1-2 Introduction
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The feed assembly is installed at the front of the box and also contains the antenna that identifies the cow to
the milking system.
1.1.2 Machine Room
The machine room is installed at the rear of the box. The machine room contains most of the parts of the
milking, cleaning and control systems. The Milk 4 Use (M4Use) system is installed on the robot arm side of the
machine room. Access to the parts is via two doors, access panels and covers.
All the connections to the tank room and the computer room are also in the machine room.
1.1.3 Robot Arm Assembly
The robot arm assembly moves the teat cups to the correct position to attach them to the teats of the cow. The
robot arm assembly is installed on the right (RH model) or the left (LH model) of the box.
The robot arm assembly has three primary parts:
• The wagon assembly
• The arm assembly
• The mothership.
Wagon Assembly
The wagon assembly connects the arm assembly to the box and enables horizontal movement of the arm.
Rollers and a horizontal pneumatic cylinder connect the wagon assembly to the box. The arm control system is
also installed on the wagon assembly.
Arm Assembly
The arm assembly has three primary parts:
• The upper arm
• The turn-in arm
• The lower arm.
The arm assembly connects to the wagon assembly via a hinge and three pneumatic cylinders. The three
pneumatic cylinders enable horizontal and vertical movement of the arm assembly.
The Teat Attachment System (TAS), the 4Effect and the teat cleaning brushes are installed on the lower arm.
Mothership
The mother ship is connected to the end of the lower arm. The mothership contains the Teat Detection System
(TDS) and the teat cups. The TDS finds the position of the teats of the cow, and tells the TAS the correct
position for the teat cups.
1.1.4 X-link Control Panel
The X-link control panel is the user interface for the milking robot. It displays all the commands and information
necessary to operate and maintain the robot.
The X-link control panel is a touchscreen and is installed on a moveable arm at the front right (RH model) or
front left (LH model) of the box.
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