FINALLY
AN AUTOMATIC TAKE-OFF THAT
WORKS -
Now Available In The East
TAKE YOUR CHOICE From a complete line of Automatic Take-offs
Only from GERMANIA The right take-off for every herd size, every
milking parlor and every stanchion barn.
Since the devlopment of automatic take
offs, there is no place on your dairy where
you can increase labor efficiency as drastic
ally os in your milking parlor. You can
do it today with the installation of
GERMANIA "AirMaties". .
One hundred and thirty dairymen in
stalled GERMANIA "AirMaties" in recent
months. Some of them nearly doubled their
labor productivity. And all of them elim
inated over-milking ONCE AND FOR ALL.
Cutting your cost of milking is a real
possibility today. Automated equipment
has changed, milking in ways you never
thought possible. Over-milking has been elim
inated. Cows are milked consistently and
always the same Regardless of who is doing
the milking. The milker is not taken off under
vacuum anymore. GERMANIA “AirMatics"
shut the vacuum off first then take the
milker off.
Whether you are thinking about automat
ing your setup or if you just want to know
what it is all about, read on. Then mail the
coupon or call us collect at 608/849-5012.
Automating your milking parlor or flatbarn
is a big step, but it’s a progressive step that
can dramatically increase your labor effi
ciency, improve your udder health and make
milking quieter and easier, much less of a
chore.
GERMANIA Automatic Take-Offs are the
ultimate in automatic equipment. On the
market less than two years, 130 dairymen
have bought more than 3,000 units in 28 states.
The incredible success of the GERMANIA
“AirMatic” comes from one simple idea
ALL-AIR OPERATION AND CONTROLS
ALL STAINLESS FLOW SENSOR
The flow sensor determines the end of
milk flow. It has wide open flow passages
and never plugs up because there is no orifice
or restrictions in the milk flow. The flow
sensitivity can be adjusted to as little as two
ounces per minute or as much as one pound
per minute. Good flow sensitivity is crucial
to avoid under-milking of hard milkers.
Call a GERMANIA dealer today for more information.
JAY HORST SERVICE COMPANY
Quentin, PA 717/274-1242
SURGE DAIRY FARM EQUIPMENT
Chambersberg, PA 717/264-6007
WALTER J. HARMSEN
Easton, MD 301/822-3085
TRI-STATE FARM SERVICE
Leesburg, VA 703/777-3567
WILLIAM FRANZEN
Salem, NJ 60^/935-2250
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THERE ARE FIVE
“AIRMATIC” MODELS
TO CHOOSE FROM
Model A was specifically designed for double
-10 and longer herringbones, and for double-4
or longer side-openers. In these long bams, the
operator is too far away from his cows most
of the time to keep track of problems such
as fall-off or no letdown. He needs the
monitor of Model A which displays a red flag
warning “Recheck Udder” if the milking
machine comes off within the first three
minutes after start of milk flow.
Model B, developed for shorter bams, is
identical to Model A except that it has no
monitor. In smaller milking parlors, the oper
ator is close enough to all cows to keep track
of problems that might occur-and the monitor
is not necessary.
On the Model C, the support arm is replaced
by a retract chain By correctly timing the
retracting in relation to shutting off the
vacuum, the milker is gently removed from
the udder and does not fall to the floor.
Model C is particularly useful in herringbone
bams with very short cow distances and in
milking parlors where cows are milked from
between the rear legs.
Model D is an automated vacuum shutoff
As the cow milks out, the vacuum shuts off
and the claw drops off the udder. A claw
support arm or something comparable is
needed to keep it from falling to the floor.
Model D is intended for Surge side-opening
bams using the Surge support arm; also for
stanchion and flatbams where the DeLaval
back cord is routinely used.
Model F, designed for West Coast flatbams,
is identical to tire Model B with the exception
that the retract arm is universal and can milk
cows from the left as well as the right. Hosing
down cow platforms and washing cows direct
ly in the stanchions creates no problem for
the all-air controlled Model F.
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INCREASE LABOR EFFICIENCY
One area where labor can be reduced is
with the support chores. With the addition
of power gates and a crowd gate, the milker
can milk about 10-20% more cows per hour.
ASK ANY USER*
Here is a response from Pennsylvania
dairyman, George Stambaugh. “Shortly
after the changeover to GERMAINA Auto
matics, production was up 1,000 pounds.
Production is now up about 1,500 pounds
over last fall.”
George installed 10 Model B GERMANIA
“AirMatics” at his dairy in December, 1975.
He services the units himself and com
mented on how easily the units can be
maintained. One point he made is that
there are “no electrical gadgets to sort out.”
The “AirMatic” is the first major piece of
automation without any kind of electronics.
“Installation lists available on request.
Service You Can Do Yourself
Anyone with a minimum of mechanical
understanding can service the simple air
controls of the “AirMatics”. Many times the
units are maintained and serviced by on-farm
personnel. All parts of the GERMANIA
“AirMatic” are guaranteed for one year. The
flow sensor is guaranteed against any kind of
failure for as long as you own the equipment.
In addition, GERMANIA provides three free
maintenance checks the first year.
TRIAL INSTALLATION
Every bam is different —so is every herd.
There are also differences in milking manage
ment and habits. Therefore, the best place
to test “AirMatic” take-offs is in your own
bam. Call us and we will install one or
several “AirMatics” at your dairy. Try one
model or different ones side by side. No cost,
no obligation.
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Address
City
State & Zip
Phone Number
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GERMANIA Dairy Automation, Inc.
606 Cooper Road
Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597
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