Every Westwaard milking parlor is a custom parlor ​in the truest sense of the word

At Daritech we design and manufacture our own components. This allows us to ensure quality that is built in for long term value of your parlor. Each cow milking site is individualized to the farmer's unique wants and needs. From the earliest conversations, your suggestions and concerns are carefully considered and integrated into our parlor designs. Whether your needs are very simple or highly complex, Westwaard has the flexibility to do whatever you desire and the know-how to make it work smoothly and efficiently. And if you're not so sure what you want, we are always happy to draw on our vast experience to ensure that you get a parlor that will work for you and your cows.
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Daritech also manufactures highly polished stainless steel milking equipment.

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Parlor Brochure
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Herringbone Parlor

A Herringbone parlor is the most common choice when choosing a "smaller" parlor. In a herringbone parlor, the cows are facing away from the operator in an angled or "herringbone" position.

As important as your cows may be in the milking routine, so is the milker. Support arms help carry the weight of milk hoses and milking units so your milkers don't have to deal with the strain in their shoulders and lower back. This could potentially save you in time paid for labor because a sore milker will most likely move a lot slower.

Parabone Parlor

​The Parabone parlor gets it's name from being the mix of a Parallel parlor and a Herringbone parlor. A Parabone requires fewer milking units and the design of the stalls is much simpler. The Heavy Duty 30 stall pictured left features a special butt shield, heavy posts, and arches as an example of why our parlors consistently exceed normal expectations for durability and cow comfort. This parlor also features support arms to help carry the weight of milk hoses and milking units so your milkers don't have to deal with the strain in their shoulders and lower back.

Parallel Parlor

A Parallel parlor is a popular design because of its accurate cow positioning and excellent safety. With rapid entrance, rapid exit and cow comfort key in our Vertical Lift stalls, the MAXIM Vertical Lift Parallel Parlor is a strong choice.

Vertical Lift Maxim Brochure
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Crowd Gate

Westwaard's Crowd Control system features the heaviest gate in the industry. It's auto functions reduce milker involvement and expedite quick and comfortable parlor loading time. Not only is the holding pen reduced automatically when cows enter the milking facility, but it is also designed to naturally restrict cows from obstructing the smooth forward movement of the herd.

When deciding if a Crowd Gate is the right choice for your dairy, ask yourself these two questions:

1. Do I want to dramatically improve the flow of cows into the parlor?
2. Do I want to increase the efficiency of my milking operation? If you answered yes to these questions, then the answer should be clear.

If you still have doubts, here is a list of Crowd Gate added benefits ...

• Reduces labor costs by eliminating the need for a milker in the holding pen.
• Eliminates the stress on your cows due to the milkers yelling and pushing them along.
  • Which eliminates adrenaline in the blood stream.
  • Which greatly improves milk let-down, since there's no adrenaline to neutralize the oxytocin on the way to the udder.
  • Which reduces the need for extra udder preparation.
• Reduces stress for the milker.
• Significantly increases the amount of cows milked per hour.
  • Which more importantly increases the amount of cows milked per man hour.

Crowd Gate Brochure
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