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Bulk Tank milk yeild meter

  • 28-03-2015 1:22am
    #1
    corkoian
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭


    Hi Lads,
    Bought a new tank lately, one of the enclosed types and am getting frustrated that I cant look into it to see how many litres are in there etc.

    Anyone on her ever install a meter on your milk line to see how much milk is exactly in the tank?


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  • #2
    Cow Porter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Cow Porter


    It would only be a rough guide and doubt it would be same as tanker which are nsai certified


  • #3
    whelan2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,332 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Cow Porter wrote: »
    It would only be a rough guide and doubt it would be same as tanker which are nsai certified copies
    ye i was told when buying tank that they are not accurate enough


  • #4
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    you could be able to weigh the tank
    use load cells or something

    advantage : accurate enough, not touching the milk, can put the display anywhere

    disadvantages : leccy stuff getting powerhosed , corrosion, cracks etc

    ask someone that works with them



    http://www.vetek.com/Load-Cell-Shear-Beam-1000kg-Stainless-IP68-ATEX-OIML-SBK1000-1KL-en/article


    http://products.asminternational.org/fach/data/fullDisplay.do?database=faco&record=1553&trim=false


  • #5
    Viewtodiefor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Viewtodiefor


    corkoian wrote: »
    Hi Lads,
    Bought a new tank lately, one of the enclosed types and am getting frustrated that I cant look into it to see how many litres are in there etc.

    Anyone on her ever install a meter on your milk line to see how much milk is exactly in the tank?

    No you won't find one accurate enough to get within 10-15% of your collected ltrs. Only way is a flow meter which will give greater accuracy or as said before weight,
    Best thing is dont worry what's inside in it just concentrate on getting the cows right n milking as much as possible n tha tank will take care of itself


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