The Dutch manufacturer justifies the validity of the new solution by the fact that sand is a widely used bedding material in objects across the world, therefore the solution will be a permanent addition to Discovery’s offerings.
Maintaining clean in cells according to Lely
Robots to collect debris Discovery Collector use vacuum technology to clean (semi-)closed floors in cells by collecting debris. This type of floor can be seen in approximately 70 percent of milk farms across the world.
Discovery Collector cleans the floor in the barn by sucking the debris and dumping it into the barn. Also Discovery Collector gives flexibility in configuration and harmonogram cleaning crops.
Less manure means cleaner crops, cubes, wheat and tails. Clean floor in cows can also improve animal well-being in general. also automation can improve the welfare of farmers, saving their time and power in the field.
Automating cleaning floors in objects
In 2023 . Lely has introduced into the market the robot to the new generation Discovery Collector C2. With wireless charging and battery 24 V it has the capability to drive up to 14 hours per day. It can clean day and night in an area, for example, up to 600 m2 with 120 cows and two robots for milking.
Collector C2
drives autonomously and does not need cables or drives. This increases free motion of cows
and provides a safer environment for cows.
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Adapting Discovery Collector to treat with sand
Introducing accessory to flush sand proves, that Discovery Collector C1 and C2 are suitable for treatment with sand bedding. Sand is the widely chosen type of bedding for boxes across the world because of benefits for health and welfare cows.
Until this time sand was a difficult material to optimally work by robots for manure, because the robot vacuums sand along with manure. While dumping the manure the sand stays in the hopper, where it accumulates.
The sand flush uses water from the buffer Discovery Collector to flush sand from
the tank to the buffer while emptying the buffer, to prevent accumulation of sand in the tank. This
provides optimal performance for both robots, and their capacity.
