DeLaval VMS 2008 User manual

Instruction Book
DeLaval voluntary milking system
VMS model 2008
2007-12-18 - 0712 - 94897201.pdf

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Table of contents
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS.................................................................................................. 3
Safety precautions.................................................................................................................... 3
Warnings and cautions .............................................................................................. 3
Safety during operation.............................................................................................. 4
Laser radiation............................................................................................. 9
Safety during maintenance and service................................................................... 11
Position of warning stickers ....................................................................... 18
General description ................................................................................................................ 21
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 21
Multi-purpose arm...................................................................................... 22
Camera unit ............................................................................................... 23
Magazine ................................................................................................... 24
Milking module........................................................................................... 24
Teat preparation module ........................................................................... 29
Stall and gates........................................................................................... 30
Hydraulic pump unit................................................................................... 32
Cleaning unit.............................................................................................. 33
Power box.................................................................................................. 34
Electrical box ............................................................................................. 34
Feeding module......................................................................................... 34
Service switch............................................................................................ 35
Management and supervision.................................................................................. 35
Data communication and the VMS management software ....................... 35
Multiple systems ........................................................................................ 36
Establishing communication ...................................................................... 36
Integration with ALPRO WE ...................................................................... 37
Error detection and remote accessing....................................................... 37
Database management ............................................................................. 38
Operation................................................................................................................................ 39
General advice for operating VMS........................................................................... 39
Starting, restarting and shutting off the milking station.............................. 39

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Restarting the milking station after an emergency stop............................. 40
Switching between automatic and manual mode ...................................... 41
Fetch and start positions ........................................................................... 42
Achieving successful teatcup attachment.................................................. 43
Working in manual mode........................................................................... 45
Common manual tasks ............................................................................................ 47
Starting the milking station for automatic operation................................... 47
Shutting off the milking station................................................................... 48
Restarting the milking station .................................................................... 49
Switching from manual to automatic mode................................................ 49
Switching from automatic to manual mode................................................ 49
Stopping the multi-purpose arm ................................................................ 50
Miscellaneous tasks................................................................................................. 51
Parking the multi-purpose arm .................................................................. 51
Setting the multi-purpose arm to service mode ......................................... 51
Restarting the milking station after a power failure.................................... 52
Starting the hydraulic pump unit after oil temperature, oil level or motor
protection alarms ....................................................................................... 52
Shutting down the hydraulic pump unit...................................................... 54
Depressurising the hydraulic system......................................................... 54
Resetting motor protection and control fuse.............................................. 54
A complete manual milking procedure..................................................................... 56
Stall and feeding functions....................................................................................... 59
Manual identification ................................................................................................ 60
Change of destination................................................................................ 60
Attaching teatcups by hand...................................................................................... 63
Attaching one cup at a time ....................................................................... 63
Attaching two cups at a time...................................................................... 64
Support of milk tubes ............................................................................................... 65
Emptying the receiver and purging the milk lines .................................................... 66
Shutting off the compressed-air to the gates ........................................................... 67
Tank emptying ......................................................................................................... 67

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Tank emptying process Flow controlled cooling (FCC) ............................. 68
Options ...................................................................................................... 68
Tank emptying FCC: milk delivery to tank is stopped immediately ........... 69
Tank emptying FCC: milk delivery to tank is delayed................................ 71
Tank emptying: tank systems from other manufacturers........................... 73
Tank emptying process: VMS/IN cooling systems .................................... 75
Tank emptying: DeLaval storage tanks ..................................................... 76
Tank emptying: storage tanks from other manufacturers .......................... 77
Determining cup and start positions......................................................................... 79
General principle ....................................................................................... 79
Determining the positions of all teatcups at the same time ....................... 82
Determining positions of individual teatcups ............................................. 84
Determining the position of the teat preparation cup................................. 85
Determining the position of the camera cleaner (sponge)......................... 85
Determining all teat positions at the same time......................................... 86
Determining individual teat positions ......................................................... 89
Automatic determining/determination of all teat positions ......................... 90
Verification of determined positions ......................................................................... 92
Verifying the positions of the teatcups....................................................... 93
Verifying the position of the teat preparation cup ...................................... 93
Verifying the teat positions ........................................................................ 93
Searching for teats .................................................................................... 94
VMS cleaning........................................................................................................................................ 95
Operation................................................................................................................................ 95
Contents................................................................................................................... 95
General advice for achieving good cleaning results ................................................ 95
Water quality.............................................................................................. 95
Detergent consumption and concentration................................................ 96
Water temperature..................................................................................... 96
Hot water supply........................................................................................ 97
Detergents and detergent dosing............................................................................. 97

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Alkaline dominant cleaning scheme .......................................................... 97
Alternating acid and alkaline detergent ..................................................... 98
Shelf life of detergents............................................................................... 99
Dosing parameters................................................................................................... 99
Maintenance and calibration .................................................................................... 99
Starting cleaning or rinsing from the touch screen................................................. 100
Starting cleaning and rinsing manually.................................................... 100
Viewing the progress of a cleaning process .......................................................... 101
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS.............................................................................................. 103
Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 103
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 103
Daily checklist ........................................................................................................ 103
Overall performance ................................................................................ 104
Management software ............................................................................. 106
Vacuum pump ......................................................................................... 107
Atlas Copco SF4 Full-feature compressor............................................... 107
Hydraulic pump unit................................................................................. 108
Cleaning detergent .................................................................................. 109
Daily maintenance ................................................................................................. 109
Cleaning equipment................................................................................. 109
Preparations for working safely ............................................................... 109
Cleaning of magazine, teatcups and milk tubes ...................................... 111
Cleaning of teat preparation cup ............................................................. 112
Cleaning of end effector .......................................................................... 112
Cleaning of camera window .................................................................... 113
Cleaning of feeding module..................................................................... 115
Cleaning of stall and floor ........................................................................ 117
Change of filter sock................................................................................ 118
Weekly maintenance.............................................................................................. 120
Milk filter unit: cleaning interior parts ....................................................... 120
Cleaning of cow-detection sensors.......................................................... 121

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Check of teat preparation module ........................................................... 122
Check of Oil recirculation system (ORS) ................................................. 122
Maintenance every third week ............................................................................... 123
Change of liners ...................................................................................... 123
Check of Oil recirculation system (ORS) ................................................. 128
Monthly maintenance............................................................................................. 128
Change of flexible double-tubes .............................................................. 128
Check of multi-purpose arm .................................................................... 130
Check of Atlas Copco SF4 Full-feature compressor ............................... 130
Vacuum pump: DeLaval DVP-F .............................................................. 131
Bi-monthly activities ............................................................................................... 131
Removing hair from udders ..................................................................... 131
Yearly maintenance ............................................................................................... 131
Change of hydraulic pump unit oil filter ................................................... 131
Lubrication of hinges on the gates........................................................... 132
Milk refrigeration .................................................................................................... 133
Maintenance schedule: a summary ....................................................................... 134
Milk sampler........................................................................................................................................ 137
Operation.............................................................................................................................. 137
About collecting milk samples................................................................................ 137
Collecting milk samples ......................................................................................... 137
Connecting the milk sampler ................................................................... 137
Starting a sampling sequence ................................................................. 139
Stopping a sampling sequence ............................................................... 140
Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 141
About carrying out maintenance ............................................................................ 141
Manual cleaning ...................................................................................... 141
Additional maintenance.......................................................................................... 143
Changing hoses....................................................................................... 143
DeLaval online cell counter OCC........................................................................................................ 147
Operation.............................................................................................................................. 147

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Introduction ............................................................................................................ 147
Connections............................................................................................. 147
User interface......................................................................................................... 147
Management software ............................................................................. 148
Touch screen........................................................................................... 148
Maintenance......................................................................................................................... 149
DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS.............................................................................................. 153
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................... 153
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 153
Alarms.................................................................................................................... 153
Error codes .............................................................................................. 153
Types of alarms ....................................................................................... 154
Meaning and actions ............................................................................... 155

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EC Declaration of ConformityEC Declaration of Conformity
Name of product: DeLaval voluntary milking system VMSName of product: DeLaval voluntary milking system VMS
Type: VMS milking station, left: 94765080 through 82Type: VMS milking station, left: 94765080 through 82
VMS milking station, right: 94765180 through 82VMS milking station, right: 94765180 through 82
The product complies with requirements of the following directives:The product complies with requirements of the following directives:
73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC (Low Voltage Directive)73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC (Low Voltage Directive)
89/336/EEC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility)89/336/EEC (Electro Magnetic Compatibility)
98/37/EG (Machine Directive)98/37/EG (Machine Directive)
Harmonized standards which have been used:Harmonized standards which have been used:
EN 60204 - 1 :2006, (LVD)EN 60204 - 1 :2006, (LVD)
EN 61000(2002)+A1(2002), EN 55011(1998)+A1(1999)+A2(2002), (EMC)EN 61000(2002)+A1(2002), EN 55011(1998)+A1(1999)+A2(2002), (EMC)
EN ISO 218-1:2006, EN775:1992, (MD)EN ISO 218-1:2006, EN775:1992, (MD)
National technical standards and specifications which have been used:National technical standards and specifications which have been used:
VMS0612-001 (test report EMC from Delta)VMS0612-001 (test report EMC from Delta)
VMS0612-002 (test report LVD from Semko)VMS0612-002 (test report LVD from Semko)
VMS0612-003 (test report MD from Semko)VMS0612-003 (test report MD from Semko)
VMS0612-004 (Technical construction file VMS)VMS0612-004 (Technical construction file VMS)
Other identifying data:Other identifying data:
The product is CE-marked.The product is CE-marked.
Date: 2007-12-11 Signed:Date: 2007-12-11 Signed:
Name: Andrew TurnerName: Andrew Turner
Position: Vice PresidentPosition: Vice President
Business Unit: PA Milking SystemsBusiness Unit: PA Milking Systems
Name and address of manufacturer: Name and address of agent:Name and address of manufacturer: Name and address of agent:
DeLaval International ABDeLaval International AB
P.O. Box 39P.O. Box 39
SE-147 21 Tumba, SwedenSE-147 21 Tumba, Sweden
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DeLaval voluntary
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Safety precautions
Warnings and cautions
Warnings and cautions provide important
information that is intended to prevent
incorrect or hazardous use of equipment,
machinery or software.
The following list defines the different types
used in this manual:
Danger: Refers to imminent and severe
risk. Failure to comply with instruction will
result in serious injury or death.
Warning: Refers to a potential but severe
risk. Failure to comply with instruction could
result in injury or death.
Caution: Refers to a limited risk. Failure to
comply with instruction could result in minor
injury or product damage.
Note: Is intended to draw attention to
specific points of importance in the text.
The following signs are used in this manual:
•Risk of danger
•Risk of damage to the equipment
•Risk of electric shock
•Risk of laser radiation
•Risk of pinching
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•Risk of hot surface
•Risk of squeezing/crushing
•Risk for corrosive chemicals
•Risk of slipping on the floor
•Risk of falling into pit
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Note: To ensure a safe and correct use of
the VMS, read the manual before you start
to to use the VMS.
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Safety during operation
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Prohibited: Minors and unauthorized
personnel are not allowed within the milking
room, unless accompanied by a responsible
adult with adequate knowledge.
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Warning: The VMS system should only be
operated by personnel trained by DeLaval.
This concerns all parts of the system.
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Warning: The area within the dotted lines is
the working range for the milking station.
This area is not safe when the milking
station is in operation, especially in
automatic mode. Do not stay in this area
longer than necessary.
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Note: Floor markings indicates the working
range of the multi-purpose arm.
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Warning: When pressing the emergency
stop, the inertial energy in the multi-purpose
arm will allow it to continue to move up to
one meter. The multi-purpose arm will be
totally stopped within approximately one
second.
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FG
Service mode Working mode
FG
Warning: To avoid the risk of being injured
by moving parts on the milking station,
always set the service switch to service
mode before entering the working range of
the milking station.
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Warning: Do not allow unauthorized
personnel and children to be close to the
VMS system.
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Warning: Risk of falling into pit (if present).
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Warning: Do not stay within working range
of the multi-purpose arm longer than
necessary. If you need to carry out tasks
within the working range of the arm, for
example attaching teatcups by hand or
checking udder health, always set the
service switch to service mode, then park
the arm. Deactivating the multi-purpose arm
provides additional safety.
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Warning: Do not stay within the working
range of the gates. They can move without
warning and there is a risk of being hit or
squeezed. Always set the service switch to
service mode if you need to work near the
gates.
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Warning: Never put any part of your body
between the multi-purpose arm and the
magazine when the milking station is in
operation. You may become seriously
injured.
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FG
B
A
Warning: Keep away from the
multi-purpose arm. Risk of pinching at the
junction between the lower arm (A) and the
cylinder (B). Your hand or fingers may
become caught and crushed.
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Warning: Keep away from the cleaning
shelf area. During backflush and cleaning,
the cleaning shelf tilts upwards and your
hands or fingers may become seriously
injured.
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Rear plate
Rear gable
Manger
support
Front gable
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Warning: Never put any part of your body
between the rear plate and the rear gable,
between the manger support and the front
gable. You may become seriously injured.
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Warning: Never put any part of your body
inside the milking station when cow is in the
milking station. You might be seriously
injured.
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Warning: The gates are automatically
operated. Never enter the milking station
without setting the service switch in service
mode.
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Caution: Be careful not to hit your head on
the structure overhead, when working in the
milking station.
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Warning: Always keep the floor around the
milking station clean. A slippery floor poses
a safety hazard.
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Warning: Make sure that every cow is
given the time she needs to become
accustomed to the milking station. A forced
time schedule might make a cow panic
during a milking session, which could result
in injuries.
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Caution: The sound pressure overrides
83dB(A) during teat cleaning.
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Laser radiation
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Caution: Laser radiation. Do not stare into
the beam.
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Lasers
FG
The lasers are used during the procedures
listed below. The controls related to the
procedures are performed on the touch
screen, which are referred to windows and
buttons. The names of the windows are
printed in italics, the names of the buttons in
bold face.
The lasers are used:
•When the multi-purpose arm is attaching
cups. This concerns both automatic and
manual mode. Prepare Cow for Milking:
Clean Teats; Teat Attach and Milking:
Attach Cups Auto. These buttons are
only used in manual mode.
•When determining teat positions. Robot
Teaching: Teach All Teat Positions,
Teach Teat Pos, Auto Teach.
•When verifying teat positions and testing
that the arm can find teats. Robot Control:
Test Start Positions, Attach Without
Cups.
•When testing the lasers. Robot Service:
Main Laser, Teat Laser.
•When testing misc codes 55 (activates
the two laser lines) and 66 (restarts the
Camera unit). Test misc codes: VMS >
Robot Service > Test Misc.
•When using the camera image menu to
provide an image of what the Camera unit
sees. Camera image menu: VMS >
Robot Control > Analyze Camera
Image.
•When starting the milking station by
pressing Start (I) button on the On/Off box
after an emergency stop.
•During maintenance and repair: when
re-connecting the power to the camera
unit.
Note: It is not allowed to dismantle the
lasers.
Note: The lasers may not be adjusted
on-site.
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Warning: Use of controls, adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation.
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Safety during maintenance and
service
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Warning: Service should only be carried
out by personnel with the proper training
and authorisation. This concerns all parts of
the system.
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Main
switch
VMS power box
Danger: Always shut down the milking
station and switch off the electrical power
supply (by turning the main switch
anti-clockwise) before service or repair of
the electrical system is carried out. Use
appropriate lockout/tagout procedures to
make sure that the power is not switched on
without your knowledge.
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Note: Use the touch screen to shut down
the milking station. The programs executed
in the milking station will then be terminated
properly.
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FG
FG
Service mode Working mode
Warning: To avoid the risk of being injured
by moving parts on the milking station,
always set the service switch to service
mode before entering the working range of
the milking station.
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Guardmaster information is valid for the US
only.
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VMS guardmaster box
Danger: Always switch off the electrical
power supply to the VMS guardmaster box
before opening the cover to the
guardmaster box.
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(Part of the upper beam.)
Main valve for compressed-air to the milking station.
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Warning: Always shut off the main
compressed-air supply to the milking station
before performing service or making repairs.
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Note: Even if the compress-air supply has
been shut off, be aware that the
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