For the effective processing and livery of young plants , Jörgen Valstar , director of Valstar Young Plants b.v . from Maasland , was looking for a cooperator who could think along the same lines with the complex logistics of these processes . Jörgen Valstar : “ In the preliminary phase I spoke with 3 party about this project , but in reality the other parties did not really understand what exactly our wish was . Martin Stolze b.v . did interpret and they were think how it even could be done better . They are just skilled citizenry who realize the plot . “Valstar ultimately opted for a system where the tray with the immature plant life are transported , distributed and soften on a web of conveyor belt belt . The system is controlled at PLC horizontal surface , whereby the identicalness of the trays is secured with QR codes on the tray .
The operation of the systemThe process start with applying and checking the QR computer code on the tray . After the tray is filled with paper jackpot , the cuttings are inserted . The QR code of the tray is mechanically linked to the case , insertion date and employee via the work . In add-on to the required information for control ( determining the destination ) , the info , stored in the QR code , is also the basis of an extensive registration organization .
When , after the cutting have been enclose , sufficient tray have been collect in one of the buffer belts of the return buffer , they are placed on a cultivation container by mean of a parking golem . The information from the tray is transferred to the container and secured in the software system of the container system and an external database . If after some time the flora have to be sorted , the logistics system from Martin Stolze b.v . receive the trays and the associated info again from the container system . When sort , the plant are singly assessed and sub - divided into four classes . The tray are collected on the buffer belts per sorting and placed back on the container in the desired society .
In two partsAn clever scheme has been devised for march the cutting . Because the system is cleave into two parts , it is potential to process several kind simultaneously and to add them later by character . This better the capacity .
An additional challenge was that the plants also have to be sorted by age , which in play resultant in a bit of extra grading classes . By means of buffer space on the rolling wave conveyor and the conveyor belts of the reduce - insert system of rules and the control system , the right trays are ultimately found together in the right order and collected in the buffer . As soon as there are sufficient tray in a cowcatcher belt for one full container , the tray are place back on the container .
For the last operation , a organisation is provided with which the trays with young plant can be delivered . For this they are placed on a long conveyor knock where the correct tray can be taken off . The remaining tray can be turn back to a container via the return buffer .
All trays are cross-file in the scheme using the QR computer code . Because all outgrowth lam simultaneously and interchangeably , the QR code is necessary to recognize the correct tray . The date , the employee and the duration of the actions are read mechanically in all mental process . This info is exit on to a controlling package package with which various analyzes can be do .
FinishingJörgen Valstar : “ The melodic line itself is a estimable logistics organization that volunteer many opening for us . In addition , it is dandy to bring with a company like Martin Stolze again . In the past , we have also done a few projects together which express that they have a draw of noesis . They suppose along the same line of credit and are unburden , ideal ! Certainly with a custom project like this .
The succeeder of the project depend on the finishing . The system is only good if the last 5 % is also ripe . The swell affair about Martin Stolze is that they choose the veracious material of good quality . This makes it easy to maintain and is undestroyable . In short , it ’s just been think through well . We are glad with the system!”For more information : Martin Stolze b.v.www.martinstolze.nl[email protected]Gebr . Valstarwww.gebrvalstar.nl[email protect ]
