Robotic Milk Cooling

Enhance Milk Quality

This integrated Mueller cooling solution is a staple system in robotic dairies worldwide. At Paul Mueller Company, we perfected this system to enhance the quality of your milk while ensuring longevity in all milk cooling and storage equipment. 

Precool and Instant Cool Your Milk

For farms with fewer than 240 cows, a single milk cooler and buffer tank system is typically used. During milk pickup and cleaning, cold milk is pumped into the non-cooled buffer tank. Specialized controls coordinate the robots and the cooling system until the milk can be moved into the empty milk cooler.

Milk quality is maintained through pre-cooling during the milk pickup and bulk tank wash period. Precooling is accomplished with a multi-duty Accu-Therm® plate cooler. It utilizes well water and chilled glycol water to transfer heat from milk to cool water as it flows over a series of stainless steel plates. This technique is both fast and energy efficient.

Working in unison with a HiPerChill™ 5 package chiller, the Accu-Therm plate cooler instant-cools milk in the transfer line as it exits the robotic milking stalls. This process improves your milk profile by keeping bacteria, fatty acids, and excessive milk cooler agitation at bay, helping ensure the highest-quality milk ships to the processor.

Making the Transfer

When the wash is complete, the milk cooler becomes available to receive milk. Pre-cooled, raw milk then moves from the buffer tank to the milk cooler. The HiPerForm® plus control, equipped with the robotic I/O expansion kit, automates this process for consistency while the milk cooler maintains optimal cool milk temperatures.

Built for Expansion

As dairy producers think long-term, you will likely see more robotic dairies worldwide. Robotic dairies allow dairy producers more time for things they are passionate about: herd health, milk quality, and genetics, to name a few. This way of life promotes flexibility in a dairy producer's daily operations and allows more quality time with family and friends. It's a simple but effective system that sets the standard for robotic milk cooling solutions and creates a strong foundation for future growth.

At Paul Mueller Company, we support your efforts with the most efficient storage and cooling equipment solutions. When designing a robotic dairy farm, consult the Mueller-Certified Dairy Farm dealer nearest you to craft the best robotic cooling and storage solution for your unique operation.

Features at a Glance

• 240 Cows or Less
• On-Farm Milk Storage
• Instant Cooled Milk
• Energy-Efficient E-Star® Refrigeration Technology
• Industry Preferred Clean-In-Place Wash System
• Remote Monitoring Via the HiPerForm® plus Control
• Free Hot Water with Mueller's Model D Fre-Heater®
• Dedicated Technical Service Hotline and Experienced Sales Force