INFLATIONS - Coburn

Experience
Since 1933, Maes has been designing and producing superior milker inflations for the
dairy industry. Maes designers know that dairy producers depend on their inflations for
thorough, gentle, timely and consistent milkout, from cow to cow, from milking to milking,
from the first day throughout the life of the inflation.
Years of experience have trained us to pay attention to all the elements that go into an
excellent milker inflation. The rubber/polymer mix must have the correct characteristics
of strength, compression, smooth finish, and elasticity. From the mouth to the bore
to the milk tube, inflation shape, size and dimension must be properly proportioned to
allow problem-free flow between the cow and the milk collecting system. From cow to
cow, from milking to milking, from the first day throughout the life of the inflation.
Quality
We are confident that the materials, manufacture, testing and quality control of Maes
inflations are unsurpassed in the industry. Maes inflations are compounded of the
finest quality raw materials, with an optimum level of natural rubber to balance milking
speed with gentleness. Pure rubber is combined with polymers and additives which
address specific needs. Some additives help the inflation resist distortion which age
and milk fat can cause while others contribute to a smooth finish for cleanability or help
to soften the material for enhanced suppleness and gentle milking. Our formulas aim
to balance the characteristics of safety, performance and cleanability to satisfy our priorities
in inflation design.
The Maes manufacturing process assures quality at every stage. Only the highest
standards are acceptable in raw material, personnel, equipment condition, and cleanliness.
Maes practices aggressive quality control at every step to assure the producer’s
new set of inflations is identical to the set being replaced. Before coming to market, a
new inflation, such as the Tri-Magna triangular inflation, is extensively field and lab
tested for the all-important attributes of gentleness, performance, and quality.
Innovation
Maes is known as the “Problem Solver” in the inflation business because of our specialty
in addressing specific problems such as drop-off, slippage or incomplete milkout.
For example, the Magnaflex M226 has a bore which narrows down gradually to a
wide milk tube resulting in a much smoother milk flow and less chance of back flow.
Maes Tri-Magna styles, available for Surge, Delaval or Bou-Matic milking systems,
combine our custom rubber blend formulation with an innovative triangular bore. This
gives a uniform, gentle, three-sided rather than two-sided massage on the teat. The
triangular bore improves grip especially toward the end of the milking period when the
flattened empty teat is more susceptible to slips and drop-offs.