On view at the Museum: The Food Sector
Nozzle from a milking machine, Happel
Contemporary Era, Europe
AL7239
The Happel mechanical milking system was innovative equipment in the 1970s as it maintained respect for animals. The machine creates a natural depression of the teats, guaranteeing fast daily milking that is gentle on dairy cows’ udders. The nozzle fits on a cow’s teat and the rubber tube links it to a central pump.
Datasheet
- Type: Machine
- Place of origin: Switzerland
- Materials and techniques: Rubber Stainless steel
- Date: circa 2000
- Dimensions: 40 x 6.5 cm
- Weight: 416 g
- Brand: Happel
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Knowledge
The history of pasture farming
Livestock was first farmed when Neolithic hunter-gatherers settled and domesticated animals. Livestock farming provided meat and milk, as well as horn, leather and manure, and a workforce in the fields. It gave rise to new, more performant breeds. With industrialisation, more efficient tools, such as milking and slaughtering machines, were developed to meet the demand of a growing population.
