News - Lely

Nov. 22, 2019

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Lely proudly announces Senorics as winner of the first ‘Feed the Future’ challenge

Maassluis, 22 November 2019 – Senorics based in Dresden, Germany is named as the winner of the first edition of ‘Feed the Future by Lely’. Lely, the leading supplier of robotics and data management for the dairy farm, in partnership with Rockstart, one of Europe’s first startup accelerators; scouted talented tech entrepreneurs from around the world who think outside the box. The next generation of tech pioneers who could innovate and improve the dairy industry with technology solutions.

Sept. 5, 2019

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Enhanced Lely Calm calf feeder for optimal hygiene

Lely announces its enhanced automated calf feeding system, the Lely Calm. Key improvements of the new Lely Calm are focused on optimal hygiene. A hygiene box and tailor-made detergents result in a fully automated and thorough cleaning process, leaving no space for bacteria that could harm the calf’s health.

Alexander van der Lely to become chairman of the Supervisory Board,

Sept. 2, 2019

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Alexander van der Lely to become chairman of the Supervisory Board,

André van Troost appointed as new CEO of Lely

Maassluis, 2 September 2019 – An important change will take place in the management of Dutch family business Lely in the coming months. From January 1, the current CEO, Alexander van der Lely, will become the chairman of a newly formed Supervisory Board for Lely. This Supervisory Board must ensure that Lely remains a healthy family business. The current Vice President Customer Care, André van Troost, is appointed as new CEO of the Lely Group as of 1 January 2020. The Executive Board team remains unchanged.

Italy hosts inspiring ‘Red Cow event’ for Dairy XL farmers

June 21, 2019

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Italy hosts inspiring ‘Red Cow event’ for Dairy XL farmers

By connecting almost 80 guests, 45 companies and 12 nationalities, the Lely Dairy XL community celebrated its second international Red Cow event in the Lombardia region, Italy. Members of this community were able to gain new insights into managing large dairy farms, discuss common challenges and connect with the local way of dairy farming.

Lely continues its focus by divesting Lely Aircon

April 17, 2019

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Lely continues its focus by divesting Lely Aircon

Intention to sell wind turbine operations to Bettink Service Team

Maassluis, 17 April 2019 - Due to their strategic focus on robotics and data within the dairy farming segment, Lely intends to sell its Lely Aircon wind turbine operations to Bettink Service Team. The Lely Aircon activities will be part of BestWatt, Bettink’s total solution for sustainable energy.

Lely demonstrates: robotic milking is possible without pelletized concentrates

Nov. 13, 2018

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Lely demonstrates: robotic milking is possible without pelletized concentrates

The 'Commodity feeder' for the Lely Astronaut offers a more economic alternative.

Maassluis, November 13 2018 – Milking robot manufacturer Lely offers its Astronaut customers the possibility to dose non-pelletized feed in the milking robot. The option is called 'Commodity feeder' and can result in huge savings on feed costs for robot milkers.

Increased return on investment with the Lely Astronaut A5

Sept. 7, 2018

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Increased return on investment with the Lely Astronaut A5

The Lely Astronaut A5 milking robot is built to achieve a significant lower cost price per kilo milk. Maintenance is limited thanks to its solid construction with limited loose parts. And smart techniques lead to minimum energy use. Built to last, a trustworthy partner on your dairy farm.

Sept. 6, 2018

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The next step in automatic feeding

Launch of the improved Lely Vector

Today, Lely is launching the improved mixing and feeding robot (MFR) for the Lely Vector feeding system. The system is now even more focused on improving animal health. Reliability and service life have also been increased through upgrading to even more durable components, such as stainless steel for the mixing bin and auger.