Maintenance
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
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DeLaval voluntary
milking system VMS
Maintenance
Introduction
This chapter contains instructions on how to
carry out maintenance on a regular basis.
Regular maintenance is vital to milk
quality and system performance.
When carrying out maintenance, always use
applicable manuals.
Note that the VMS system comprises
DeLaval products that are used in other
types of installations besides VMS.
Consequently, these products; that is,
compressor, vacuum pump and the
refrigeration equipment have their own
manuals or handbooks.
A maintenance schedule is provided at the
end of this chapter. The schedule includes
maintenance tasks that has to be carried
out.
Maintenance routines for the milk sampler
are covered in a separate chapter, see "Milk
sampler; Maintenance".
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Warning: Before carrying out any kind of
maintenance, read the Safety precautions
carefully. See the chapter "DeLaval
voluntary milking system VMS; Safety
precautions".
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Daily checklist
The following checklist includes different
components on a VMS system that has to
be checked daily.
1. Overall performance
2. VMS management software
3. Vacuum
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