Milk quality | Astronaut A4

Astronaut A4

The natural way of milking…

Lely Astronaut; the natural way of milking...

Just like all our dairy solutions, the new Lely Astronaut A4 milking robot has been developed from a clear-cut starting point: the cow. The robot guarantees the highest achievable milk quality while its unique management tools ensure that you have full control over your herd. You can rely completely on the robot. And on us. 24/7.

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A unique concept for sales and service

Obviously, it is essential that suppliers and customers are close to one another so that all relevant expertise and experience can be shared. However, we like to keep the Lely organization as lean and mean as possible. That’s why we introduced the Lely Center concept. Each and every Lely Center facility is situated close to the dairy farmers in its region. It is a unique concept for outsourcing sales and service functions while controlling the overall quality of product, service and brand. To keep in touch with end users, we have deliberately chosen to continue operating a number of Lely Center facilities ourselves. The Lely Center is your local point of contact – an efficient, compact and low threshold organization that boasts the required local knowledge as well as extensive expertise on Lely products.

Click here for your nearest Lely Center facility.

Why Lely?
Lely Astronaut A4
Milk quality
Full control
Two models
Large farms
Some myths

Highest milk quality ensured – together we care for milk

Whether it is about sensors, our innovative and unique gentle way we treat milk in the system or the way we clean the udder, we are continuously looking for the best way to achieve the highest quality of milk. Our unique milk quality control (MQC) allows you to supply only first class milk.

A unique set of milk quality measurement tools

The Lely MQC (Milk Quality Control) is located inside the arm of the robot just beside the udder. During the milking, the milk is continuously monitored per quarter. This provides you with vital information on mastitis, fat and protein and lactose to manage milk quality and cow health; allowing you to respond quickly and achieve guaranteed optimal milk quality.

Brushes clean the best

The brushes will actually remove the dirt and manure, even if it sticks. It is the only cleaning system that cleans the area around the teats where teatcups can touch, as well as the bottom of the udder close to the teat. The brushes also provide a quick and most effective tactile stimulation, which is important for the cow’s necessary release of the hormone oxytocin. Better stimulation will improve the connection time, the milk speed and therefore the robot capacity.

Optimal brush cleaning

The only available system that is disinfected with a chlorine-free detergent in between cleaning cows, preventing cross contamination.

The gentle way to transport milk

Compressed air pushes the milk towards the tank without damaging the milk by rotating impellers.

Lely MQC measures for each quarter essential parameters such as:

• Milk colour
• Conductivity
• Milk time
• Dead milking times
• Milk speed per quarter
• Temperature

Highest milk quality ensured – together we care for milk
A unique set of milk quality measurement tools
Brushes clean the best
Optimal brush cleaning
The gentle way to transport milk
Lely MQC measures for each quarter essential parameters