Dairy Design Service

During the planning phase, your GEA Farm Technologies consultant will consider the whole dairy facility. Well-designed processes and systems around the farm improve the animals' well-being, while equipment that functions smoothly also assists the milker. This whole planning process is aided by the resources made available through the global GEA Farm Technologies Dairy Design Service Team.
 
With a global network of professionals experienced in dairy design and planning, GEA Farm Technologies brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Using leading-edge technology we keep our global team up to date with the latest dairy design information and tools, regardless of their location. This all means that when you talk to a GEA Farm Technologies equipment specialist you are not only benefiting from their knowledge and experience but that of a global team.  

An example of the Dairy Design Team services is in the planning of cow flow. Smooth cow flow with quick herding in and out of the parlour reduces the cycle time and raises the efficiency of the installation, independent of the choice of milking system type. Good cow flow and group handling minimises the time to change groups and increases the throughput of the parlour. The holding pens and gate systems aid smooth animal friendly movement into the parlour.

During planning a dairy we pay attention to: 

• Local building regulations
• Subsoil
• Avoid influence of other buildings 
• The orientation of the buildings relative to the main wind direction
• Drainage
• Area development
• Future expansions 
• The position of the milking parlour to the barn
• Slurry storage
• Milk pick up, food delivery
• Best choice of milking parlour system
• Reduction of working hours
• Milking comfort
• Animal-friendly housing
• Group sizes of animals
• Optimal cow traffic in the whole dairy
• Cow comfort
• Integration of external buildings

For our customers worldwide

• More than 20 years experience in Dairy Design
• Know how based on more than 10,000 projects 
• Dairy sizes from 5 up to 10,000 and more animals
• Projects for cows, sheep, goats, camels, buffaloes, etc.   

• software to create an optimised layout

• latest CAD software to design the dairy

• worldwide exchange of design experience

• project databases.