VoD - EnergySaver – Saving Energy and Reducing Vacuum Generation Costs

The milking routine demands that a vacuum pump generates high airflow levels and yet a large part is kept solely as a reserve so that any fluctuations in the vacuum levels within the system can be rapidly compensated. This continual reservoir of air for generating the vacuum, however, accounts for a large part of a dairy farmer's power costs. 

The newly designed VoD EnergySaver by WestfaliaSurge helps prevent this by reacting immediately to any changes in the airflow. The control system monitors the system's vacuum levels, and saves power by immediately identifying the need for higher airflow when vacuum levels fluctuate, and then regulating the vacuum pump's speed. The result is a stable vacuum throughout the entire milking installation with up to 80% savings, depending on the local situation, because the dairy farmer only pays for the vacuum actually required for milking.

WestfaliaSurge has integrated even more features. Alongside the financial savings, the unit also ensures that there is less noise in the stall. Since the vacuum pump usually works at low speed, noise levels are considerably reduced.

The unit also has an integrated operations information system: current operating hours, vacuum levels and power consumption are shown and logged for long-term records.

The VoD EnergySaver by WestfaliaSurge is the ideal investment for an effective and simple way of tackling some of the cost pressures in dairy farming.