Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
>> 2017,
Volume 4,
Issue 1
doi:
10.15302/J-FASE-2016117
REVIEW
Innovation, practical benefits and prospects for the future development of automatic milking systems
. College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China.. College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Tarim University, Alar 843300, China.. Institute of Food Science and Technology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
Accepted: 2016-12-19
Available online: 2017-03-06
Next
Previous
Abstract
Automatic milking systems (AMS) were designed to replace existing, labor-intensive machine milking and are an area of rapid development in modern dairy farming. The popularity of AMS lies in the convenience of management, decreasing workloads and the consistency of milking compared with non-automated machine milking. Nevertheless, this innovation has not been reviewed comprehensively and the practical benefits of AMS are still unclear. This review gives a brief overview of the historical development of milking machines and the workflow process of state-of-the-art AMS. In addition, a series of comparisons between AMS and current milking machines are made with respect to labor savings, quality parameters, udder health, herd behavior and mastitis detection and are summarized on the basis of relevant studies to show the benefits of the technological changes achieved by AMS. Finally, this review addresses several deficiencies in the technology and procedures of current AMS that need to be improved and also assesses recent advances in milking techniques with a particular focus on their potential for application in AMS.
京公网安备 11010502051620号
