Video - Dairy Flo Automated Milk Pump Control

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Today we are going to discuss the automated milk pump control
John Brooks has been developing and manufacturing milk pump controls here in New Zealand for over 30 years, and are widely used across New Zealand, Australia and further abroad.

Dairy-Flo uses a NZ made Stainless steel cabinet. This ensures the inner components are kept safe from the elements and pests. On the front of the Dairy-Flo, you can see the LCD display and buttons used to control all the functions available to you. All commissioning is done via the keypad on the door and can be set up in minutes by following the prompts on the front screen, saving time and money when setting up a new installation.

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https://johnbrooks.co.nz/John_Brooks/dairy-flo-milk-pump-controller

The main function of the Dairy-Flo is to provide efficient and intelligent control over the milk pump.  Using variable speed control on a milk pump reduces the farm cooling system load by controlling and varying the pump speed. This enables us to reduce the milk's flow rate through the heat exchanger, allowing it to further reduce the temperature before it arrives at the vat, decreasing the running costs of the refrigeration system on site.

Using an analogue float mounted in the receiving can. From here, we can tune desired milk level within the can, acceleration/deceleration times and minimum/maximum speeds to ensure that the Dairy Flo matches the individual needs of each shed. 

When milking, we can also use the Dairy-Flo to operate an air purge solenoid, allowing the farmer to recover any milk remaining in the line, using compressed air as opposed to chasing it with water, minimizing milk loss, and the risk of pumping water into the vat.

Using an external switch, we can change the mode of the Dairy-Flo between its default Milk Mode, to Wash Mode, and should the need arise Froth Control Mode. 

Switching to the Wash mode unlocks a couple of individual settings that we can use to adjust the performance of the pump, to ensure it keeps up with the higher volume of water passing through the shed during its wash cycle. In addition to this, when in wash mode we can also use the Dairy-Flo to operate your plate cooler solenoid, offering further savings on running costs, as the plate cooler is not required during the wash cycles.  

Froth Control mode is a separate mode used to combat Froth that is generated during the start and end of milking as the flow to the receiving can varies, we can manipulate the pump to ramp up to speed more aggressively, creating vortices within the receiving can, helping to pull the denser froth through with the milk. 

An adjustable timer also reverts the Dairy-Flo back to milk mode after a set time. 

Got a project at hand? 
Reach out to one of our three branches in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch to learn how Dairy-Flo Automated Milk Pump Control can increase efficiency of your operation. We can also give you recommendations about other products your farm will benefit from.