Obligation
All ICAR certified AMS must be tagged with a customised non-removable label issued by ICAR.
Overview of ICAR certification of automatic milking systems (AMS) and automatic milk sampler
The table below reported in this web page represents the ICAR-certified combinations of AMS (automatic/robotic milking systems) and automatic milk sampler or trays. These certified combinations are based on official ICAR-testing of the specific combinations that was conducted at one of the ICAR Test Centres. For reference, the ICAR guidelines identify that the certification of a recording device includes testing the specific combination of the AMS and automatic milk sampler or tray (please refer to ICAR Guidelines Section 11.4.4 Automatic milk recording systems).
Therefore, ICAR-certification is restricted to the specific combination only, not to the individual components of the combination.
The certification of an AMS model or version with a specific automatic milk sampler/tray does not extend that approval to later versions or models of the AMS system from the same manufacturer. Likewise, the certification of a later or alternate version of an automatic milk sampler/tray with earlier versions/models of an AMS system is not automatically extended and requires either review or a modified ICAR test to ensure delivery of representative milk samples. Further, there may be specific modifications to either the AMS or automatic milk sampler/tray required as part of the ICAR-certification of an AMS and automatic milk sampler/tray combination. These modifications may include physical changes to AMS components, adapters for automatic milk sampler, and/or software upgrades.
For more information on the ICAR testing process or required modifications, please contact Steven Sievert , the Chair of the Recording and Sampling Devices Sub-Committee.
ICAR-certified AMS and automatic milk sampler/tray combinations
As a courtesy, those combinations under ICAR test at the present time are represented in the following table; however ICAR certification is not granted nor implied on those combinations under test at any time. Users of this table are encouraged to check this page regularly for the most current ICAR certifications.
This table contains additional resources in addition to the list of ICAR-certified combinations. To see a more detailed picture of the automatic milk sampler/tray, please click on the thumbnail in the table. The manufacturer’s manual (where available) for each automatic milk sampler/tray may be viewed by clicking on the name of that automatic milk sampler/tray. Further, if there are required modifications for a specific combination, that information may be found by clicking on the status in the table for that specific combination.
| ICAR Certified | Combination has been tested and is ICAR-certified | |
| Under ICAR test | Combination is under ICAR testing | |
| Not ICAR certified | Combination has been tested and is not ICAR-certified | |
| Not ICAR tested | Combination has not been tested by ICAR yet | |
| Empty cells | AMS (robot) and automatic milk sampler/tray are not compatible | |
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DeLaval |
DeLaval VMX300 Milk Sampler |
GEA |
Sampler for Lely Astronaut |
Lely |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Prolion Sampler |
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DeLaval |
DeLaval VMX300 Milk Sampler |
GEA |
Lely |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Ori- |
Prolion Sampler |
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| Boumatic MR-D1 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Boumatic MR-S1 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Boumatic MR-D2 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Boumatic MR-S2 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| DeLaval VMS |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| DeLaval VMS 2008 |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| DeLaval VMS 2010 |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| DeLaval VMS 2012 |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| DeLaval VMS V300 |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Fullwood Merlin |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Fullwood Merlin 225 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Fullwood Merlin M2 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Fullwood Merlin Pro |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Galaxy Starline 2007/2009 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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| Galaxy Astrea 20.20 2011 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Galaxy Astrea 20.20 2013 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Galaxy Astrea 20.20 Premium |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Galaxy Astrea 20.20 Premium FDA |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Gascoigne Melotte AMS |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Gascoigne Melotte RMS |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Gascoigne Melotte Zenith |
Not ICAR tested |
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| GEA Titan |
Not ICAR tested |
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| GEA MI-One |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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| GEA Monobox/ DairyRobot R950 |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Lely Astronaut |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Lely A2 |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Lely A3 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Lely A3 Next |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Lely A4 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Lely A5 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| Manus Miros |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Prolion Punch AMS Liberty |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Prolion Punch Titan |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Roboleo |
Not ICAR tested |
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| Robomax |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| SAC Futureline 2007 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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| SAC Futureline Mark II 2009 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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| SAC Futureline Max 2011 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| SAC Futureline Max 2013 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| SAC Futureline Elite |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| System Happel AktivPuls 2007/2009 |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR tested |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified |
Not ICAR certified
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Not ICAR certified
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| System Happel AktivPuls 2020 2011 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| System Happel AktivPuls 2020 2013 |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
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| System Happel AktivPuls TIM |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
Not ICAR tested |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |
ICAR certified |