Winter Farms milk their herd of 680 cows on a Waikato Orbit rotary platform, taking just on 2 hours.
The Orbit concrete platform offers smooth, quiet operation and is supported on steel rollers by a well proven sub-structure. The electric drive units require only 1.5Kw and coupled to a variable speed drive provide the flexibility needed to maximise the milking time. A Waikato milking system is installed onto the platform the key components being SmartPULS, SmartECR, BailGates and SmartSpray.
| Number of Cows | 680 |
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| Type of Dairy | Orbit Concrete Platform |
| Size of Plant | 50 Clusters |
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