lately , We shew Solutions ( WPS ) call the new location of Gebr . Valstar in Bleiswijk to see their instalment in military action . WPS provided the arrant mechanization of the delivery process in this greenhouse . By automatise almost the entire process , Valstar optimizes the use of available space and requires less labor compared to a manual process . The decision to vest in mechanisation was a logical footstep , given the experience Gebr . Valstar has advance at other locations . Raimond Hagedoorn from Gebr . Valstar sky-high guided them through the entire process .
Step by stepThe route the plant takes through the automated physical process is as follows : the plant arrives on tables from the greenhouse , where employee clean it . Weeds and damaged leaves are manually removed — one of the few manual interventions still required . Next , the plant is aim in the Oval Plant Carrier ( OPD ) and moves toward the photographic camera cabin . There , the plants are assess found on specific feature , which is necessary for sorting them further in the process .
The tray destacker
The works then arrive , circulate over two conveyor belt , at the two Smart Picking and Placing robots . The Tray Destacker sends a tray to the robot at the proper moment , and the robot pick up the industrial plant and lay them in the tray . Based on input from the Order Control System ( OCS ) , the automaton determine how many and which industrial plant go into each tray . Once a tray is full , it is moved along a wider conveyer bang . The empty OPDs are come back via another belt to the start of the process for reuse .
The Smart Picking and Placing Robots in action
Plant Spray Unit integrated into the transporter buffer zone systemThe trays then proceed to the Plant Spray Unit ( PSU ) , which activates the correct spray preferences base on the pot size read on the RFID tag end . After watering , the tray is sent to the appropriate buffer , where it persist until the order is collect . Valstar cultivates a all-embracing variety show of light-green plants , which necessitate numerous conveyor buffer systems to secure the process melt swimmingly . If a tray hold back longer than common to be included in an order , it is automatically sent back to the watering machine to keep the plant healthy .
The plant tearing system in action at law
effective guild processingThe operator inscribe the order into the Order Control System ( OCS ) , which then identifies which tray necessitate to be place to the packing stations . The organization is accessible not only on screens but also on handheld gadget used by employee to direct order to the wadding stations . The order appears on the handheld equipment , and the employee then goes to the indicate buffer(s ) , scan the tray , and releases it to start its journey to the packing station .
The hand-held OCS
The packing station are among the few areas that require manual labor , aside from plant cleaning . Automating this step is challenging due to the heavy volume of labels Valstar processes . However , WPS has worked to make this step as efficient as potential to save time and reduce costs for the grower . Additionally , WPS helped develop a conveyer solution to maintain a large stock before a colleague place the trays on the Danish cart . This transporter gently rolls the trays to the end , minimize unnecessary walk .
Trays with RFID tagsThe trays used in the automatize system were designed in quislingism with Valstar . Equipped with RFID tag , these trays can be tail throughout the intact automated cognitive process . The system includes readers that skim the RFID tag , let for the designation of each tray and the plants contained within . The Order Control System ( OCS ) monitors and wield the action require for each tray . After packing , the trays are sent to the Tray Stacker , where they are stacked and prepared for reuse .
The Order Control System
WPS ’s automated system streamline the intact process — from plant cleaning to order packing . mechanization not only enhances efficiency but also creates a more flexible , faster , and cost - effective workflow , foreshorten trust on manual labor . The innovational integration of the OCS , automated transport , and robotics ensures that Valstar is well - ready for the future . At WPS , they continue committed to collaborate with partners to innovate and give up solutions that come along the gardening and industrial plant enquiry sectors .
