External Rotary Milking Parlor DairyRotor T8500
A reliable, robust rotary milking system that is custom-built to suit your individual farming goals. The T8500 is designed specifically for pasture-based farming operations.
Whether you’re looking to increase cow throughput, lower labour requirements or gain individual cow data, the T8500 is a hardworking and reliable rotary that can be operated with just one milker.
With over 40 years’ experience helping dairy farmers increase cow throughput, enhance cow flow, and improve cow comfort, we confidently combine local ingenuity and world-class engineering to supply a simple-to-operate milking system that won't let you down - now and in the future.
That's why the T8500 is proudly proven on pasture-based farming operations in New Zealand and around the world.
The T8500 is renowned for being low maintenance and long-lasting, offering farmers a reliable rotary system with low running costs.
No fuss milking routine
The T8500 rotary has been designed to achieve more with fewer people, thanks to single-operator controls and smart on-platform automation. One person can safely and comfortably control the milking routine, making it possible to reallocate staff for other farm tasks.
Better cow comfort
The heavy-duty bail design is available in two sizes with adjustable rail positions to suit all breeds and sizes, ensuring cows are comfortable during milking. The look-through bails design is also easy to clean between milkings.
Smooth platform entry and exit
To increase throughput and cow flow, it’s important to have an environment that allows cows to enter and exit the platform smoothly and quickly. The T8500 has been designed to do just that! The carefully considered bail and railing design helps cows move quickly and naturally, and the cluster drop down system prevents tangles and platform stoppages.
Long-lasting reliability
Designed with a double ‘I’ beam carriage roller system and nylon rollers under the platform, the T8500 offers less wear and tear, reduced point loading and extremely low maintenance costs.
Why DairyRotor T8500?
- Automatic cup removers incorporated into bail design.
- On-platform automatic teat sprayers for healthy udders and reduced infection risk.
- Cluster drop down creates an open and unobstructed space for cows to calmly enter and exit platform.
- Two bail size options available with adjustable rail positions, suitable for all cow breeds and sizes.
- Heavy-duty cow restraint system increases cow comfort and reduces labour.
- Low input with the ability to milk 600 cows with just one operator.
- Nylon rollers and auto greasers offer less wear and tear.
- Configuration for up to 100 stalls.
- High throughput system with adjustable rotation speed.
- Automation upgrade pathway and ability to integrate herd management software.
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