InterPuls S.p.A.

What InterPuls S.p.A. does

InterPuls S.p.A. is an Italian designer and manufacturer of dairy milking components and farm management solutions, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Albinea, Italy. The company operates under the combined brand milkrite | InterPuls and supplies dairy farmers and herd owners worldwide through a dealer network covering ten countries across Europe, North America, and South America.

The product portfolio spans four interconnected categories: Interface (dairy inflations, milking clusters, milk claws, tubing, and the patented Impulse Air cluster); Precision (pulsators, vacuum pumps, milk receivers); Control (MIPulse real-time monitoring, iMilk600 and ACRsmart milk meters, automatic cluster removers); and Intelligence (Herd Management Software, EXT software, and Precision Farming tools). The patented Impulse Air design provides differentiated airflow calibration, while MIPulse delivers 24/7 remote pulsation and vacuum monitoring with operator performance tracking. The combined offering positions InterPuls as a full-stack supplier of milking system hardware and increasingly software-enabled monitoring.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales with recurring exchange-service subscriptions. Liner, Cluster, Pulsator, and Tag Exchange Services provide farmers with maintained components, including an affordable monthly lease rental option for clusters with no up-front capital cost, converting wear-component replacement into a recurring revenue stream. Products reach end users indirectly through an authorized dealer channel accessed via the mi-portal.net dealer portal, supported by country-specific localized websites, content marketing, video, and industry events. The company employs between 101 and 250 people and operates as a privately held Italian S.p.A. with no disclosed ownership, funding, or M&A activity in the source data.

Name

InterPuls S.p.A.

Legal name

InterPuls S.p.A.

Website

https://interpuls.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

InterPuls S.p.A., operating as milkrite | InterPuls, designs and manufactures patented dairy milking components and monitoring systems — including the Impulse Air cluster and MIPulse platform — for dairy farmers worldwide, distributed through a dealer network across 10 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Milking Equipment

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Milking Systems & Parlors (Conventional, Rotary, Pipeline) (AFAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Herd Management Software & Identification (RFID, EID, Data Platforms) (AFAAAIAH), Dairy Farm Data, Monitoring & Precision Dairy Operations (AFAEACAO)

Keywords

• Dairy milking equipment
• Milking components
• Herd management software
• Precision dairy farming
• Dairy farm services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albinea

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Component Sales: Sale of dairy milking equipment including inflations, milking clusters, milk claws, dairy tubing, pulsators, vacuum pumps, milk receivers, and milk meters. One-time product sales model with recurring replacement cycle for wear components.
2. Farm Service Programs: Exchange services for liners, clusters, pulsators, and tags. Includes Cluster Exchange Service with monthly lease rental option and no up-front capital cost.
3. Herd Management Software: EXT Herd Management Software and Precision Farming solutions for dairy farm intelligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

InterPuls S.p.A. (operating as milkrite | InterPuls) designs, manufactures, and sells dairy milking equipment, components, and herd management solutions across five product categories: Interface (inflations, clusters, claws, tubing, calf feeders), Precision (pulsators, vacuum pumps, milk receivers), Control (MIPulse monitoring, milk meters, automatic removers), Intelligence (herd management and precision farming software), and Farm Services (liner, cluster, pulsator, and tag exchange programs with subscription/lease options).

Product overview

InterPuls S.p.A. (operating as milkrite | InterPuls) offers a comprehensive portfolio of dairy milking equipment and farm management solutions organized across five main categories: Interface (milking liners, clusters, claws, tubing, calf feeders), Precision (pulsators, vacuum pumps, milk receivers), Control (MIPulse monitoring, milk meters including iMilkNano, iMilk600, and ACRsmart products, automatic removers), Intelligence (Herd Management Software and Precision Farming tools), and Farm Services (liner, cluster, pulsator, and tag exchange programs). The product architecture combines hardware components (milking equipment, sensors, meters) with software platforms for herd management, providing end-to-end solutions for dairy farm operations with a focus on improving milking performance, teat health, and operational efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UC+ (Ultraclean+): Ultraclean+ tubing - a tube that performs in all conditions, which is flexible and easy to handle for dairy applications.
• MIPulse
• Impulse Air
• iMilk600
• ACRsmart
• Merricks Calf Feeder

Products and services

• Dairy Inflations Rubber dairy inflations are interface components used in milking machines that create the vacuum seal around the cow's teat during milking. Sold to dairy farmers and milking operations.
• Silicone Dairy Inflations Silicone-based dairy inflations offering enhanced durability and comfort compared to traditional rubber inflations. Sold to dairy farmers and milking operations.
• Milking Clusters Milking clusters are assemblies that attach to the cow's udder, containing the teat cups, claw, and tubing for milk extraction. Sold to dairy farmers and milking operations.
• Milk Filters, Wash Cups and Trays Milk filters remove impurities from milk during milking; wash cups and trays are maintenance equipment for cleaning milking equipment. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Milk Claws Milk claws collect milk from multiple teat cups and direct it to the milk line, featuring the Impulse Air patented design for next-generation milking. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Dairy Tubing Dairy tubing transports milk from the milking cluster to the milk line, including the Ultraclean+ tubing featuring new technology for improved performance in all conditions. Sold to dairy farmers.
• Merricks Calf Feeder Automated calf feeding system for dairy farm operations. Sold to dairy farmers and calf rearing operations.
• Pulsators Electronic pulsators control the milking cycle rhythm, regulating vacuum application to teat cups for optimal milking. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Vacuum Care Vacuum monitoring and management systems to maintain optimal vacuum levels for effective milking. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Vacuum Pumps Vacuum pumps generate the vacuum necessary for milk extraction in milking systems. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Milk Receivers Milk receivers collect milk from multiple milking units before transferring to the bulk tank. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• MIPulse Real-time pulsation and vacuum monitoring system providing 24/7 monitoring, remote issue identification, operator performance monitoring, and customized alarming features for milking operations. Sold to dairy farms.
• Milk Meter iMilkNano & MMC Precision milk metering devices that measure milk yield and conductivity for individual cows. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Milk Meter iMilk600 Advanced milk metering system for comprehensive milk recording and analysis. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Milk Meter ACRsmart MMV Milk meter combined with milk volume measurement for automated milking recording. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• ACRsmart Automatic Remover Automatic cluster remover system that automatically detaches milking units when milking is complete. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Cleaning Solutions Cleaning solutions for milking equipment sanitation and maintenance. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Cylinders Cylinders for milking system components and automation. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Herd Management Software Software platform for herd management and milking data analysis. Sold to dairy farms for precision dairy intelligence.
• EXT Herd Management Software Extended herd management software for comprehensive dairy farm intelligence. Sold to dairy farms.
• Precision Farming Data-driven farming technologies for precision dairy management and optimization. Sold to dairy farm operations.
• Liner Exchange Service Exchange service program where worn liners are replaced with brand-new ones, with used units collected and recycled. Sold to dairy farmers.
• Cluster Exchange Service Service program where brand-new milking clusters are shipped directly to farmers ready for installation, while used clusters are taken back, inspected, and serviced. Includes affordable monthly lease rental option with no up-front capital cost. Sold to dairy farmers.
• Pulsator Exchange Service Exchange service for pulsators, providing maintained and warranted technology. Sold to dairy farmers.
• Tag Exchange Service Exchange service for identification tags used in herd management. Sold to dairy farmers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lely: Lely is a leading Dutch manufacturer of automated milking robots (Astronaut), milking components, and farm management software, directly competing with InterPuls in the milking equipment and precision dairy management categories.
• BouMatic: BouMatic is a US-headquartered manufacturer of milking parlors, milking components and dairy farm automation equipment, offering overlapping product lines (clusters, liners, milk meters) to the same dairy farmer customer base as InterPuls.
• Fullwood Packo: Fullwood Packo is a UK/European manufacturer of milking parlors, cooling tanks and dairy hygiene equipment, directly overlapping with InterPuls's Interface, Precision and Control product categories for dairy farmers.
• DairyMaster: DairyMaster is an Irish manufacturer of milking parlors, robotic milking systems, milk cooling and herd management solutions, competing directly with InterPuls in milking equipment and dairy farm automation.
• SAC (S.A. Christensen): SAC is a Danish manufacturer of milking parlors and milking components, supplying clusters, liners and milk meters comparable to InterPuls's portfolio to dairy farmers primarily across Northern Europe.
• Afimilk: Afimilk is an Israeli dairy technology company specializing in milk meters, herd management software, and milking parlor systems, directly comparable to InterPuls's Control (milk metering, monitoring) and Intelligence (herd management software) offerings.
• DeLaval: DeLaval is one of the world's largest manufacturers of milking systems, milking components, cooling equipment and herd management software, directly competing with InterPuls across clusters, liners, pulsators, milk meters and farm management solutions for dairy farmers globally.

Regional players

• Waikato Milking Systems: Waikato Milking Systems is a New Zealand-headquartered manufacturer of rotary milking parlors and dairy farming equipment, primarily serving Oceania but with product overlap to InterPuls in milking clusters, liners and parlour components.
• System Happel: System Happel is a German manufacturer of milking equipment, milk cooling and dairy farm automation solutions, primarily serving Germany and Central Europe with overlapping milking component offerings to InterPuls.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Farm Technologies: GEA Group is a large industrial conglomerate whose Farm Technologies division manufactures milking parlors, milking robots, hygiene and herd management solutions, overlapping with InterPuls's product portfolio and serving the same dairy farmer customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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