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Ambrosia A High Tech Lamb & Kid Feeder

The Ambrosia lamb feeder is a high tech machine made in Agromasters .The core of the machine is the 7 inch touch screen .

The Ambosia’s software was designed with main emphasis in the optimum users experience , ease of operation, efficiency & reliabity.

The Ambrosia operating system is split into 4 different screens : Main menu , Calibration , Manual , Settings . On each screen different parameters can be set according to users preferences and requirements.

On the top of the Main menu (2) there are 5 different indications ( Heating , Water , Powder , Mixing , Drainage ). Whenever one of these operation are being carried out , a green indication is lighting up.

On the middle of the screen (4) there are 5 different circled buttons:

Feeding. By pressing this button , feeding process is initiated. Washing. By pressing this button , washing process is initiated, according to parameters were set on settings menu. Calibation, Manual & Settings. By pressing one of these buttons , user is redirected in different screens respectively.

On the bottom & left of main menu (5,6) is displayed the temperature in the milk container and water tank respectively

On the bottom & right of main menu (8,9,10) is displayed the number of portions prepared per day (8) , Number of washing processes (9) that had been carried and the current date (10).

Calibration

Before first time operation , dairy farmer have to calibrate the amount of powder that machine extracts for every milk portion .

The quantity of water that machine extracts for each milk portion is standard .

A plastic measuring cup should be placed underneath feeding supply to collect powder.

By pressing start button powder supply will be activated and counting process (in seconds ) will be initiated. Then press stop button in order to end powder supply . If the quantity of powder is the one you desire then press accept value if not press reset

Settings & Manual

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On manual menu on the right, user by pressing each button can activate each of 9 important operations the machine.

On settings menu on the left , user can set parameters like :

First time feeding settings (Powder, water, stirring & drainage) in sec

Normal feeding settings (Water temperature , stirring time) in sec

Washing settings (washing temperature , Program 1 or 2 or both or scheduled washing )

User can choose between program 1 or 2 or both & insert the time that peristaltic pump 1 & 2 will be rotating to absorb alkaline & acid respectively .

Moreover there is the option of scheduled washing , where user can simply insert the time (hour & minute) that wishes to initiate washing process. 3 in total washings can be scheduled during the day.

So if washing is set at 15:00 and is 15:00, while Ambrosia feeder is in feeding mode, feeding will stop immediately and washing will be initiated .

Ambrosia HMI user interface

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