and accumulators as standard to ensure efficient teat coverage, ADF5 has raised the bar for automatic dipping and flushing.
ADF5 delivers a new teat dip formulation, iDip +. This is an iodine based disinfectant, enriched with emollients for resilient skin condition and formulated to work efficiently with the upgraded system. ADF also offers a range of liners developed with over 10 years’ on farm experience, designed for optimal performance with ADF5.
“ Our commitment to improving cow health means we are continuously developing the ADF Milking system by harnessing the latest technology and design ideas. I am proud to say ADF is recognised in the industry for its innovative design philosophy. We aim to achieve simplicity, efficiency and reliability – goals I believe we have surpassed with the new features of ADF5“, says ADF Milking Limited’ s Founder, James Duke.
ADF Milking will be launching the ADF5 system at Livestock. Visit stand 444 in the Milking Zone to see a demonstration of the ADF system in action and meet existing customers to hear their thoughts on the system. ADF Milking will be offering award winning cheeses and black cow vodka made on their customer’ s farms.
48 | Farming Monthly | May 2016 www. farmingmonthly. co. uk