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inflation

air tube

milk hose

shell

claw

vacuum hose

Milking

Unit

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Inflation

Made from flexible materials; attaches to cow’s teat during milking; normally surrounded by a rigid shell

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Shell

Part of the milking unit that houses the inflation

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Air Tube

Short flexible tube; connects shell to claw; allows vacuum pressure to be placed inside the shell, which causes milk to be released from the udder

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Milking Claw

Collects milk from individual teats, then milk moves through tubing into main pipeline; attaches to shell/inflation and air tubes

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Milk Tubing

Moves milk from individual milking unit into main pipeline

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Shut Off Valve

Connects to vacuum/milk tubing; shuts off vacuum/milk flow

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Support Arm

Supports milk/vacuum tubing while the milking unit is attached to the cow

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Pulsator

Controls when vacuum pressure is applied inside the shell

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Air Fork

Connects milking claw to pulsation (vacuum) system

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Vacuum Regulator

Maintains vacuum levels in milking system

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Vacuum Gauge

Measures the vacuum level of milking system

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CIP Cup

Covers the inflation opening during CIP cleaning; CIP stands for clean in place

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duckbill drain

CIP cup

Clean In Place (CIP)

System

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Milk Filter

Filters milk before it enters the bulk tank

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Milk Filter Frame

Milk filter fits onto frame

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Teat Dip Cup

Teat dip fills the top compartment; teat dip is applied to teat by inserting it into top compartment

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CMT Paddle

Used in mastitis detection; milk is placed into each section and a reagent is added that helps identify cases of mastitis

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Insemination Rod

Used with semen straws; places semen inside cow during artificial insemination

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Elastrator

Used to castrate bull calves

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Electric Dehorner

Used for dehorning calves

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Balling Gun

Used to administer oral medication to cattle

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Syringe

Used to give injections to cattle

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Paint Stick

Used for marking cattle

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Ear Tagger

Attaches tags to ear of cattle

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Weaning Ring

Inserted into nose of calves that are not completely weaned; prevents calf from nursing

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Farm Management

Implant Gun

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Animal Identification

Branding Iron

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Tatooer

Applies permanent tattoo for identification

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Body Weight Tape

Measures heart girth circumference, which is used to calculate body weight

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Leg Band

Attaches around the leg of cattle; used for identification

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Castration or Tail Docking

Burdizzo Emasculatome

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Breeding, Reproduction, Birthing

Marking Harness

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Breeding, Reproduction, Birthing

Obstetrical Chain

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