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The milking liner has the greatest impact on milking efficiency, hygiene and cow comfort, more than any other milking machine components.
For this reason, Skellerup produce a range of milking liners which cater for most milking situations.
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VacPlus Square Milking Liners
The square liner barrel increases air-flow around cows' teats, resisting cup slip & enhancing milk-flow for fast effective milk-out.
Features and benefits
* Square barrel design improves air-flow around cow's teats to resist cup-slip & delivers maximum volume in minimum time.
* Shut-off ring in tail-piece maintains plant vacuum & prevents costly contamination.
* Cone shaped 'bumper' section resists impact damage/splitting lowering replacment costs.
New VacPlus Square - Free Trial
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Reflex Milking Liners
Skellerup’s branded milking liner range is designed to specifically match cow herds to the many different configurations of milking equipment represented on New Zealand dairy farms. The optimum liner can make a big difference to milk yield and cow comfort. All Skellerup liners are made from the highest quality materials that comply with New Zealand Food Standards.
ST liners are Standard Tail to fit 10-12mm claw nipples.
LT liners are Large Tail to fit 12-14mm claw nipples.
21mm mouth-piece liners are recommended for cows with smaller sized teats (Jerseys).
22mm mouth-piece liners are recommended for cows with medium sized teats (cross-breed or mixed cow herds).
23mm mouth-piece liners are recommended for cows with large sized teats (Friesian).
All Skellerup milking equipment is compliant with NZFSA (New Zealand Food Standards Authority) & BFR European food grade standards where you see this symbol
To find out which Reflex liner is best for your shed go to our Liner Conversion Programme. Or contact your rural retail outlet and ask for a Skellerup Liner Conversion.
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Converting to a Skellerup Liner
LINER AND SHELL COMPATIBILITY
The first thing to consider when selecting a liner for your milking machine is to ensure the desired model chosen is compatible with the shell being used. Liner and shell compatibility is extremely important because this combination determines barrel tension. Barrel tension is a significant factor in milking performance.
The milking liner is the only part of the milking machine which comes in contact with the cow and therefore naturally has a large influence on milking performance, udder and teat health. Using an incorrect milking liner can lead to udder and teat problems which may result in reduced milk yield and expensive vet bills. Always treat liner selection with the care that it deserves.
CONVERTING TO A SKELLERUP LINER
Unfortunately in the dairy industry there are literally hundreds of milking liners available to the dairy farmer to choose from, making selecting the most suitable liner for your milking machine difficult.
If you are currently not using a Skellerup Liner and want to, click on the Liner Conversion Programme. This programme will tell you the best Skellerup Liner to match the one you are currently using, and which is compatible with your shells and jetter wash systems.
Free Trial Offer
Click Here to trial a free set of Skellerup Liners (one free trial per farm - offer only available in New Zealand).
How Long Should Milking Liners Last?
The key to good milking hygiene, udder comfort and milking efficiency is regular replacement of liners. Liners are exposed to a variety of influences which affect the liner compound and performance.
- Mechanical stress through continuous flexing and stretching.
An average liner will pulsate two million times during its useful life.
- Liners are subjected to milk fat, chemicals such as
detergents, sanitisers, milkstone removers, ozone, ultra violet light
exposure and variable temperatures, causing crazing and cracking which
has an adverse effect on cleaning. Cracks and crazing can harbour
bacteria.
Replace Liners after 2500 milkings.
No liners should be expected to last an entire season, the continuous flexing eventually wears the liner surface, making cleaning more difficult. In a market where excessive bacteria counts can lead to grading and significant loss of income, it is recommended by dairy experts around the world that liners should be replaced after 2500 milkings.
Use the table below to calculate the number of milkings your liner will last for.
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