ABOUT US

Introducing patented technology - MegaFlow
Beco saw that with the steady rise in milk production levels that equipment
was needed to handle higher milk flow rates and higher production volumes.
Having seen the evolution from 9/16” milking claw outlets to 5/8” our engineers
explored the idea of an even larger outlet to handle flow rates from high
producing cows. A prototype claw was built with a 3/4” outlet, but Mike’s son
Stan, who had assumed leadership of the company in 1986 suggested that 7/8”
outlet also be built for comparison.

Side-by-side testing of 3/4” and 7/8” outlets showed that 7/8” had better flow
rates and better vacuum stability. BECO added 7/8” outlets to its high capacity
milking claw and was awarded patents on the design. Later dubbed MegaFlow,
BECO designed all milking components with 7/8” inlets and outlets to
maximize capacity and optimize vacuum stability for fast, complete, and safe
milking.

Nexus. A system to link and monitor equipment,
operators and cows.
By working exclusively with large commercial milking parlor operations, BECO
really got to know their needs. For example, BECO started tracking pulsation
performance and found that many pulsators were not operating reliably in large
parlors.

Considering that a double 20 barn milking 20 hours a day generates nearly 3
million pulsation cycles every 24 hours, it was not surprising that pulsator
performance was often unreliable.

Servicing the pulsators on a regular basis solved some problems, but
frequently, an air or vacuum leak caused by a pinhole or crack in hoses, short
air tubes, or liners was the hidden culprit. Because these problems largely
went unnoticed in large parlors, BECO developed a pulsation monitoring
system - PulsNexus - so that pulsation performance could be monitored 24/7.

This led to the development of a series of monitoring and scanning systems
that collected data on many aspects of the milking process. These systems,
all under the Nexus product line, are designed to continually capture the vital
milking system and cow information that enables operators to effectively
manage every milking session.

With the success of PulsNexus to monitor pulsation, BECO developed
FlowNexus, an electronic detacher with a scanner that captures milking data
from the milk sensor. FlowNexus provides valuable information to help
operators improve parlor efficiency.

ScanNexus, the world's first full-flow milk meter with no moving parts,
measures flow from individual cows as they are being milked. And when
installed in conjuntion with automatic cow identification, ScanNexus software
records and stores milking information to create a historical record of individual
cow milking performance. ScanNexus integrates with FlowNexus and
PulsNexus to provide the ultimate in real-time and historical information to
manage the milking operation.

We designed all Nexus systems to be modular and upgradeable, so that
installations could take advantage of one or more of Nexus systems. True to
our history and business philosophy, BECO has a mission statement that
reflects our commitment to our customers.

BECO Dairy Automation enjoys a rich history of dedication to meet the needs of
the dairy industry. Dating back to 1958 when the founder established Brown
Equipment Company, a dairy equipment dealership in Hanford, California. BECO
sold, installed, and serviced milking equipment on local dairies. From the
beginning we gained a reputation for quality installations and responsive service.

As the industry grew, BECO responded by designing and installing large parlors.
Not one for cookie-cutter solutions, BECO built each dairy to meet their unique
needs, constantly focused on improving milking performance and milking
efficiency.

We learned what worked and didn't work on these large dairies. Large
parlors, long milking hours and with hired help, demanded that the
equipment be simple to operate, ruggedly built, and easy to service.
Sometimes equipment suppliers just couldn't deliver products built tough
enough to hold up in big parlors operating nearly around the clock. And
often they were just too complicated to operate or required too much regular
service. BECO Recognized the need and made the commitment to launch
their own brand of milking equipment.

The fabrication shop that BECO built was designed to manufacture milking
equipment for the demanding conditions of large commercial parlors. At
first, BECO built in-parlor feeder, crowd gates and heavy duty milking stalls.
Knowing the importance of good cow flow to efficient milking, BECO
pioneered the design and development of rapid exit stalls. These stalls were
built with 2" square tubing for maximum strength and hot dipped galvanized
for corrosion resistance.

Leading edge at the time, these heavy duty manufacturing standards
established BECO as a leader in heavy-duty equipment that would stand up
to the tough and demanding conditions found on big dairies.

Proven on large-scale dairies to improve milking performance
At the outset BECO designed with simplicity, constructing prototypes to prove performance. Within days of installing a prototype
on a large dairy near the factory, BECO engineers knew that the design and fabrication was sufficiently easy to operate and rugged
enough to withstand the demanding conditions of a large commercial dairy. Our philosophy was - and is - to strive for
improvements in milking speed, more complete milk out, and better udder health. We knew if milking performance and milking
efficiency improved, dairies would invest. As a result, many dairies called on BECO and our engineers continued to develop and
manufacture more and more milking components.

BECO is transformed
Customers soon wanted automation, so BECO searched for a
simple, reliable automatic detacher that would work on big
California dairies. On display at the biggest agricultural show in
Europe, the Sima Show in Paris, was an automatic detacher that
appeared to be simple enough for large parlor operations.

BECO imported this European product for hundreds of big dairies
throughout the western states. Difficulties with distribution rights,
and concerns about cost led our engineers to design a new BECO
detacher. A new era had begun and in 1980 the BECO company
name was officially changed to BECO Dairy Automation, Inc.

By the mid 1980’s, another European company approached BECO
about the distribution of their milk metering system. Meters were
new to the market then and seemed the way of the future. Hard
lessons were learned: the market simply will not tolerate expensive
systems that require constant maintenance and repair.

BECO quickly discontinued the product line vowing not to return to
the meter business until all problems associated with mechanical
meters were addressed. We would no longer rely on other
companies to meet our standards for product performance. The
MegaFlow and Nexus product lines of today are a result of that
decision.

Our commitment to your satisfaction.
BECO designs and manufactures high capacity, reliable, and upgradeable
dairy automation systems for the demanding needs of high producing
cows milked in large milking parlor operations. These systems continually
capture vital system and single cow information to enable operators to
effectivly manage every milking session to get the highest production and
highest quality milk out of every cow every milking.

Our extensive knowledge of cow milking on commercial daries is not just a
function of nearly 50 years of service to the dairy industry. BECO is
dedicated to the research and engineering new methods to improve
milking performance and efficiency. Starting with the keen understanding
of the milking process, BECO designs and installs dairies not from the
ground up, but from the cow out.

The principals of good cow milking, a close association with the largest
dairies in the world operating in demanding conditions, and our one-to-one
approach to working with owners and managers are what makes us
unique.

We invite you to take a closer look at how BECO Dairy Automation can
help you manage every milking session to get the most out of every cow,
every milking.