Complete Automation Process
At Bunnik Bromelia, Bromelia grower from the Netherlands, we installed the complete automation process. As well as heating and cooling.
The logistical system includes rolling containers and conveyor belts, a potting and spacing robot, two picking and placing robots, a tray destacker, and an automated Danish cart line with (un)loading robot.
Tray Destacker
The tray destacker helps the automation process. Multiple stacks of trays can be placed on a conveyor, so that the destacker can work without an operator for a long period of time. The stacks are loaded into the destacker automatically when the previous stack is empty.
The stack is lifted, and the trays are grabbed one by one. And then brought down (not dropped) all the way, to ensure they position correctly on the conveyor. With the tray destacker, 1 fte is saved and it has a return on investment of just 4 months.
Pick and Place Robot
Bromelia and Guzmania, named after monocot flowering plants, are designed to handle these kinds of situations because of their controlled handling to avoid damage. No challenge is too big for this dynamic duo. With arms stretching twice their height, they are able to take on jobs that would be out of most’s reach.
In order to maximise output, they sometimes like the speed up the process on the assembly line. Unlike most heavy-duty machines, their unique build allows them to be quick and precise with minimal error. In a synchronized fashion, the duo works together to fill a full tray of six plants in only a few seconds.
Bunnik Bromelia
Bunnik Bromelia, part of Bromelia Specialist, breeds aechmea, pineapple, guzmania and vriesea plants in Kudelstaart and De Kwakel, the Netherlands, since 1971.
They produce one of the most colourful plants, in a sustainable and innovative way. 20,000 plants are processed daily.
From Vision to Solution
Based on intensive customer contact, we work on integrated solutions. Solutions that utilise labour, time, raw materials, and space as efficiently as possible. At Bosman Van Zaal, product development and realisation are performed in-house by our own multi-disciplinary teams. Our step-by-step approach starts with your vision and ends with our technical solution with lifelong service.
1. Define
What are your wishes and challenges, and what do you define as optimal cultivation and maximum yields? Our multidisciplinary solution team starts by listening and will propose technical installations.
2. Engineer
The final proposal is then translated into smart, inventive, and practical designs by our own team of engineers. We base this on our many years of experience and use the latest technology and insights.
3. Realise
The technical solutions are manufactured in our automated machine park by our qualified production team. We ship worldwide and work with our own staff or in collaboration with (local) partners.
4. Service
After delivery, we stay in contact with your company. We provide employee training, and we offer 24/7 service online and on location, guaranteeing a long and efficient service life of the technical installations.