coloQuick Pasteur II User manual

STARTUPOPERATION
TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of coloQuick
For the sake of safety and optimal use of the product, please read this manual thoroughly before
using the product for the rst time.
The philosophy behind coloQuick is that through minor procedural changes in how you handle
colostrum for feeding to calves, you can ensure that all your calves get as many antibodies as
possible. This is essential for rearing a good production animal.
You should focus on:
• testing and sorting the colostrum, so you use the best quality
• feeding the calf as fast as possible after birth—the sooner the better
• maintaining a high level of hygiene while handling the colostrum
Hoses, tube feeders etc. must be cleaned thoroughly after use
Using coloQuick, you can give your calves more antibodies and thus better immunity than with
any other method. In the long run, coloQuick will boost both health levels and production in your
herd. At the same time, it is easy to use.
We would love to hear from you if you have comments, praise, critique or suggestions for im-
provement. Our aim is for coloQuick to be the ultimate product for handling colostrum.
Enjoy your new coloQuick product.
Yours sincerely
coloQuick Int.
Brian Pedersen, CEO
[email protected]
Note that the illustrations are for information purposes only. They do not necessarily reect
the exact specications and details of the model in question.
We reserve the right to make changes without prior notice.

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Index
STARTUP
Parts List
Setting up the coloQuick unit
Fill the freezer
1. Milking
2. Quality measurement
3. Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag
4. Pasteurization
5. Place the cartridge in the freezer
OPERATION
The coloQuick method with pasteurization
A calf is born
Feeding
Milking
Quality measurement
Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag
Pasteurization
Place the cartridge in the freezer
TECHNICAL INFORMATON
Operation
1. Indicators
2. Buttons
3. Pasteurization
4. Thawing
5. Unit emptying
Service menu
1. Codes
2. Programming
Error codes
Troubleshooting
Cleaning and hygiene
Service information
General information
1. About pasteurization
2. Other information
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Startup - Parts list
Parts list
thawing/pasteurization unit (Pasteur II or MAXX4)
See assembly instructions (separate sheet) for further
information.
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lling station
See assembly instructions (separate sheet) for further
information.
20 cartridges
20 writing plates
40 clips
10 red sliding locks
See assembly instructions (separate sheet) for further information.
10 cartridges
10 writing plates
20 clips
5 red sliding locks
Pasteur II MAXX4
teat set
esophageal tube feeder set
See assembly instructions (separate sheet) for further
information.
analog optical refractometer
carrying straps
(Pasteur II) / 70 (MAXX4) colostrum bags
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Startup - Setting up the coloQuick unit
Setting up the coloQuick unit
Installation
• Pasteur II weighs 50 kg / 110 lbs. and MAXX 4 weighs 90 kg /
200 lbs. The machines must be handled with care.
• Unpack the machine and remove all wrapping before starting.
• Electric and plumbing installation work must be performed by
authorized professionals.
• Locking mechanism - activation:
• Pasteur II: Remove the red label reading “Remove”.
• MAXX4: Lock the lock using the black key that is fastened
to the machine handle with cable strip.
Placement
• The machine must be situated in a frost-free room.
• The room temperature must not exceed 40 ºC / 104 ºF.
• The machine must be placed on a solid, plane surface.
Water hookup
Hook up to cold water, remembering to insert a water lter at the
water supply.
Pasteur II:
• Place the large 1” hose on the motor valve’s blue connecting
piece, and draw the hose into an outlet.
• Place the ex-hose on the overow connecting piece (located
under the bottom on the right side of the machine to the back)
and draw the hose into an outlet.
MAXX4:
• Mount outlet hoses and draw the hose into an outlet.
• Optional: Connect hot water—max. 60 ºC / 140 ºF.
Remember to insert a water lter at the water supply.
Contact an authorized coloQuick dealer for assistance.
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Starting the coloQuick unit
• Check that the electricity is correctly hooked
up and that the water supply to the machine
is open.
• Check that the locking mechanism is
activated.
• Turn on the machine by turning the red
handle. This starts the machine, which
begins letting water in after a few seconds.
When there is enough water in the machine,
the water starts heating.
Electric hookup
(must be performed by an licensed electrician)
• Make sure the electrical data on the type plate correspond to
the power supply.
• Always use a correct and legally installed mains connection.
• Check that the machine is grounded.
• Do not use multiplug sockets or extension cords.
There is a risk of re.
coloQuick Pasteur II comes in three versions:
• EU: 3x400V+N+PE
• EU: 230V+N+PE
• US: 1x208-240V+PE
coloQuick MAXX4 comes in three versions:
• EU: 3x400V+N+PE
• US: 3x208-240V+PE
• US: 1x208-240V+PE
Startup - Setting up the coloQuick unit
For further information about operating
the unit, see the section “Technical
Information.”
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Startup - Fill the freezer
Fill the freezer
We recommend storing the colostrum in a freezer, where the cartridges can be neatly arranged
and easily taken out.
• We recommend one or more freezers, so the capacity corresponds to the size of the herd.
• We recommend a temperature of -14 ºC / 6 ºF.
(lower temperatures result in shorter thawing times).
• The cartridges must be lying at during freezing.
• Sort the cartridges according to quality, with the highest quality at the top of the freezer.
After milking, pour 4
liters of colostum into a
cartridge and pasteurize.
Give the remainder of
the colostrum to the
calf.
4L
remainder
1. 2.
60 ºC / 140 ºF
< 100 cows:
200 cows:
500 cows:
> 1000 cows:
6 cartridges
10 cartridges
15 cartridges
20 cartridges
Minimum number of cartridges in the freezer:
Start filling the freezer with
colostrum, without any regard to
quality.
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Startup - Fill the freezer
How to fill the freezer
1. Milking
Milk the cow as soon as possible after calving.
• Hygiene must be optimal.
• Always use disposable gloves.
• The cow has not been milked for several
weeks, and udders and teats therefore re-
quire thorough cleaning.
• Premilking must be extra thorough.
• Milk pails and the like must be handled with
at least the same cleaning and hygiene
procedures as when milking dairy milk.
• The newly milked colostrum must not be
contaminated with manure.
• The colostrum must either be cooled or
pasteurized as soon as possible after
milking.
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How to fill the freezer (continued)
2. Quality measurement
Even though you are saving the colostrum regardless of quality, it is important to note the quality
for future reference.
Startup - Fill the freezer
• Use only top-quality hygienic colostrum
without visible changes.
• Place a few drops of colostrum on the opti-
cal refractometer’s glass plate.
• Close the glass plate.
• Read the BRIX value by pointing the
refractometer up towards a light source.
See further information about the use of the
refractometer, including calibration, in the
refractometer’s operating manual.
The BRIX value indicates the colostrum’s
content of antibodies. The higher the
BRIX %, the higher the quality.
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Startup - Fill the freezer
How to fill the freezer (continued)
• Open a cartridge.
• Place a bag in the cartridge by pressing the
two perforations at the bottom of the bag
down over the two “spikes.”
• Secure the collar of the bag in the groove of
the cartridge.
• Close the cartridge.
See the cartridge’s instructions for use
(separate sheet) for further information
regarding how to use the cartridge.
• Place the cartridge with the colostrum bag
in the lling station.
• Check that the clamp is on the hose, so the
colostrum does not run down into the bag.
• Note the liter markings on the lling station:
We recommend giving calves as much
colostum as possible. Calves of large races
should receive 4 liters.
• Pour the colostrum into the lling station’s
funnel.
• Remove the clamp so the colostrum runs
down into the bag.
3. Fill the colostrum in a colostrum bag.
Use the lling station to pour a measured amount of colostrum into a colostrum bag.
Gently press the cartridge, to remove
excess air from the bag before screwing
the bag’s lid back on and placing it in
the freezer.
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Startup - Fill the freezer
• Note the cow’s number, date and BRIX
value on one of the supplied white writing
plates.
• Mount the writing plate on the cartridge.
• There is room for mounting multiple writing
plates.
After pouring the colostrum in the colostrum bag and screwing on the bag’s lid, take the cartridge
out of the lling station.
How to fill the freezer (continued)
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When the pasteurization program is done, the machine emits a short buzzing noise and the
“COMP” indicator lights up. The display summarizes the pasteurization process.
The pasteurization program consists of the following phases:
1. Heating to 60 ⁰C / 140 ºF
2. Pasteurization at 60 ⁰C / 140 ºF for 60 minutes
3. Cooling
4. Maintenance of cooling temperature
The cartridges must be removed from
the water bath immediately after the
pasteurization program finishes and
placed in the freezer.
Startup - Fill the freezer
Pasteurization
• Place one or more cartridge in the heated
coloQuick Pasteur II/MAXX4 unit.
• Start the pasteurization program:
1. Press
2. To select a program, press:
3. Press
until you see the
desired program.
4. Pasteurization
Pasteurize the colostrum.
For further information on operating
the pasteurization unit, see the section
“Technical Information.”
START
START
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• The cartridge is placed in the freezer.
• The colostrum cartridges must be
placed lying at to freeze.
• Sort the colostrum cartridges according
to quality, placing the highest quality at
the top of the freezer.
• From then on you need to decide how much colostrum you need to store.
• Place the freezer in a practical location that ts into the daily procedures.
• The colostrum can be stored up to one year in the freezer.
5. Place the cartridge in the freezer
Startup - Fill the freezer
Place the cartridge in the freezer
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60 ºC / 140 ºF
OPERATION - The coloQuick method with pasteurization
The coloQuick method with pasteurization
OPERATION
42 ºC / 107 ºF

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OPERATION
OPERATION - A calf is born
A calf is born
• Make sure the calf’s airway is clear.
• Take a portion of colostrum from the freezer.
• For heifers, take colostrum from the top
shelf (highest quality).
While the colostrum is heating:
• Take the calf away from the cow as quickly
as possible.
• Wipe the calf dry if necessary.
• Disinfect the calf’s navel.
• Earmark, if needed.
• Place one or more cartridges in the heated
coloQuick Pasteur II/MAXX4 unit.
• Start the thawing program:
1. Press
2. Select the desired program - press:
3. Press START
START
until you see the
desired program.

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OPERATION - Feeding
Feeding
• Rinse hose and teat/tube feeder with clean cold
water before use.
• Remove the cartridge from the water bath and
stand it on edge with the bag’s lid facing up.
• Screw the lid o󰀨 the bag.
• Check that the colostrum has the desired
temperature.
• Screw the milk hose onto the teat or tube
feeder.
• Mount the suspender on the cartridge.
• Remember to ll in your colostrum journal after
feeding.
Feeding with a teat
(See assembly instructions (separate sheet)
where relevant)
• Avoid interruptions and distractions when the
calf has begun sucking.
• Hold the teat so the calf’s throat is outstretched.
• Remember to clean the teat, hose, etc., after
use - see the section “Cleaning and Hygiene.”
• After feeding, the calf can be returned to the
cow.
Feeding with a tube feeder
(See assembly instructions (separate sheet)
where relevant)
• The calf must be standing.
• Place the tube feeder over the tongue until the
sucking reex is stimulated, and push the tube
feeder slowly down into the esophagus.
• You should be able to feel the tip of the tube feeder
on the left side of the calf’s neck. Do not start the
ow of milk until the tube feeder is in place.
• Stop the ow before removing the tube feeder.
• After feeding, the calf can be returned to the cow.
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OPERATION - Milking
Milking
Milk the cow as soon as possible after calving.
• Hygiene must be optimal.
• Always use disposable gloves.
• The cow has not been milked for several
weeks, and udders and teats therefore re-
quire thorough cleaning.
• Premilking must be extra thorough.
• Milk pails and the like must be handled with
at least the same cleaning and hygiene pro-
cedures as when milking dairy milk.
• The newly milked colostrum must not be
contaminated with manure.
• Cool the colostrum as quickly as possible.
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Quality measurement
OPERATION - Quality measurement
The BRIX value indicates the colosturm’s
content of antibodies. The higher the
BRIX %, the higher the quality.
• If you have fewer than the minimum number of cartridges (see table on page 5), save the
colostrum after a quality test, regardless of the quality.
• If you have over the minimum number of cartridges (see table on page 7), replace the lowest
quality milk with the highest quality, unless you have enough storage capacity to keep both.
• Use only completely hygienic colostrum that
is free of visible changes.
• Place a few drops of colostrum on the opti-
cal refractometer’s glass plate.
• Close the glass plate.
• Read the BRIX value by pointing the
refractometer up towards a light source.
See further information about the use of the
refractometer, including calibration, in the
refractometer’s operating manual.
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Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag
OPERATION - Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag
Gently press the cartridge, to remove
excess air from the bag before screwing
the bag’s lid back on and placing it in
the freezer.
Use the lling station to pour a measured amount of colostrum into a colostrum bag.
• Open a cartridge.
• Place a bag in the cartridge by pressing the
two perforations at the bottom of the bag
down over the two “spikes.”
• Secure the collar of the bag in the groove of
the cartridge.
• Close the cartridge.
See the cartridge’s instructions for use (sep-
arate sheet) for further information regarding
how to use the cartridge.
• Place the cartridge with the colostrum bag
in the lling station.
• Check that the clamp is on the hose, so the
colostrum does not run down into the bag.
• Note the liter markings on the lling station:
We recommend giving calves as much
colostrum as possible. Calves of large races
should receive 4 liters.
• Pour the colostrum into the lling station’s
funnel.
• Remove the clamp so the colostrum runs
down in to the bag.
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OPERATION - Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag
Fill colostrum in a colostrum bag (continued)
• Note the cow’s number, date and BRIX
value on one of the supplied white writing
plates.
• Mount the writing plate on the cartridge.
• There is room for mounting multiple writing
plates.
After pouring the colostum in the colostrum bag and screwing on the bag’s lid, take the cartridge
out of the lling station.
OPERATION