A reliable, robust rotary milking system that is custom-built to suit your individual farming goals. The T8500 is designed specifically for pasture-based farming operations.
Whether you’re looking to increase cow throughput, lower labour requirements or gain individual cow data, the T8500 is a hardworking and reliable rotary that can be operated with just one milker.
With over 40 years’ experience helping dairy farmers increase cow throughput, enhance cow flow, and improve cow comfort, we confidently combine local ingenuity and world-class engineering to supply a simple-to-operate milking system that won't let you down - now and in the future.
That's why the T8500 is proudly proven on pasture-based farming operations in New Zealand and around the world.
The T8500 is renowned for being low maintenance and long-lasting, offering farmers a reliable rotary system with low running costs.
The T8500 rotary has been designed to achieve more with fewer people, thanks to single-operator controls and smart on-platform automation. One person can safely and comfortably control the milking routine, making it possible to reallocate staff for other farm tasks.
The heavy-duty bail design is available in two sizes with adjustable rail positions to suit all breeds and sizes, ensuring cows are comfortable during milking. The look-through bails design is also easy to clean between milkings.
To increase throughput and cow flow, it’s important to have an environment that allows cows to enter and exit the platform smoothly and quickly. The T8500 has been designed to do just that! The carefully considered bail and railing design helps cows move quickly and naturally, and the cluster drop down system prevents tangles and platform stoppages.
Designed with a double ‘I’ beam carriage roller system and nylon rollers under the platform, the T8500 offers less wear and tear, reduced point loading and extremely low maintenance costs.
CowScout reliably tells you when your cows are ready for insemination. Convenient alert functions ensure that you never miss an activity report. CowScout shows you any periods of high activity for each individual animal and, if you wish, even its live location.
Herd management is particularly efficient with the DairyPlan C21 software. With this product, you can always keep an eye on important data.
iCR is a highly intelligent cluster remover that offers features previously only available with high-end automation systems at an affordable price.
The iCRS system has been designed to make rotaries more efficient and reduce labour at milking time. The iCRS system is connected and controlled by the automatic cluster remover installed on the rotary platform.
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