Are your clusters sitting evenly? Balance the Bias with Lactalign - a simple and effective solution to support the weight of a milking cluster evenly. Lactalign supports the weight of a milking cluster

Operating in conjunction with automatic cluster removal (ACR) and gently supporting the cluster, it eliminates any bias between front and rear quarters, something that may go undetected, but which can be the underlying cause of many of the increased mastitis incidences in front quarters. The durable, high-density polyurethane (HDPE) supports also help avoid liner slip and kick-offs, and the consequential time and labour involved in re-attachment.

Lactalign can be fitted to most types of parlours whether rotary, rapid exit or herringbone.

The development has been studied independently by The Dairy Group director and milking technology national specialist Ian Ohnstad who says the widely accepted real cost of a case of mastitis is about £225 (GBP) and that does not take into account the current uplift in milk values.

At Metcalfe Farms (UK), the Lactalign supports have shown a 59% reduction in liner slip, a 47% reduction in kick-offs, a 65% reduction in re-attachments and a 50% reduction in mastitis cases in front quarters.

Mastitis aside, the Lactalign device is popular among the milking team for convenience such as the time saved on reattachments and reducing disruptions such as dealing with liner slip, which is also very uncomfortable for cows during milking.

Lactalign has a worldwide patent pending, and is proud to be manufactured in the UK.

Products and services

Milking equipment, dairy farm, dairy farmer, milking process equipment, mastitis control, dairy herd health, cow management, animal welfare, dairy parlour, dairy parlor

Industry

Agriculture, horticulture and fisheries