Simulation of Dairy Milking Operations (I)

Rotary Milking Parlor

Abstract

The simulation model for analyzing the performance of the rotary type milking parlor for daily farm was developed and the performence under various conditions was compared and discussed. The followings were found:
(1) It was found that the average milking time and the number of stall gave the effect on the milking performance.
(2) The milking performance depends on the preparation work time, average milking time and the time reguired for one circulation of rotary parlor.
(3) The extra time of worker can be decreased unith the shorter length of average time of milking the more number of stal and the longer preparation work time.