Controlling everything from
entirely behind a computer display is not about to happen yet.
Sketch of the cooling to Sjaak’s own design.
bring advances to our current position.” Sjaak likes number crunching and in the near future he wants to integrate his climate computer with the cultivation and climate data with his time and harvesting registration system. And, at some future point, he would also like to link this to the accounting software. “A possible option is separate programs which digitally exchange the necessary data automatically.”
Linking all the data flows for greater analysis functionality means you can take informed decisions based on substantiated facts. These include making the right choices during
cultivation, at harvesting, in production planning, cost control, etc. This should ultimately lead to better financial results. Applications where a system like that really will deliver benefits include: How much water should I apply?
What percentage of evaporation do I need to grow the best quality mushrooms? What grade is the best to pick in this growing room? What is the best compost filling weight to get the best production? What mix of grades gives the best result? Sjaak intends to develop his ideas in cooperation with an external partner.
Sprayers in action above the gravel bed. The water cools the cooling unit at times of low heat demand in the growing rooms.
Frans Steeghs in his office working on engineering.
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