Astronaut A4

A sustainable agricultural sector

Agricultural entrepreneurship and the environment are closely linked, because they impact one another. Dairy farmers are in the frontline when it comes to climate change and therefore Lely is making every effort to support farmers in seeking sustainable solutions for the issues they have to address in their day-to-day business like water conservation, methane, energy and waste management.

Minimized consumption of energy and water

All our products stand out with their minimum energy consumption. Independent research has shown that the Lely Astronaut has the lowest power and water consumption in the market place. This benefit saves you quite some costs on a yearly basis!

Durable developments

In addition, all of our products distinguish themselves through unrivalled durability. Even today you can still find the finger wheel rake – Lely’s first invention in the middle of the last century – on many farms all over the world!

The durability and the ability to recondition the Lely Astronaut robotic milking system means the machine has minimal waste as well as ensuring a sustainable investment. Used Astronaut milking robots retain their value considerably longer than other milking systems.

Furthermore, the covers of our new Lely Astronaut A4 consist of high quality recycled plastics.

Truly animal friendly

To us sustainability also means unconditional respect for animals. The cow is the starting point for each and every dairy product. As consumers are paying increasing attention to how products are being produced, a demand for sustainable products becomes more and more evident. This is another reason why Lely strongly advocates the concept of free cow traffic.

More milkings per cow

Independent research executed by Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning clearly shows that Lely realises more milkings per cow, with the lowest power and water consumption per cow, resulting in significantly lower annual costs as well as a higher production per system.

Source: Dansk Landbrugsrådgivning, 2009.

Lely Taurus

A Lely Taurus Certified used Astronaut milking robot is fully inspected, upgraded as required, thoroughly tested and comes with a one year guarantee.

Helping you progress

Meccano at the roots of an international company that is currently active in more than 60 countries worldwide and employs 1,300 people? It sounds like a boy's dream. And yet the unique vision and dynamic attitude of the two brothers Cornelis and Arij van der Lely have made this dream come true. The machines that they put together with Meccano as a child have become a reality under their inspiring leadership. And assisted by their vision and that of the second generation, thousands of co-workers have made the lives of tens of thousands of cattle farmers and contractors both much more enjoyable as well as profitable since 1948 thanks to their unremitting dedication and inspiration.

We share your passion

It is your appreciation that motivates us to take it one step further. There is still a lot more to be done. Every day we are challenged to think out new solutions for your issues in dairy farming. We listen carefully to the things that are on your mind, allowing us to create concepts that are a great help to you as a dairy farmer. It is not just our job. We definitely share your passion for cattle farming. And we are committed to helping you create a bright future for your dairy farm.

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 organisation as lean and mean as possible, and continue to focus primarily on research and the development of new concepts for the dairy industry. That’s why we introduced the Lely Center concept. This formula embraces close to 200 self-contained companies spread across Europe, North America and Oceania; numbers are still growing. 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 lowthreshold organisation that boasts the required local knowledge as well as extensive expertise on Lely products.

The best of both worlds

We will continue our never-ending quest for solutions that help you progress while gladly entrusting the service on your farm to our dedicated Lely Center facilities. In doing so, we will continue offering you the best of both worlds.