Description
Structure and functions
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01. February 2020
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Description
3.1
Structure and functions
Automatic animal segregation may consist of the following main components:
● Entrance gate (EG)
● Segregation gate (SG)
Frame structure to steer the animals into the segregation areas
All of the gates are operated by cylinders.
- Vacuum Cylinder
- Connection to the existing vacuum generator
● Automatic animal identification (ID)
Identifies the animals and controls the segregation gate
- The segregation process is controlled automatically by a control unit.
For further information, please refer to the instructions:
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Transmitter/receiver
VP1801
- The control unit receives the necessary information from the herd
management program.
For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on
commissioning / Settings in DairyPlan
- The flow of animals is monitored by several scanner in the entrance and
exits.
Versions
Animal segregation differs according to the task and surroundings.
● Number of segregation paths
(depending on the number of segregation gates)
Number
Direction
Segregation gates
Segregation
passageways
left
straight on
(Z)
right
1
2
1x
1x
-
-
1x
1x
2
3
1x
1x
1x
● Connection to a herd management program
● Identification frame
- neck
- Leg
- ear
Variant (AutoSelect 3000)
● This segregation system is connected to the DairyPlan herd management
system and receives the segregation criteria via the central process control PC.
● All animals are fitted with a responder/Rescounter.
● The animals which are marked with a corresponding segregation flag in
DairyPlan will be segregated.
- Rescounter on the front foot (in conjunction with DairyPlan)
- Responder/Rescounter round the neck (in conjunction with DairyPlan)
