The rotating lower deck means:
• More efficient milking
• Better milk cooling and handling
• All machinery in ideal location
• Less gland constraints
• Better environment for equipment and service
• Operator facilities conveniently located
• No under pass needed
• Reduced building construction cost

The total project approach:
Includes alternative milking systems SPECIFICALLY ENGINEERED to take full advantage of the efficiency and cost benefits of the unique DOUBLE DECKER Dairy
Upper deck:
• Operators
• Cow drenching
• Cow feeding
• Clusters
• Cluster washers
• Cows
• Water
• Urine
• Manure
Lower deck machinery and milking equipment:
• Pulsation
• Milk metering
• Receiver/Trap(s)
• Milk pumping
• Filtration
• Precooling
• Milk chilling
• Vac. pump heat reclaiming
• Water heating
• CIP wash system
• Teat spray supply
• Back flush supply
• Pressure water system
• Compressed air system
• Safe convenient service access at all times
There is a lot of ideally located valuable space available on the lower deck
for example on a 50 stall the outer wall is 45m (150 feet) long and usable width is 3m (10 feet)
Optionally stalls can be fitted with ROTAFLO feed mangers and/or ROTAFLO drinking bowls simply supplied from DOUBLE DECKER water system
Stall fronts can be adjusted for height and length of cows
LESS COST
ROTAFLO Roof option can form part of stalls
Unique ROTAFLO Roller Stalls. Rollers can be adjusted in height and supplied in various diameters to vary cow space
SAFETY rails at access slot
Lift-up Barrier/Floor Flap at access slot
OPTIONAL elevated backwalk
Step over milk, pulse and wash lines at access slot
LESS
COST
Extent of construction need not extend beyond trough wall
LESS
COST
Factory precast reinforced concrete components
To cow deck
To lower deck
DRIVE SAFETY
The drive and locator system has been updated and located for convenient access yet still totally enclosed for safety. Rotation of the ROTAFLO platform is virtually frictionless, hence only a very small drive force is needed which makes the ROTAFLO system inherently safer. This proven feature has been retained.

LOWER DECK SAFETY
The entire DOUBLE DECKER structure rotates as one unit thus eliminating all relatively moving parts and the resulting "scissors" locations.
LESS
COST
Rotating Lower Deck can accommodate all equipment and facilities meaning no other buildings needed
LESS
COST
DOUBLE DECKER Gland involves only power and milk Power ON – Milk OFF (end of story)
LESS
COST
Rectangular or circular cow crowding options
LESS COST
Limit of construction required
LESS COST
No drain swivel required
Updated drive and locator system
Access slow thru Cow Deck provides SAFE and convenient access for operators to both cow deck and lower deck equipment and facilities
Moving Operator Deck means LESS WALKING
Optional elevated back walk area
DEVELOPMENT
We have spent some 2 years reviewing almost 30 years of ROTAFLO experience and investigating alternatives. FLOATING REINFORCED CONCRETE IS STILL THE BEST WAY OF ROTATING HEAVY LOADS SLOWLY. (If it ain't broke, don't fix it.)
DESIGN
As traditionally, structural design is in accordance with well proven building codes and hence meets local authority bylaws.
Latest proven technologies in concrete and reinforcement have now been introduced.
MANUFACTURE
All concrete components are now factory produced in steel moulds. This has major benefits for:
• Accuracy
• Quality
• Speed
• Cost
ROTAFLO DOUBLE DECKER
The rotating lower deck combined with operator access slot enables more efficient milking, milk handling and C.I.P. systems at potentially lower overall project cost.
United Kingdom
Ireland
Netherlands
Germany
France
Spain
Israel
South Africa
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Chile
Argentina
and don't forget the bottom line ...
CONCRETE DOES NOT RUST and YOU CAN'T WEAR OUT WATER