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| Milking Inflations or liners for the milking of cows, sheep, goats or buffaloes. To further understand, read on. What is the real cost of a set of inflations?
The chart below shows the cost for inflations over a range of 1,200 ICM to as high as 13,000 ICM. The Hybrid® inflation having an initial cost of less than $45.00 is almost at an break even point with a Generic inflation at 3,600 milkings even with a milk tube change (Generic had to be replaced 3 times). Milk tubes on the Hybrid® inflation may need to be replaced at 3,000 or 6,000 ICM intervals depending on the nipples on the claw being either sharp steel (DeLaval-Surge) or curved plastic (Bou-Matic-Universal). Most farms on the Hybrid® inflation are running their parts a minimum of 6,500 milkings while a number of dairy farms are going well over the 10,000 ICM number before changing the shell/inflation assembly.
The Hybrid® inflation comes as a set of 4 (ea) inflations complete with shells inflations vented nipples air and milk tubes. There are 2 different milk tubes available which are of different hardness depending on the style of claw you are using. The sets also come with either a 1/4" ID or a 9/32" ID air tube. Air vents are located in the plastic nipple between the shell and the milk tube for quickly evacuating the milk from the inflation to the claw. Both jetter cups and manifold cups are available for in/place washing for most systems. Pricing is important but performance and longevity (outstanding teat ends, good milking speed and 6,000 to 13,000 ICM's) should be foremost on the dairyman's mind! Giving your girls, family, and or farm employees the best product does not cost, it pays! Call Reed at 920-699-3745 for more information or Cell 920-248-9517 24/7
Updated 11/13/2009 Question or Comment or reedlarson@tds.net
The purpose of this web site is to stimulate input on what can and is being done primarily in the milking of cows however what is mentioned in the following pages should apply to sheep, goats and buffalo. Information that is provided is correct to the best of our knowledge but it's accuracy can not be totally guaranteed. The art of understanding and then applying that art to designing the ultimate product for the extraction of milk from mammal's is an on going process and new developments are being seen each day and on the horizon big changes await as you will see by reading other pages! How big is the dairy industry, there are an estimated 220 million dairy cows, 67 million milking buffaloes and well over 100 million sheep and goats being milked in the world today. In the world over 400 different styles and shapes of inflations are being used today. Learn more about Inflations and how their performance is affected by design.
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