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In the equipment for drawing off milk samples from a milk conveyor pipe (1), in order to remove any milk remaining from the previous supplier and adhering within the suction pipe (5) and the injection syringe (6), before taking a sample from the current supplier the suction pipe (5) and the injection syringe (6) are filled with milk and after being completely filled they are emptied again by pumping the milk back into the conveyor pipe (1). The process of filling to fullness is monitored by a control means (9) which operates a hose pump (7) such that only the exact quantity of milk required to fill the suction pipe (5) and the injection syringe (6) is conveyed. Only after this filling and emptying procedure is the injection syringe (6) inserted into a sampling bottle (8) disposed on a dish (15) which can be raised. A holding down device (16, 17, 18) guarantees perfect withdrawal of the injection syringe (6) from the sampling bottle (8) when the dish (15) is lowered at the end of the sampling. The equipment is characterized by the simple process permitting the leftover milk to be removed from the suction pipe and the injection syringe, thus preventing carry-overs.
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