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BS 5545-2:1988

Superseded

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Milking machine installations Specification for construction and performance

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-04-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1988

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General
4. Vacuum pump
5. Regulator
6. Vacuum gauge
7. Air pipelines
8. Dain valves
9. Interceptor and sanitary trap
10. Vacuum taps
11. Pulsation system
12. Milk system and cluster assembly
13. Bucket units and direct-to-can milking machines
14. Design of milking pipelines
15. Milk cocks
16. Recorder jars
17. Attachment affecting the milking vacuum level
18. Flexible tubes
19. Rigid connectors or nipples for use with flexible
    tubes
20. Teatcup liners, shells and claws
21. Receiver
22. Releaser
23. In-place cleaning and disinfection
24. Instructions for use and maintenance
Appendices
A. Method for the determination of the minimum internal
    diameter of milking pipelines
B. Recommendations for the maximum number of units on
    the milking pipeline
Tables
1. Minimum effective reserve
2. Examples of minimum effective reserve
3. Relationship of internal diameter to air flow
4. Nominal milk flow rate per unit
Figures
1. Relationship between requirements of 5.3 and 5.4,
    the definitions of manual and effective reserve
    and total regulator leakage
2. Minimum diameter for a single milking pipeline
3. Minimum diameter for a milking pipeline (loop)

Requirements for performance, dimensions, materials, construction and installation. Does not cover electrical installation.

Committee
AW/32
DevelopmentNote
BS DRAFT 95/500436 DC
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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