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* '''Elimination of labour''' - The farmer is freed from the milking process and associated rigid schedule, and labour is devoted to supervision of animals, feeding, etc.
* '''Milking consistency''' – The milking process is consistent for every cow and every visit, and is not influenced by different persons milking the cows. The four separate milking cups are removed individually, meaning that an empty quarter does not stay attached while the other three are finishing, resulting in less threat of injury. The newest models of automatic milkers can vary the pulsation rate and vacuum level based on milk flow from each quarter.
* '''Increased milking frequency''' – Milking frequency may increase to three times per day, however typically 2.5 times per day is achieved.<ref>{{Cite
* '''Perceived lower stress environment''' – There is a perception that elective milking schedules reduce cow stress.
* '''Herd management''' – The use of [[computer]] control allows greater scope for data collection. Such data allows the farmer to improve management through analysis of trends in the herd, for example response of milk production to changes in feedstuffs. Individual cow histories may also be examined, and alerts set to warn the farmer of unusual changes indicating illness or injury. Information gathering provides added value for AMS, however correct interpretation and use of such information is highly dependent on the skills of the user or the accuracy of computer algorithms to create attention reports.
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