Lely is the proud inventor of robotic milking. And it is no more than logical that now - 17 years after the launch of the first prototype - the market for used robots is increasing year by year. It is highly gratifying to know that even the first robots are still catering for automated milking 24/7.

As of now factory-upgraded, pre-owned milking robots are available from Lely. These robots are Lely Taurus certified, which means that the machines have been revised, upgraded as requested and ready to function as the most consistent milker in the years to come. Obviously, Lely Taurus certified robots come with a 1 year's guarantee and allow farmers' to opt for a truly transparent, all-inclusive service contract, which is unique in today's market place.

Safeguarding the high trade-in value of used machines on the one hand as well as the reliability of the reconditioned machine on the other hand are in short the objectives of Lely Taurus N.V., a newly established company of Lely.
Thanks to our focus - throughout product development - on reliability, durability and cost-positive use of water and energy, we offer customers the robot with the highest trade-in value, ensuring the lowest energy and water consumption, as well as limited service requirements. Given current market circumstances, where financing is challenging, customers now have a choice between a fully equipped Lely Astronaut A3 Next milking robot or a factory upgraded used milking robot, says Stéphane Charles, member of the Board of Lely. "Lely clients have the lowest cost per milking whether they buy a new or a used robot."
As of now, Lely Taurus is in business and ready to co-operate with Lely's dedicated distribution network of Lely Center facilities. See www.lely.com/taurus/ for further information.

About the Lely Group

Lely aims all of its efforts on cattle farmers to further improve their financial as well as social wellbeing, also enabling them to anticipate market developments. For 60 years the name Lely has been a synonym for products, services and solutions that are relevant and meaningful to cattle farmers, simply because they have been developed to meet their specific requirements. Consequently, Lely is the uncontested market leader in sales and servicing of automated milking systems; in addition, the company holds a strong position in forage solutions. The company is active in more than 60 countries and it employs 1,200 people. The annual turnover amounts to 390 million euro. For more information, please go to www.lely.com.
For more information, please contact:

Els Versluis
Marketing and Communications Manager
Lely Group International
eversluis@lely.com
T: + 31 (0)10 59 96 500