Patent · US Expired

Method for operating a milking facility, in addition to corresponding milking facility

US7640888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

23Claims

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Assignee

GEA WestfaliaSurge GmbH · DE

Inventors

Frank Hölscher · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE
Karsten Schönrock · Hagen, DE
Peter Kaever · Oelde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2003
Grant date	Jan 5, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 7, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01K1/126
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a carousel milking facility (1) comprising a plurality of milking stations (3), which are arranged on a platform (2). According to said method, a positional modification of the platform (2) is determined in relation to a reference point and the position of at least one milking station (3) can be calculated.

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