IDS Pre-Brush and Post-Spray Robots
Enhancing cow comfort with automation
Imagine a milking routine where every cow is gently and consistently prepared, no stress, no shortcuts. That’s exactly what our Pre-Brush and Post-Spray Systems bring to your farm. These automated solutions use advanced robotics and vision technology to deliver thorough teat cleaning before milking and targeted disinfection afterward.
Designed with cow comfort at their core, they reduce the risk of mastitis, contribute to improved milk quality, and create a calmer parlour environment. At the same time, they ease the workload on your team – removing repetitive, labour-intensive tasks so staff can focus on more meaningful work. It’s a win-win for your herd and your team – healthier cows, higher productivity, and greater peace of mind.
Why Automate?
Labour shortages, rising costs, and regulatory pressures continue to challenge dairy farms across the UK, EU, and US. From entry-level staffing gaps to stricter welfare and employment standards, many farms face increasing difficulty in maintaining a reliable workforce.
Tasks like teat cleaning and disinfection are essential – but often repetitive and time-consuming. That’s where automation steps in.
Our robotic systems handle both pre-brushing and post-spraying with precision and care. Every cow receives the same consistent treatment – regardless of who’s on shift or how busy the parlour gets.
Key Benefits
Consistent Hygiene
Automated brushing ensures uniform teat cleaning every time, minimising human error and reducing infection risks.
Enhanced Cow Comfort
Gentle brushing creates a calmer milking experience and better let-down. Calmer cows often produce more milk, benefiting both herd health and productivity.
Reduced Labour Strain
By removing repetitive tasks, automation increases job satisfaction and allows staff to focus on more engaging responsibilities.
Improved Efficiency
A streamlined; predictable process helps reduce parlour time per cow – boosting overall throughput.
Better Teat Condition
Brushes help maintain healthy teat ends, reducing the risk of chapping and lesions that could lead to infection.
Disease Prevention
Reliable post-spray coverage reduces risk of mastitis and lowers antibiotic usage and related costs.
Boosted Milk Quality
Thorough disinfection supports lower SCC levels and contributes to improved milk yield and quality.
Consistent Application
Automation removes the variability of manual spraying, ensuring accurate, reliable coverage for every cow.
Enhanced Parlour Workflow
Manual teat prep is time-consuming, inconsistent, and tiring – often leading to rushed work and reduced cow comfort. Automation removes these slowdowns, ensuring a smoother, more consistent milking flow with fewer errors and delays.
Built for Flexibility
Our systems are fully compatible with all external rotary parlours, which means you don’t need to start from scratch to future-proof your farm. Whether you’re working with a long-standing parlour or planning a new build, our automation solutions can be seamlessly retrofitted or installed from the ground up. The emphasis is on flexibility, our equipment adapts to your setup, not the other way around.
Real Results, Real Stories
The Pre-Brush robot has been invaluable for us. Milking three times a day, labour shortages have become a huge issue for any dairy farm. The robot is reliable and consistently provides thorough teat cleaning before milking, but the benefits go beyond labour cost savings. We’ve also seen improvement in stimulation leading to quicker milk let-down and a more stable milking.
Installing both the Pre-Spray and Post-Spray robots on our farm has been a game-changer for our daily operations in the parlour and milking efficiency. The service from Peacock Technology has been outstanding—whenever we have a question, their team is always just a phone call away, ready to help. Their remote support capability is especially impressive, allowing them to quickly diagnose and adjust settings via the robot cameras, ensuring our robots keep running smoothly. Plus, having a local engineer visit regularly for maintenance checks and to make sure everything is working as it should gives us real peace of mind. With their ongoing support and technology, we know our robots will always deliver a consistent, high-quality job.
Interested in our Pre-Brush or Post-Spray Robots? Please get in touch to learn more.
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Intelligent Dairy Solutions
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Peacock Technology
Unit 13 Alpha Centre
Stirling University Innovation Park
Stirling FK9 4NF
Scotland UK
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+44 (0)1786 451 305
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Intelligent Dairy Solutions
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3527 W 12th St
Greeley, CO 80634
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