The MPC Milk Meter Body

The MPC Milk Meter Body is a plastic container through which the milk flows during milking. It contains sensors for measuring conductivity and flow.

The milk meter body contains three main parts:

• Upper Cover and Inlet Port - Milk enters the main chamber through the inlet port.

• Mid-section - Milk fills the measuring chamber in the mid-section. This section contains a solenoid and diaphragm that lifts and lowers the valve to accumulate and then dump the milk into the main milk line. The mid-section contains the following:

• One cylindrical valve - that serves as an overflow tube.

• One silicon gasket.

• Three electrodes - for measuring milk electrical conductivity and milk levels. When a full mid-section is detected, a signal is sent to energize the solenoid. When the solenoid is energized, vacuum causes the flexible diaphragm to pull the valve down, a path opens between the mid-section and the lower cover and the milk drains via the outlet port into the milk line.

  Each portion of milk is measured precisely, and varies from 200 to 330 cc, depending on the milk flow rate.

• Lower Cover and Outlet Port - Incorporates the body solenoid responsible for operating the milk discharge valve releasing milk to the milk line through the lower cover and outlet port.

  Note: Each of the three sections of the milk meter can be easily dismantled by releasing the retaining clasp.

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