Growers are increasingly investing in climate screens, with many choosing to install additional layers to both save energy and optimize their crops. Screen installation companies are responding to this trend with new innovations that help make multi-screen systems more efficient.

One of the latest developments is a special intermediate profile designed for use when installing three screen layers, two of which operate on the same wire bed. "Until now, there was no follow profile available for the VSV 2.0 pull-wire system," explains Jack van der Voort from screen installation company SchermNed. "Van der Valk Horti Systems developed this new component earlier this year for a greenhouse construction project in Pijnacker, at our request."

In the case of this new build, two of the screens are installed on one wire bed. One screen operates using a standard pull profile, while the second uses the newly developed intermediate or follow profile.

Van der Valk Horti Systems showcased this innovation, the ValkScreenProfile VSV, at GreenTech Amsterdam earlier this year. According to Rob Bekkering, Commercial Manager at Van der Valk, the new intermediate profile allows both screens to operate independently, even though they're mounted on the same level. "This innovation responds to the growing trend of using multiple screens in greenhouses for improved energy efficiency and light control," he noted in the lead-up to the trade fair.

This piece of innovative screen technology, designed to efficiently and safely retract climate screens, is now being used for the first time by the team at SchermNed. The debut installation is taking place at Ammerlaan The Green Innovator in Pijnacker, a long-standing partner of SchermNed.

The plant grower recently demolished an old greenhouse and is replacing it with a brand-new facility. The goal? To consolidate all kentia palm production under one roof. Currently, Ammerlaan still grows these palms at two separate locations, but the new greenhouse will bring everything together in one streamlined operation.
 

Source: www.floraldaily.com