On the Fullwood stand at EuroTier was the new Merlin2+ milking robot. It benefits from several updates to improve user comfort and boost efficiency. For instance, it now uses a larger diameter milk line, which on a multi box setup lets more of the robots send milk to the tank at once rather than having to wait. This larger line has also helped to reduce main wash times when up to six robots can do a full cleaning cycle at once.
The electrics have also been given an overhaul and there is spare room in the cabinet for additional tech which is expected when FullSense 2.0 software comes out early next year. Likewise, by switching from a one-piece to a pair of barn doors, Fullwood has been able to reduce the footprint needed on the clean side of the robot.
Other details include the option of being able to use both the rear and side entrance doors, previously owners had to decide which entry point they wanted when buying the robot. This means that cows coming from an isolation pen can be given priority from the back gate while the main herd used the side door.
There are no changes to the actual milking arm which was introduced on the Merlin 2 around 12 years ago. This relies on electric motors for the vertical and horizontal movement as well as rotating the arm.
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