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MDSManagement Dairy System

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"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the milker,we'll do it!" Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since; from the inventionof the KALVO bucket milking machine, asimple stroke of genius, to tie-up stalls, mil-king stalls, rotary parlours, milking robotsand integrated management systems.

At SAC the milking system, milking parlourand management system are integrated toensure that the cow, the milk and the milkerhave optimal conditions to perform at theirbest because "if there's anything we cando for the good of the cow, the milk andthe milker, we'll do it!"

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SAC currently supplies dairy managementsystems for all types of milking parlours.The sky is the limit – and you can restassured that we will deliver excellence nomatter what you ask us to do for you. If youchoose to call SAC's R&D department, youmay hear mooing in the background. This isbecause we develop our products in coope-ration with our customers on the farm.

SAC has developed an electronic configu-ration system which is compatible withmany different milking parlour variants andmanagement systems. We make sure thatthe choices you make will always result inprecisely the solution you are looking for.We automatically transform your wishesinto an offer, order, production order, docu-mentation and item lists. You will receiveeverything as agreed.

Content:

2-3 A better farmer life

4-5 Management to all

6-7 Communication

8-9 NEW LOOK - SAC Glasses

10-11 Sensor - milk quantity

12-13 Sensor - conductivity

14-15 Identification and activity

16-17 Feeding and separation

18-19 SAC RIC System

Daily eventsMilk sensorsFeed sensors

Activity sensors

ProductionFertilityHealthIncome

Action schedulerTreatment plans

Flexible feed calculation

Pop upReports

KPIAttention lists


Collar transponderEar tags

Collar and ear tag antennaFloor antenna for MRS ID and

activity sensor


"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the mil-ker, we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since; from the inventi-on of the KALVO bucket milking machine,a simple stroke of genius, to tie-up stalls,milking stalls, rotary parlours, milking

robots and the TIM dairy managementsystem.

With our motto strongly in mind, yourSAC TIM dairy management system is asystem which gathers reliable data froma milking parlour or barn as well as milkcontent, animal health and breeding datafrom national dairy cow databases.

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ID feed in herringbone milkingparlour

Individual feeding in rotaryparlour

Quarter Mastitis indicatorTemperature

MRS ID and activity sensor – col-lar or leg band

IDC3 measures milk volume andconductivity to act as an earlywarning system for mastitis

Feeding box delivers up to fourtypes of concentrate – one ofwhich can be propylene glycol

We can fit up to four separationboxes with separation in up to 17

groups

IDENTIFICATION ACTIVE DEVICES SENSORS


The TIM processes the collected dataand displays the parameters to the ope-rator, on which he or she should act. TheTIM can also perform more detailed ana-lyses of the individual cow, groups ofcows and the entire herd. First-class milkand healthy cows result from TIM dataand first-class milking processes.

SAC has developed the IDC and TouchScreenapplications to allow the milker easy accessto the data he needs, even during the mil-king process. He can access analyses atPC level. If a PC crashes, operational dairymanagement will be processed by the cen-tral LCU computer. SAC TIM is a reliablesystem and better for the cow, the milk andthe milker.

The IDC Milk Logger transmitsmilk volume from the IDC T tie-up

stall to your PC

The IDC device displays all rele-vant cow and milk data and

alarms. The data can also be dis-played on the keyboard or

TouchScreen

Mobile APP for fast data entryand overview

PC-based TIM dairy managementprogram controls every aspect of

your herd

IDC Power Supply - all IDC devi-ces are controlled from here.

So simple!

Touch screen overview of the mil-king process

SAC Glasses show current dataon the cow you are looking at

COMMUNICATION


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Communication - the choice

"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the milker,we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since; from the invention ofthe KALVO bucket milking machine, a simplestroke of genius, to tie-up stalls, milking stal-ls, rotary parlours, milking robots and inte-grated management systems (MDS).

As a full-line supplier of milking systems, youcan rest assured that SAC can supply exact-ly the right milking system to meet your spe-cific needs. You can also choose how youwish to communicate with the TIM dairymanagement system. The SAC wireless bussystem allows you to choose the optimalsolution to match your particular parloursystem.


•• Simple and logical•• All the data in one place•• No duplication•• Minimise error reports•• Data security•• Animal health records•• 100% control of animal health and

medication•• Full data exchange with your natio-

nal livestock identification system•• You can track milking worldwide


It is important that the data from the milkingparlour is relevant and that the operatorknows precisely when to react. In the MDSdairy management system, the devices inthe milking parlour – the IDC, Saccomatickeyboard and touch screen computer – arespecially designed to give clear visual alarmsignals when the operator is required to act.

On the PC located outside the milking par-lour in the farm office, it is possible to confi-

gure any number of attention lists with datarelating to cow records, milking, feeding,activity, conductivity, reproduction status, ani-mal health, etc.

You can chose precisely the parameters youwish to see and can adjust the sensitivity ofalarm lists.

The IDC provides you with the datayou should act on here and now

The PC ensures that you know everything you need to know about

your dairy herd

In tie-up stalls you can read off how much milk the IDCs have removed.

Using our new mobile app, you can enter and read off datafrom the management program

via your local Wifi network. Thesystem is fast and easy to use.

The touch screen computer provides an overview of all activities in the milking parlour. You can link up to four CCTV cameras to it

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If you chose to have IDC devicesinstalled in your/the technical room,you can access functionalities fromthe Saccomatic keyboard in the mil-

king place

Wireless technology is invaluable ina rotary parlour as it avoids the pro-blems involved in data transmission

via a rotary head.


The SAC "New Look" conc

"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the mil-ker, we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since; from the inventionof the KALVO bucket milking machine, asimple stroke of genius, to tie-up stalls,milking stalls, rotary parlours, milkingrobots – and advanced cyberspace devi-ces, such as the SAC Glasses.

Our first step on the road to making dataaccessible to the operator was to introdu-ce a touch screen computer. The touchscreen computer gives the operator anoverview so that milking is fast, efficientand hygienic. But there was still somet-hing missing. We needed a clever way toensure that the operator has the data heneeds wherever he is.

SAC Glasses are a new and useful offer tothe milk farmer who has a large herd andmany milkers. As you approach a newcow for preparation, the glasses showyou if there is a problem you need toaddress; milk separation, three-teated,cow separation, mastitis, etc. You see thedata in the glasses, right before youreyes, as you approach the cow and areready to start the milking process.



SAC Glasses are cyberspace glasseswhich make life easier for the milker.When you approach the next cow, theSAC Glasses capture the cow's data via aQR code and, if there is anything youneed to know, the cow's status datacomes up automatically – before youreyes – as you prepare her for milking.

SAC Glasses help to ensure that no peni-cillin enters the milk tank, three-teatersare milked correctly, cows which have trig-gered a conductivity alarm are tested, andmilk samples are taken. You also ensurethat the heat alarm is OK and can sepa-rate individual animals from the herd, ifnecessary. - SAC makes life simpler.

It is now technically possible to project data as if through a pair of

spectacles. We jumped at the oppor-tunity to use this technology and giveour customers the chance to try it out

Our touch screen solution isspecially designed to createan overview of the milkingparlour. You can connect upto four CCTV cameras tomonitor e.g. the collectionarea, rotary exit, separationbox or elsewhere

And, of course, you canmonitor all of this from another PC when you areaway from the milking parlour.

SAC Glasses give the ope-rator the data he needsabout the cow being milked:Is she a three-teater, is sheon heat, does she havemastitis, etc.?

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The touch screen computer is thecentral data device in the milking

parlour. It allows you to see what isgoing on anywhere in the parlour.You can choose from 14 differentparameters to warn you if some-

thing is happening to a cow. The choice is yours



"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the milker,we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since, including wheneverSAC produces new products.

The IDC milking place control device is ashining example of this.

A primary function of the IDC milking placecontrol device is to record milk quantities inaccordance with ICAR guidelines. Milkflows through the measurement chamber,which has no mechanical or moving parts.This simple construction is extremely reliab-le, and simple and easy to service.

Like UNICO, the IDC milking place controldevice is a simple mechanical device,

Sensor - milk quantities..


which has a minimal number of movingparts in the areas of the device throughwhich the milk must flow. The milk is there-fore handled with great care and there is astable vacuum between the milk set andthe udders.

The IDC milking place device is modular.An IDC2 device which measures to an

accuracy of +/- 5% can be upgraded to anIDC3 which measures to an accuracy of +/-2% and the upgrade requires no replace-ment parts. The modular design means thatthe measuring unit can be removed fromthe upper part of the IDC device and fittedunder the cattle floor in a rotary milking par-lour. The display remains conveniently pla-ced at eye level.

Milk quantity recording and a num-ber of other functions are integralparts of the IDC milking place con-trol device, which means that thepatented IDC device is second tonone on the world market

The IDC measuring unit, electronicparts and display can be separated sothat the IDC display is visible at alltimes even when the measuring cupis fitted at a high level in a middle- orlow-lying external rotary parlour

MDS Saccomatic IDC3 measures at such accuracy

that it is ICAR-approved

During milking, the IDC devicedisplays the quantity of milk mil-ked, peak flow, current flow andaverage flow. The device canalso display the cow's letdowncurve

In tie-up stalls, the IDC PowerSupply collects the data fromthe individual IDC milkingmachines when they are con-nected for recharging.

The milk quantity from theindividual IDCs and the totalquantity milked can be readoff when they are connectedfor recharging


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"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the milker,we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since, including whenSAC produces new products. Integratingconductivity and temperature measurementinto the IDC milking place device was there-fore a natural step for us to take.

Conductivity measurements are taken tomonitor if the cow is likely to develop masti-tis. This method is generally used to gene-rate an early warning before a visible chan-ge in the milk is registered. The benefit ofusing the system is that the cow receivesearly treatment, limiting the extent of dama-ge to the udder compared to treatment at alater stage.

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The IDC measures conductivity in twoways, by measuring either total milk flow ormilk per gland. Each method has advanta-ges and disadvantages. It is up to you tochoose. Measuring at gland level is veryaccurate but depends on a cable betweenthe unit and the IDC, Measuring total milkflow is less accurate but obviates the needfor a cable.

The IDC temperature measurement functionis connected with the use of the SAC masti-tis unit, which measures the temperatureinside the device to +/- 0.1 °C accuracy.The measurements are sent via a cableconnection to the IDC, which has an LEDand visual alarm display.The cable is a wearing part which can easi-ly be replaced if it is trodden on.

If you require a simple solution towarn of an imminent threat ofmastitis, the IDC measuring cupcan send the data to the PC togenerate analysis and alarm lists

The data is stored in the mastitisunit and transmitted to the PC,

where it can be used to separatecows whose condition has trigge-red a temperature or conductivity

alarm

If there is an imbalance in theudder, the alarm on the mastitisunit with its four measuring cellsis triggered and registered onthe IDC. The cow's temperatureis measured in the same way.An alarm is triggered immediate-ly if the cow's temperature ishigh. The alarm is a visual signal– 5 LEDs on the cow's IDC

The four measuring cells in the masti-tis unit are designed as partly enclo-sed cells which are always filled with

milk, so that they measure accuratelyregardless of the angle of the milkingdevice and any air ingress. When theflow of milk from a gland is less than

about 70 g/min, the unit stops measuring from that gland


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Any reliable dairy management system hasto have a reliable check on the cow's identi-ty. The SAC system receives a clear signalof the cow's identity via its excellent anten-na system. At SAC, we have done ourutmost to create a system that is flexibleenough to meet the needs of any dairy farmoperation. Flexibility is the cornerstonewhether you use the SAC precision ID andactivity sensors, electronic ear tags or acombination specifically adapted to meetindividual herd needs.

The SAC system is supplied with an anten-na system, specially developed to handleboth full-duplex and half-duplex technologi-es, so that both types of ear tags availableon the market can be used. To achieve per-fect ID registration, we also offer Tiris collartransponders and a combined solutionmonitoring both ID and activity from ourMRS collar or leg transponders.

Identification & activity...


The MRS ID+ activity sensor collar caneasily be transferred from one cow to anot-her. We can also supply a variant which fitson the cow's leg as research has shownthat this type of sensor results in clearestsignals of high activity. To ensure preciseidentification of cows showing high levels ofactivity, the MRS device measures andgathers a total of 15 sequences per day sothat even a cow which shows weak heatsigns is reliably identified.

Data from the MRS is transferred to themanagement system at milking time so thatinsemination can be made at the mostfavourable time. Research has shown thatdairy farm finances can be optimised if thecow is impregnated with the shortest possi-ble open period. The way to ensure that thisis the case is to use an efficient systemwhich informs the milker in good time thatthe cow is in heat.

The image shows a regular wall-mounted antenna used at the milkingparlour entrance. This antenna canbe used in combination with a floorantenna, which reads off activityrecorded on an MRS collar or legsensor

To locate cows that are in heat, itis important to have an effectivelocation system and to ensurethat cows are inseminated in duetime and that the open period isreduced to a minimum

This is a simple method by whichto ensure that the stalls are filledwith calves and that the farm iseconomically viable

The MRS sensor sends data aboutthe cow's activity to the manage-ment system, which analyses whichof the animals are probably in heat.Cows in heat are separated from theherd and the system produces a listof cows to be inseminated


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Feeding and separation device

"If there's anything we can do for thegood of the cow, the milk and the milker,we'll do it!"Svend Aage Christensen founded SAC in1938. His motto has been the company'sguiding star ever since; from the inventionof the KALVO bucket milking machine, asimple stroke of genius, to tie-up stalls, mil-king stalls, rotary parlours, milking robotsand devices connected to the MDS dairymanagement system in the milking parlourand in the stall.

SAC has developed individual feedingsystems for use in our milking parlours.Whether you opt for a 30- or 60-degree her-ringbone or a rotary milking parlour, SACcan provide the solution you need. SAC'ssystems are beneficial on farms wherecows are fed according to lactation and theherd is put out to grass at certain times ofthe year. Tasty fodder is also a very efficientlure.



In stalls where cows are kept all yearround, it is appropriate to locate the auto-mated feeding system in the stall. If youwish, we can establish a feeding system tolure cows into the milking parlour. Theautomated feeding system allows you toselect up to four different types of fodder inthe stall: Two in a rotary. One or two of thefour types of fodder may be liquids.

SAC offers advanced separation systemsto work with individual boxes and separatein two or three directions, as required. Wecan fit up to four separation boxes with upto 17 groups. Separation boxes can be fit-ted in rows or distributed in the barnsystem to meet specific customer require-ments.

Individual feeding devices in therotary parlour can deliver up to 3kilograms of fodder per cow andtwo different types of fodder

SAC provides simple individualfeeding in a herringbone parlourwith no flexible hoses

We can fit up to four separationboxes with up to 17 groups

Separation boxes can be fitted indi-vidually or consecutively. Any one

box can separate animals in two orthree directions, depending on your

requirements

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SAC works closely with a number of researchcenters and universities around the world toget the best possible knowledge of the milkingmachine's influence on cow milking and milk.Through this cooperation, we have seen theneed for specially designed equipment forresearch stalls, also equipment which is tar-geting towards researching food, health, milkproduction and reproduction.

SAC RIC stall is a system that is designed todetermine exactly what the cow is fed andhow much to feed the cows actually consume.We are talking about all kinds of food, fromroughage of concentrate to water intake. Inthis way, the researcher knows exactly whatthe animals eat. In preliminary experiments, itmay be appropriate to screen a large numberof different feed compositions on memoriesbut many animal groups.

Where SAC RIC stall systems are to be found:•• NL – WUR ASG Dairy campus•• DE – FAL Braunschweig•• DK - Aarhus University•• USA – Wisconsin University•• CA - University of Guelph •• NZ - Ruminant Methane Measurement Centre•• FR – INRA Tours•• And many more



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SAC-RIC system is developed to solve thesetasks using custom and standard compo-nents which are linked up to a computersystem that collects data and delivers it to thescientists as raw data for further processingin advanced research and statistics pro-grams.

If it is desired to work with, for example.10forage types and four pellet feeds in a parlorwhere all animals are milked together solvedit by separating the boxes after milking sharethe animals into 10 groups, which saw ineach group can be assigned to four differentpellet feeds in a custom mix.

SAC RIC walk trough weighing boxis made so that it closes for thecow and rear during weighing.Weighing electronics are protectedagainst moisture

SAC-RIC program ensure that col-lected the raw data is forwarded tothe researcher's advanced system

of analysis commonly known format, ready to use.

SAC RIC drinking station issuspended from a weight andrecord weight when cow startsand ends with drinking and cal-culates the amount of water

SAC RIC forage box is suspendedfrom a weight and record weightwhen cow eating starts and endsand calculates the amount of feed

SAC RIC combined concentrate and weighing box handles 4 feed

types


A/S S. A. Christensen & Co. was founded in1938 and is one of the largest producers anddevelopers of milking equipment in Europe. Thecompany has over the years developed into aworldwide manufacturing and trading company,exporting among others milking equipment andmilking parlours to more than 65 countries allover the world.

SAC is a full-line supplier of complete DairySystems in which animal welfare goes hand inhand with the completely automated milkingparlours. The company's great know-how andfocus on lasting quality solutions in the milkingparlours have today placed SAC among the lea-ders within production and development of mil-king robots based on robot technology.

SAC continues an intensive innovation andresearch work in a close cooperation withDanish and foreign research centres, farmers,consultants and wets in order to assure the bestproducts of the highest quality, based on themotto:- If there's anything we can do for the goodof the cow, the milk and the operator, we'lldo it!

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