DeLaval recently sold its 10,000th Voluntary Milking System VMS™ (or milking robot) to Glenirvine Farms in Fergus, Ontario.

As a pioneer of automated milking systems, DeLaval obtained its first voluntary milking patent in 1982, and through a subsidiary company installed on-farm milking robots in Holland in the early 1990s. The first generation DeLaval VMS units were sold in 1998. Dairy producers have come to appreciate VMS’ innovative design which allows for round-the-clock milking with record-setting milk yields and top milk quality. Other features include accurate quarter milking, an easy-to-use touchscreen, and full system integration and upgradeability possibilities.

Glenirvine Farms will install the 10,000th DeLaval VMS at its new facility early next year. The owners, Doug and Lynda Jefferson and Andrew and Amanda Den Haan, have been milking their 50-cow herd with a double-4 DeLaval herringbone parlor for the last 40 years. According to the owners, they enjoy the quality that comes with DeLaval products and the reliable service they receive from their dealer, Norwell Dairy Systems.

Source: DeLaval