Patent ID: 7874263
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: A01J,A01K

Abstract:
1. An arrangement for milking a plurality of milking animals, the arrangement comprising: an automated milking system configured to automatically milk at least one of the milking animals, the automated milking system including a milking robot configured to automatically attach teat cups to teats of the at least one milking animal; a milking system configured to batchwise milk at least two of the milking animals simultaneously, the automated milking system and the milking system for batchwise milking having different operating characteristics; an identification device configured to identify one of the milking animals prior to being milked; a processor connected to the identification device, the processor configured to determine whether the one milking animal should be milked by the automated milking system or by the milking system for batchwise milking; and a guiding device connected to the processor, the guiding device configured to guide the one milking animal to the automated milking system or to the milking system for batchwise milking, depending on the determination by the processor for the one milking animal.