Equipment monitoring 24/7 Dairymen question daily if their equipment is performing properly because they understand the detrimental effects of a malfunction. That is why we developed ParlorScan software. With ParlorScan, module - "P", dairyman can now have their computer monitor critical equipment functions 24/7. Equipment performance is critical to a successful operation. Up until now there was really no way of knowing if equipment was malfunctioning. In most cases it wasn't until the hospital string grew that someone began looking for an equipment malfunction. By that time damage was done and the best you could hope for was to minimize the damage by taking action to repair the problem. NEXUS software and its related system components are there to continually monitor critical systems to alert management the moment a problem is detected.

Nexus software is a data collection system that captures valuable information about the entire milking process. There are three modules each devoted to specific areas of dairy management.

Monitors critical areas of the dairy opperation. Equipment monitoring Parlor Monitoring Cow Monitoring

Reports print out automatically at the time of day selected by the user so they are available when someone is scheduled to look in on things. Quick and simple graphs can be called up to pinpoint the exact time and location something went wrong and what the problem is. This is a very powerful tool for the dairy operation because they have little time to deal with data analysis. In most cases, the dairy can handle fixing problems without calling out a serviceman because the system pinpoints in detail what needs to be done.

Parlor Monitoring 24/7 Maintaining consistency in the milking parlor is one of the most critical aspects of the dairy operation and one of the hardest to manage. Unless you are there watching the entire process you have no real idea what the operators are doing and how your cows are being cared for. That's why we developed ParlorScan software. With the ParlorScan module "F" you can now know exactly what the milking operators were doing when you were not there to see for yourself. Lets face it, consistency is of utmost importance if you are to maintain consistent production levels and udder health. Parlor efficiency is what allows you to milk all the cows the pit was designed to do. Now with ParlorScan software you will know how things are being managed and the moment things go wrong. With Parlorscan a report can print off automatically after each milking shift, listing critical data for that period of time. Often problems are greater with one crew over another or at differant times of the day. You can now know exactly who, what, and when and where.

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Cow Monitoring 24/7 Monitoring individual cow milk weights can tell you a lot about how your cows are doing. Without it you are stuck with a single monthly test and reliance on your help to spot cows requiring attention. With ParlorScan module "ID" you can now collect information on every cow each time she enters the milking barn. With the ScanNexus milk meter and automatic cow identification every cows milk production and flow rates are recorded. After this data is collected you can have the ParlorScan software analyze the data and spot cows that have dropped in their production. By adding the Nexus cow activity monitors you will also know cows that are down on their activity and are becoming sick or lame. With this information you can take early action in care of these animals to head off a larger problem.

ParlorScan is a modular based system so you can add features whenever you are ready. ParlorScan is a complete management system that is modular based. Someone may want to start with parlor monitoring and the FlowNexus automatic take-off while another may start with equipment monitoring and PulsNexus. In either case the software can handle either and be easily upgraded to add other functions as the need arises.