Operations Management
Real-time insight with our software module to prevent downtime, improve performance, and enable predictive maintenance
Rolling Bench Systems
Driving movement in horticulture for over 50 years with proven internal transport solutions
Transform your growing space and unlock new levels of efficiency.
At Bosman Van Zaal we understand the challenges growers face: from limited space and labour costs to traceability and consistent growing conditions. Our rolling bench systems are engineered to solve exactly these issues.
With over 50 years of global experience we are the trusted leader in rolling bench technology. Our in-house specialists design and build fully automated or manual systems, tailored to your operation and ready to perform from day one.
Modern growing starts with our rolling bench systems
In today’s competitive horticultural sector, optimising space, increasing productivity and ensuring plant health are essential. Our advanced rolling bench systems provide a complete solution that helps you:
- Boost efficiency: Easily move benches across your facility to streamline daily workflows, reduce manual handling and improve operational speed.
- Maximise your growing space: Remove fixed aisles and unlock more usable surface area with a flexible layout that adapts to your growing needs.
- Improve labour conditions: Create an ergonomic working environment with optimal bench height, reducing strain and increasing staff comfort and productivity.
- Simplify traceability: Access any bench quickly and consistently, making it easier to monitor crops, collect data and meet traceability standards.
- Support plant health: Promote uniform air circulation and light exposure across all plants, helping to improve overall crop quality and reduce disease risk.
- Integrate software add-ons: Enhance your system with ISAL, a logistics software program, and the Polariks Operator Package. ISAL ensures precise system control, while Polariks enables predictive maintenance to minimise downtime and maximise reliability.
Rolling Bench Models
Our rolling bench systems are built to meet the diverse needs of modern growers. More than just mobility, they provide flexibility in automation, ranging from fully automated solutions with seamless operation to semi automated or manual models.
Each system features a lightweight aluminium frame with custom plastic bottoms to optimise irrigation and air circulation. Automated versions operate on durable roller tracks with our distinctive red wheels, while manual models glide smoothly on rails for easy handling. For growers looking to expand production capacity, multi layer configurations are available, making vertical farming possible within the same footprint. Systems can be further enhanced with specialised components to maximise efficiency, reliability and growing performance.
Bosman Van Zaal’s Complete Turn-Key Approach
Automation & Robotics
Equipment to automate the complete process from sowing to harvesting and packing
Our Projects
Bunnik Bromelia
Save 1 Fte with the automated tray destacker with aN ROI in 4 months
Famifarm
Country: Finland
Crop: Leafy vegetables
Installation: Rolling bench system+, robotics
Year: 2023
GrowUp Farms
Crop: Salad
Solution: Turnkey Vertical Farm
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Oy Sigg-Plant Ab
Country: Finland
Crop: Seedlings (vegetables)
Installation: Rolling bench system+, E-boilers
Year: 2020
Soli Organic
Crop: Herbs and leafy greens
Solution: Automation for Indoor Biofarms
Location: Seven growing facilities around the US
Ter Laak Orchids
Crop: Phalaenopsis
Type: Full Cultivation Concept
Location: Wateringen, The Netherlands
Download whitepaper
Rolling bench systems combine smart design with flexibility at working height, making them ideal for greenhouses, indoor farms and vertical farms. They offer an efficient alternative to floor or soil cultivation and are suitable for nearly every type of crop. From potted plants and seedlings in trays to young plants in rock wool blocks and bulbs in crates, our whitepaper explains how rolling bench systems can transform your growing operation.
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Casper Knook
Connect directly with Casper Knook, our Rolling Bench Systems expert. He will be glad to advise you and explore how we can support your project.