Application
Vacuum pumps for milking systems
In a milking system, a vacuum pump generates the negative pressure that draws the milk from the udder; according to Busch, the vacuum is applied in pulses at the teat cup. The milk is separated from the vacuum in the separator before the air reaches the pump. Below you can see how the application works, what vacuum the manufacturers name and which of their series are intended for it – 111 models from 2 manufacturers.
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Touch the points: each part of the system explains itself.
In short
Milking: the key facts
- Pulsating vacuumBusch describes milking as a pulsating vacuum at the teat cup and names the claw vacuum pump MINK and the rotary lobe blower TYR for it.
- Further seriesIn its product finder, Busch also lists DOLPHIN, MINK and R5 for milking; six products of the R5 series are assigned to milking there.
- Dry claw pumpLeybold lists the dry claw vacuum pump CLAWVAC for dairy products and names milking as an example, without describing it.
- SizingThe sizing depends on the number of milking points and on the pipe network of the system.
Operating principle
How it works: Milking
The drawing shows the basic principle in section. The systems and pumps of the individual manufacturers differ in detail.
- AttachingThe teat cups are attached; the negative pressure in the network holds them on the teat.
- PulsatingAccording to Busch, the vacuum is applied in pulses at the teat cup; alternately it draws off the milk and relieves the teat.
- SeparatingMilk and air reach the separator; the milk is pumped off, and the air goes via the filter and control valve to the vacuum pump.
Vacuum and sizing
Milking: how much vacuum is needed
What the manufacturers say about pressure, pumping speed and sizing.
What vacuum
How much pumping speed a system needs depends on the number of milking points and on the leakage air in the pipe network.
Which pumps
Busch names MINK and TYR for the pulsating vacuum at the teat cup, and in its product finder DOLPHIN, MINK and R5; Leybold lists CLAWVAC for dairy products, including milking.
Technology
Milking: the vacuum pumps the manufacturers name
Listed are the series the manufacturer itself names for this application. “Show only …” sets the filter of the product overview.
Oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps
58 models · 3–1,800 m³/h
Claw vacuum pumps
37 models · 18–1,150 m³/h
Rotary lobe blowers
16 models · 535–4,000 m³/h
Product overview
Milking: all 111 models compared
Use the filters on the left to narrow the selection – by manufacturer, technology and the models’ key figures, for 50 or 60 Hz.
Busch MINK series 32 models
MINK MB 0018 APumping speed 18 m³/h 50 Hz18 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 600 mbarRated motor power 0.5 kW 50 Hz0.5 kW 60 HzVariants 2
MINK MV 0040 E ECOTORQUEPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz40 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 40 mbarRated motor power Variants 
MINK MI 2124 BVPumping speed 50 m³/h 50 Hz60 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 2 kW 50 Hz2.4 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MV 0060 E ECOTORQUEPumping speed 60 m³/h 50 Hz60 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 40 mbarRated motor power Variants 
MINK MM 0084 APumping speed 62 m³/h 50 Hz75 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz1.7 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1104 BVPumping speed 62 m³/h 50 Hz75 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz1.7 kW 60 HzVariants 10
MINK MM 1104 CVMPumping speed 62 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 400 mbarRated motor power 1.3 kW 50 HzVariants 
MINK MM 0104 APumping speed 80 m³/h 50 Hz95 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 2.2 kW 50 Hz2.4 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1144 BVPumping speed 80 m³/h 50 Hz95 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 2.2 kW 50 Hz2.4 kW 60 HzVariants 9
MINK MV 0080 E ECOTORQUEPumping speed 80 m³/h 50 Hz80 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 40 mbarRated motor power Variants 
MINK MM 0142 APumping speed 110 m³/h 50 Hz135 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 40 mbarRated motor power 3 kW 50 Hz3.4 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1102 BVPumping speed 110 m³/h 50 Hz135 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 3 kW 50 Hz3.4 kW 60 HzVariants 6
MINK MM 1102 CVMPumping speed 110 m³/h 50 HzUltimate pressure 400 mbarRated motor power 2.2 kW 50 HzVariants 
MINK MI 2122 BVPumping speed 120 m³/h 50 Hz145 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 5.1 kW 50 Hz6.8 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 0182 APumping speed 140 m³/h 50 Hz175 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 40 mbarRated motor power 3.5 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1142 BVPumping speed 140 m³/h 50 Hz175 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 3.5 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants 13
MINK MM 1324 AVPumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 60 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants 2
MINK MM 1202 AVPumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 100 mbarRated motor power 4.3 kW 50 Hz5.2 kW 60 HzVariants 11
MINK MM 1252 AVPumping speed 245 m³/h 50 Hz290 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 100 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.5 kW 60 HzVariants 8MINK MW 0332 BPumping speed 280 m³/h 50 Hz330 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.8 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MV 0312 BPumping speed 290 m³/h 50 Hz345 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 150 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.5 kW 60 HzVariants 4
MINK MM 1322 AVPumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 150 mbarRated motor power 6 kW 50 Hz8 kW 60 HzVariants 10
MINK MV 0310 BPumping speed 345 m³/h 50 Hz345 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 150 mbarRated motor power 6 kW 50 Hz6 kW 60 HzVariants MINK MV 0360 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 360 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 100 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz7.5 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1402 AVPumping speed 400 m³/h 50 Hz470 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants 3
MINK MV 0502 BPumping speed 400 m³/h 50 Hz470 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.5 kW 60 HzVariants 2
MINK MV 0500 BPumping speed 470 m³/h 50 Hz470 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MM 1502 AVPumping speed 500 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz12.6 kW 60 HzVariants 5
MINK MV 0602 BPumping speed 500 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz12.6 kW 60 HzVariants 3
MINK MV 0600 BPumping speed 600 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 
MINK MV 1202 BPumping speed 950 m³/h 50 Hz1,150 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz22 kW 60 HzVariants 3MINK MV 1200 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 1,150 m³/h 50 Hz1,150 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 200 mbarRated motor power 25 kW 50 Hz25 kW 60 HzVariants Busch R5 series 58 models
R5 PB 0003 DPumping speed 3 m³/h 50 Hz3.8 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.1 kW 50 Hz0.12 kW 60 HzVariants R5 PB 0004 CPumping speed 4 m³/h 50 Hz4.8 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.1 kW 50 Hz0.12 kW 60 HzVariants R5 PB 0008 CPumping speed 8 m³/h 50 Hz9.6 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.35 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants 
R5 KB 0010 EPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.37 kW 50 Hz0.37 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 KD 0012 APumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.37 kW 50 Hz0.37 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0010 CPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 0.45 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RC 0010 CPumping speed 10 m³/h 50 Hz12 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.45 kW 50 Hz0.45 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 KB 0016 EPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.55 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 KD 0020 APumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz20 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.55 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0016 CPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.7 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RC 0016 CPumping speed 16 m³/h 50 Hz19 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.55 kW 50 Hz0.7 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 KB 0020 DPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.75 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RB 0021 CPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 1 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants 2R5 RC 0021 CPumping speed 20 m³/h 50 Hz24 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 20 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants R5 KD 0025 APumping speed 22 m³/h 50 Hz25 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.75 kW 50 Hz0.9 kW 60 HzVariants R5 KB 0025 FPumping speed 25 m³/h 50 Hz30 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 0.9 kW 50 Hz1.1 kW 60 HzVariants 1
R5 RA 0025 FPumping speed 25 m³/h 50 Hz30 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 1 kW 50 Hz1.2 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 KB 0040 DPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 2 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz1.5 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 0040 FPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 1.4 kW 50 Hz1.7 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RE 0040 CPumping speed 40 m³/h 50 Hz48 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 1.5 kW 50 Hz2.2 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0063 FPumping speed 63 m³/h 50 Hz76 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 2 kW 50 Hz2.4 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RE 0063 CPumping speed 63 m³/h 50 Hz76 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 2.2 kW 50 Hz3 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0100 FPumping speed 100 m³/h 50 Hz120 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 2.7 kW 50 Hz3.4 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RA 0155 APumping speed 150 m³/h 50 Hz175 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.5 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0165 DPumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RA 0200 APumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.8 kW 60 HzVariants 
R5 RD 0200 APumping speed 160 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants 2R5 RA 0165 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 190 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0200 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 190 m³/h 50 Hz190 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0205 DPumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RA 0240 APumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RD 0240 APumping speed 200 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 4 kW 50 Hz4.2 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 0205 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 240 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0240 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 240 m³/h 50 Hz240 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0255 DPumping speed 250 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.2 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RD 0300 APumping speed 250 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 0255 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz300 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0305 DPumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 8.3 kW 50 Hz10 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RA 0360 APumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 7.5 kW 50 Hz9.2 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RD 0360 APumping speed 300 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 5.5 kW 50 Hz6.6 kW 60 HzVariants 2R5 RA 0305 D ECOTORQUEPumping speed 360 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0360 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 360 m³/h 50 Hz360 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0400 CPumping speed 410 m³/h 50 Hz480 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 3R5 RA 0520 APumping speed 430 m³/h 50 Hz520 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz12.5 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 0400 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 480 m³/h 50 Hz480 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0502 CPumping speed 510 m³/h 50 Hz590 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz15 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 0520 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 520 m³/h 50 Hz520 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0502 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 580 m³/h 50 Hz580 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0600 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 600 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0630 CPumping speed 630 m³/h 50 Hz760 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 15 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants 2R5 RA 0630 C ECOTORQUEPumping speed 745 m³/h 50 Hz745 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 0840 A ECOTORQUEPumping speed 840 m³/h 50 Hz840 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 0840 B PLUSPumping speed 840 m³/h 50 Hz840 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.1 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 1000 BPumping speed 1,000 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 22 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 1000 A PLUSPumping speed 1,200 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants R5 RA 1000 B ECOTORQUEPumping speed 1,200 m³/h 50 Hz1,200 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power Variants R5 RA 1600 BPumping speed 1,600 m³/h 50 Hz1,800 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants 1R5 RA 1600 A PLUSPumping speed 1,800 m³/h 50 Hz1,800 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 0.3 mbarRated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants Busch TYR series 16 models
TYR WT 0100 CPPumping speed 535 m³/h 50 Hz535 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0100 CVPumping speed 538 m³/h 50 Hz538 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 11 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0150 CPPumping speed 808 m³/h 50 Hz808 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0150 CVPumping speed 822 m³/h 50 Hz822 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0280 CVPumping speed 1,330 m³/h 50 Hz1,330 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0280 CPPumping speed 1,355 m³/h 50 Hz1,355 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 45 kW 50 Hz45 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0390 CPPumping speed 1,793 m³/h 50 Hz1,793 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 55 kW 50 Hz55 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0390 CVPumping speed 1,907 m³/h 50 Hz1,907 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0600 CPPumping speed 2,973 m³/h 50 Hz2,973 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 90 kW 50 Hz90 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0600 CVPumping speed 3,097 m³/h 50 Hz3,097 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 55 kW 50 Hz55 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0600 CP PLUSPumping speed 3,100 m³/h 50 Hz3,100 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0600 CV PLUSPumping speed 3,100 m³/h 50 Hz3,100 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz18.5 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0730 CPPumping speed 3,972 m³/h 50 Hz3,972 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 90 kW 50 Hz90 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0730 CVPumping speed 3,992 m³/h 50 Hz3,992 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 75 kW 50 Hz75 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0730 CP PLUSPumping speed 4,000 m³/h 50 Hz4,000 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 37 kW 50 Hz37 kW 60 HzVariants TYR WT 0730 CV PLUSPumping speed 4,000 m³/h 50 Hz4,000 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure Rated motor power 30 kW 50 Hz30 kW 60 HzVariants Leybold CLAWVAC series 5 models
CLAWVAC CP 65 BPumping speed 65 m³/h 50 Hz79 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 50 mbarRated motor power 1.8 – 2.2 kW 50 Hz2.2 kW 60 HzVariants 8
CLAWVAC CP 150 BPumping speed 152 m³/h 50 Hz184 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 50 mbarRated motor power 3.7 – 4 kW 50 Hz3.7 kW 60 HzVariants 8
CLAWVAC CP 300 BPumping speed 295 m³/h 50 Hz347 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 140 – 200 mbarRated motor power 6.2 – 7.5 kW 50 Hz7.5 kW 60 HzVariants 8CLAWVAC CP 500Pumping speed 500 m³/h 50 Hz600 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 150 – 200 mbarRated motor power 9.2 kW 50 Hz11 kW 60 HzVariants 5CLAWVAC CP 1000Pumping speed 950 m³/h 50 Hz1,140 m³/h 60 HzUltimate pressure 150 – 200 mbarRated motor power 18.5 kW 50 Hz22 kW 60 HzVariants 5No model matches these filters.
Busch MINK series 32 models
Busch R5 series 58 models
Busch TYR series 16 models
Leybold CLAWVAC series 5 models
Models a manufacturer no longer carries in its current range are listed in its “Outdated models” section.
Industries
Milking: where the manufacturers name it
The manufacturers list these uses on their own pages.
Dairy
In dairy technology, Busch describes milking as a pulsating vacuum at the teat cup with MINK and TYR, and in its product finder also DOLPHIN and R5.
Packaging
Leybold names milking as an example of dairy products on the CLAWVAC page, which at Leybold belongs to food processing and packaging, without describing it in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
Milking: frequently asked questions
How does the vacuum in a milking system work?
A vacuum pump generates the negative pressure in the pipe network. According to Busch, the vacuum is applied in pulses at the teat cup, so that the milk is drawn off in alternation and the teat is relieved. Milk and air reach the separator, the milk is pumped off, and the air goes to the vacuum pump.
Which vacuum pump for milking systems?
Busch names the claw vacuum pump MINK and the rotary lobe blower TYR, and in its product finder also the liquid ring vacuum pump DOLPHIN and the oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pump R5. Leybold lists the claw vacuum pump CLAWVAC for dairy products, including milking.
How much vacuum does a milking system need?
The pumping speed of the pump depends on the number of milking points and the leakage air in the pipe network; the control valve keeps the negative pressure constant.
Oil-free or oil-lubricated for the milking system?
With MINK and TYR, Busch names dry machines, and in its product finder alongside them DOLPHIN with water as the operating liquid and the oil-lubricated R5; with CLAWVAC, Leybold names a dry claw vacuum pump. So both occur.
What does the pulsating vacuum do during milking?
According to Busch, the vacuum is applied in pulses at the teat cup: in one phase the negative pressure draws off the milk, in the other the teat is relieved. Busch names MINK and TYR for this.
Why does a milking system need a separator?
Milk and air come out of the teat cup together. The separator separates the milk and passes it to the milk pump; a safety separator and a filter keep milk, dirt and droplets away from the vacuum pump.
Can a claw vacuum pump be used for milking?
Yes. Busch names the claw vacuum pump MINK for the pulsating vacuum at the teat cup, and Leybold lists the claw vacuum pump CLAWVAC for dairy products, including milking.
Which blower is suitable for milking systems?
For milking, Busch names the rotary lobe blower TYR alongside the claw vacuum pump MINK.
A single pump or a central vacuum system?
A central system in a room of its own keeps noise and heat away from production and matches its output to the demand. Central vacuum systems are planned and built by Eugen Theis Vakuum, a company of the Ehrler & Beck group – more under Central Vacuum.
Does Ehrler & Beck also supply spare parts and service?
Yes. Ehrler & Beck offers original spare parts and accessories as well as maintenance and repair.
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