Safely cleaning and applying coatings

In 2016 construction of the first Gie des Brocs 4 hectare greenhouse in Lapouyade was completed. The second greenhouse of 4 hectares is expected to reach completion this year. Being a grower you’re always keen on aiming for the best results and getting most out of your greenhouse, certainly given the big investments that come with its development and construction. Owner Christian Menegaldo tells: “It’s very important that we can optimally benefit from the available sunlight, because that leads to a better fruit quality and higher yields. During construction of the greenhouse I was already convinced that a Top Cleaner would play a major role in allowing us to benefit optimally: this greenhouse roof cleaner enables us to clean the glass regularly. That’s very important because dirt on the greenhouse roof diminishes a decent amount of sunlight and thus slows down growth of the crop.”

Since the installation of the Top Cleaner in February this year, the greenhouse roof has been cleaned several times. That works very well. It’s a fast but especially safe way of working. Christian Menegaldo: “The Top Cleaner operates fully automatically, so there’s no need of our staff being on the greenhouse roof simultaneously whilst cleaning. Within our company this is considered to be of great importance because government safety regulations (justly!) become stricter over time. Safety is our number one priority!”

Last month, the company has expanded the Top Cleaner with the capability to apply shading agents onto the greenhouse surface automatically. This is very unique because before the development of this machine, during the application of shading agents someone always had to be present on the machine to operate it. Tom Zwanenburg of manufacturer Van Der Waay says: “Worldwide, safety is increasingly becoming an important factor. By fully automating the Top Cleaner we can once again ensure a lot of security. A major step forward!”

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