"Gutters seem to be new when we are finished"

Last year Metazet further developed its innovation 2nd Skin . It involves a especially develop moldable top layer that whole covers the cultivation gutter , minimizing the adhesion of algae and fertilizer and simplifying the cleaning of trough . The innovation can be used in both renovation and newfangled expression .

At the end of the first real year of practice , they are beaming that sake is " smashing than foretell " . Project manager Roy van Meel : " There looks like a need for a solution that allows to continue mature on existing gutters but with young hygienics weather . "

2d Skin at De Bruijn Tomatoes

nifty and whiteSeveral with child orders have already been processed . Last spring , 84 kilometers of gutters for roseate cultivation , 17 kilometers for cucumber polish , as well as 28 and 23 kilometers for tomato cultivation . " The agriculturist who are now placing large order are the groundbreaker in the market . They see opportunities and seize them . Their gutters seem to be new when we are stop . They are keen and white again , exuding hygienics . " And then there are heap of growers who get to know the trough creation on a small scale . This involves a certain routine of gutters per farm , in a trial area .

Less laborThose who innovate , ascertain , and that also applies to Second pelt . " We see opportunities to add the gutter with less of our customers ' task force . We are now primarily learning how to reduce the amount of labor . "

For the renovation job at Porta Nova , those labor saving were already well apparent . Fewer the great unwashed were involve for blade gutters , Luke van Adrichem explain at the fourth dimension . " unremarkably you need a serviceman at every two columns . That mean about 15 men per cap . On this project , we were capable to do so with three serviceman . The weight of plastic is low and the fact that we can use the exist gutter as a guide also helps enormously . "

Before ( exit ) and after ( right ) the installation of Second Skin at tomato grower Varekamp De Zeeuw

Customized solutionsThe Dutch innovation can be applied to proprietary FormFlex gutters , but also to other manufacturers ' gutter . The first task at graduated table has already been carried out here , at a cucumber grower in Germany . Roy : " We can also utilise 2d peel to sewer that are not ours . For this , of course , we need more engineering because we are not familiar with that gutter . "

In any case , they are still try with various sizes to be able-bodied to provide customized solutions . " This ask a number more attention and examination so that we can validate whether we have the right-hand fit . "

Trial plane section at Helderman Paprika . 10 gutters of 140 meters in length in various designs to examine which designs are suitable for pepper cultivation .

InternationalThe first external project with Second Skin has now been completed . Because of the innovational nature of the product , the first choice was to work close to rest home . For example , at Porta Nova last spring . But now that the momentum and the experience are there , growth is potential . Also with fresh grammatical construction . " We have not yet realized a new building , but it is emphatically coming . "

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