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Orbiter
Introduction
Future-proof dairy processing
The Lely Orbiter is an automatic on-farm dairy processor that allows farmers to process and market their milk. This concept can increase the value of the milk and result in a more direct route to the consumer.
The processor meets the highest food safety standards and operates 24/7 to produce pure dairy products, contributing to a sustainable future for farmers and consumers.
Orbiter
Simply Transparency
Consumers want quality products that are produced with animal welfare and environmental sustainability in mind. They value transparency and are willing to pay a fair price for it.
Craftsmanship
The Orbiter offers farmers the ability to control each milking individually. The direct connection to the Lely Astronaut allows the milk to be separated and processed, creating new opportunities for unique, fresh, and pure dairy products.
Traceability
Selling the milk directly from the farm connects farmers with consumers. Consumers gain insight into the origin, and milk becomes a tasty and special end product with an authentic narrative.
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Features
A look inside the Lely Orbiter
The Lely Orbiter provides farmers with the opportunity to increase their milk revenue by processing, filling, labeling, and packaging milk directly from the farm.
When the milk is processed and the cream is pasteurized, both are collected, put into separate tanks, and stored at their appropriate temperatures. From here, the milk, cream, and yoghurt products are bottled into different packaging sizes.
This processing section of the Orbiter includes a separator, a homogenizer, milk and cream pasteurizers, and a yoghurt denaturator.
The filling and labelling machine fills, caps, and labels all our 50% RPET milk bottles and yoghurt jars. On the top label, you will find the date the cow was milked and when the milk was bottled for full transparency and traceability.
In the packaging area, empty bottles and jars are fed into the filling and labelling machine, while filled bottles and jars are packed into boxes for transportation to different shops.
After the bottles are packed, they are pushed through the hatch to the cold storage, then loaded onto different pallets to remain fresh and cold until pick-up.
Before entering the processing and processed milk product space of the Orbiter, you need to pass through the hygiene lock. Here, you will wash your hands and put on a white coat and a hairnet to contribute to high hygiene standards.
Case study
Yvonne Oostdam
Bodegraven, Nederland
‘Consumers choose us because they want to know where their food comes from, and of course, for the taste and freshness.’
Product used
Lely Orbiter
In 2020 Yvonne Oostdam and her husband Jorden Oostdam, started working with the Lely Orbiter robot to process milk from 135 cows.
When Lely introduced the Orbiter, it came just as the family's eldest son joined the dairy farm. The Orbiter automates the process from cow to bottle, which improves hygiene and reduces labor stress. Lely also helps market the milk, which is distinguished by freshness, taste and price. The milk is whole, with varying fat and protein percentages depending on the season and is processed from cow to bottle within 24 hours.
The family is proud that their milk is sold locally, providing a short chain and strong connection to the community.
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How can we help?
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