A teat cup handling device (1) for a robot arm is adapted to attach teat
cups to a milking animal. Each teat cup (2) has a centrally located
longitudinal axis (2c) extending through a first end surface (2a) of the
teat cups provided with a recess for receiving a teat of a milking animal
and a oppositely located second end surface (2b) of the teat cups and
wherein the teat cup handling device (1) includes at least two holding
parts (4) arranged to releasably hold the teat cups (2). Each holding
part (4) includes holding elements (9a) adapted to hold the teat cups (2)
in positions such that the longitudinal axes (2c) of the teat cups are
inclined in relation to each other.