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MPTA On-farm Water Diagnostics Specialist Endorsement
Thursday, 12th March 2020The awarding of this endorsement requires the completion of a number on on-farm water related courses.
Those who have successfully completed all of the course ...
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MPTA Dairy Diagnostics Specialist Endorsement.
Thursday, 12th March 2020The awarding of this endorsement requires the completion of a number of MPTA Milking related courses, plus our one-day Stray Voltage Testing training.
Those who have ...
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Liner Compression (over-pressure)
Monday, 5th March 2018This purpose of this paper is to clarify the concept of liner compression and to show the practical importance of understanding and controlling its effects. The degree ...
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MPTA Rules
Thursday, 19th January 2017All Members of MPTA must abide by the Association Rules.
Click the file in the "Related Files" section to the right to view the Association Rules.
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Testing Variable Speed Drive Milking Machines
Tuesday, 14th June 2016As a consequence of some work carried out by a tester in the South Island there has been a small but significant change made to how the maximum vacuum pump rpm reading ...
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Requirements For Sending In Test Reports For Marking
Wednesday, 30th December 2015The following requirements apply to all Milking Machine Test Reports sent in for marking:
ï‚· Six complete and correct reports are required to assess your testing ...
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Quality Management System Template available for Members
Thursday, 18th June 2015What is a Quality Management System?A Quality Management System (QMS) is nothing more than good business sense. A collection of business processes focused on achieving ...
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Owners Guide On What To Do When A Milking Machine Breaks Down
Thursday, 18th June 2015This is a light-hearted perspective of the processes that may take place when a milking machine breaks down.
Although obviously tongue in cheek, I am sure some ...
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Fonterra Water Use Management
Thursday, 6th February 2014Meeting The Growing Expectations For Water Use ManagementFonterra has established a Water Use Management programme as part of Supply Fonterra. Like all Supply Fonterra ...
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Preliminary Milking Machine Test Report
Tuesday, 14th January 2014A Preliminary Test Report can be utilised as a quick reference to the farm owner / shed manager as to the outcome of the milking machine test pending the full, analysed ...
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Access, Maintenance and Operation of Vacuum Pumps
Sunday, 1st September 2013Learn about some common problems that are encountered with Vacuum Pumps and possible solutions.
Click on the link to the right to find out more.
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Effective Detergent Rinsing
Monday, 8th April 2013Effective cleaning of dairy plants is an important part of supplying high quality milk to Fonterra. Just as important as the cleaning is the prevention of any residual ...
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Fonterra Minimum Standards For Water, Effluent And Nitrogen Management On Farm
Monday, 8th April 2013As you know, dairy farmers operate complex and demanding businesses in which they manage ever-increasing responsibilities and requirements. Regional councils are ...
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WANTED - Second Hand Milking Machine Testing Equipment
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013Do you have second hand milking machine testing equipment that you no longer require and would like to sell? We have members that are seeking pulsator testers or airflow ...
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Stray Voltage in the Dairy Shed
Tuesday, 16th October 2012In June 2012 MPTA hosted Dr Doug Reinemann, Professor of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Doug is the world-renowned expert on ...
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Common errors when completing Milking Machine Test Reports
Wednesday, 10th August 2011Our Milking Machine Test Marker has penned the attached document which highlights some common errors when completing Milking Machine Tests.
This document also ...
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Farm Dairy Effluent Design Standards & Code Of Practice
Monday, 4th April 2011The Farm Dairy Effluent (FDE) Design Standards and Code of Practice are an initiative to set industry-agreed standards for the design and installation of effluent ...
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Changes To On Farm Milk Filtration Standards
Monday, 5th July 2010There is evidence within the industry that some current milk filters fitted in farm dairies are subject to milk bypass for various reasons:Filters do not have the ...
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Milking Machine Testing Equipment
Tuesday, 27th April 2010If you are looking to purchase some new milking machine testing equipment then you may be interested in these products from two of our Members - please refer to the ...
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Milking Management - Part 2
Tuesday, 24th November 2009As milking equipment people, we know there's a lot to be considered in supplying a customer the package he or she requires and it often involves a lot more than just the ...
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Testing Undershoot and Overshoot Using a Dairy Test Professional
Tuesday, 24th November 2009Setting Up The Dairy Test Vacuum Mode (not Vacuum Recorder) is best used for regulator response measurements.
In Set Up go to Expert Mode
Enter Vacuum mode by pressing ...
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AutoRep - Electronic Milking Machine Test Reporting Programme
Monday, 12th October 2009Introducing AutoRep - an Electronic Milking Machine Test Reporting ProgrammeAutoRep is an electronic Milking Machine Test reporting programme which has been designed ...
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Machine Testing In The Presence Of ACRS
Thursday, 2nd July 2009Are you struggling with the concepts involved when carrying out a machine test where ACRs are fitted?
The following are the key points to be considered:Firstly, when ...
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Testing variable speed drive installations
Thursday, 2nd July 2009Testing Variable Speed Drive InstallationsOn variable speed drive systems there is usually a regulator fitted specifically to serve as a safety valve in the event that ...
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Milking Management - Part 1
Monday, 9th March 2009There is a growing number of Veterinarians qualifying through the Milking Machine Testers Course and becoming actively involved in milking machines. I think we should ...
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Teat Spraying
Monday, 9th March 2009One of the cornerstones of controlling Mastitis is disinfecting teats after milking.
In order to both be effective and comply with regulatory requirements, ...
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Determination of Milking Machine System Vacuum
Wednesday, 15th October 2008Recently, the MPTA Council was informed of some problems caused through system vacuum level being set to low for the physical configuration of the plant. The consequence ...
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Automatic Cluster Removers
Wednesday, 15th October 2008Automatic Cluster Removers are fast becoming standard equipment on new dairy's - especially on rotary milking systems. Many would argue that these devices should be ...
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