We offer sales and service of robotic milking, feeding and barn cleaning equipment. We provide a tailor made solution, including in-house barn design, personalised robot specification, 24/7 service, support and back up as well as Farm Management Support for the whole of Devon and Cornwall.
“Our goal is to build a long term relationship with our
Makingadairyorbeeffarmsustainabletakesmorethanjustinstallingrobots.AtLely Center Holsworthy,farminginnovationisattheheartofeverythingwedoandour focusisondeliveringthemostcosteffective,efficientmilkingandfeedingsolutions forourcustomers.
Ourteamofexpertswanttohelpourcustomersreducelabourrequirementsontheir farms, increase productivity, maximise reproduction and improve their financial well beingsowewillspendtimewithyouestablishingyourgoalsandfindingsolutionsto helpyoufuture-proofyouroperation.
Ourteamisfullycommittedtoensurehelpisonhandtotransformaconceptinto realityassmoothlyaspossible.Ourservicesrangefromsalesadvicetoindividualbarn designandlayoutsthroughtoprojectmanagementandinstallation.Additionally,our Lelytrainedmilkingengineersundertakescheduledservicingandprovide24/7backup throughout Devon & Cornwall. We also have dedicated Feed and Manure engineers installingandservicingthefullportfolioofLelybarnproducts.
Darren Coventry will adapt your ideas, your needs and requirements fro concept to reality. He will work closely with your planners and archite togetherwithyourchosentrades–builders,electricians,plumbers,andintern providersandwillsupportyouuntiltherobotsareupandrunning.
OurServiceManagerDanGiffordleadsateamofcertifiedengineersav 24/7 for your peace of mind. The service team are located througho Devon&Cornwallregionwhichensuresaquickresponsetime365days and they all have the same goal – to maintain each robot to the h standard,keepfailurestoaminimumandtokeepcustomersatisfactionhi
OurProjectCoordinationteamensuresaseamless transitionfromprojectsaletoinstallation,followed byongoingserviceandaftersalessupportActingas thecentralpointofcontact,theprojectcoordinator workscloselywithclients,theircontractors,andthe broader Lely team to deliver projects safely, efficiently,andinlinewithclientexpectations.
Installing a robotic milking system requires meticulousplanning.Properbarnandfacilitydesignis essentialtoensurecowscanmovefreelyandeasily accessthemilkingrobot.
“We have automated almost our entire dairy operationwhichhasreducedlaboursignificantly. Theinformationwearenowabletoaccessiscrazy. Wecanhelpindividualcowsbeforethingsbecomea problem, you can see that something is wrong and immediately treat them. In the parlour we didn’t have that level of information and an unwell cow wouldhavecarriedongoingdownhill.”
“We used to spend £15,000 on diesel running the tractor and feeder wagon and the Vector is costing £3,000inelectricity.”
JeffHarriswhosedairyfarmisnearCrediton,Devonhas seenadifferencenotjustinthehealthofhiscowssince installing the Lely Discovery Collector, but also a noticeablereductioninmanuallabourhoursandcosts. Significantlycleanerlegsandfeetthroughouttheherdhas alsohelpedreducedigitaldermatitisincidentsfrom20% toapproximately5%
“Labour saving has been the most noticeable benefit forme.Intheheightofwinterwhenallthecowsare housed inside I used to scrape out for 1.5 – 2 hours a dayinthepast,sowearenowsavingapproximately 10 - 14 hours a week (or one whole day a week of time). Also, the Collector is cheaper to run than a tractor.”
“Really, it’s down to the hard work of the Lely Center engineers, they service the robots regularly and are brilliant. It does help that I’m around the yard during the day working so I can pick up any issues immediately and can respond but, all in all, we rarely get any problems”
“The robots are reliable and have given me peace of mind, they work 24/7 and never let me down”.
Having a complete service agreement with Lely Center Holsworthy has been reassuring, no matter the time or how small the query, the team’s patience and expertise is never ending. Only the other night I had an alarm at 1.30am; by 2am an engineer was on site; a cable was replaced, and the robot was back in action. The engineer’s positive night, Lely
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