ValkScreenVision 2.0: a decade of innovation!

ValkScreenVision 2.0 celebrates its 10th anniversary!

In 2015, we took an important step in the development of screen systems: the introduction of ValkScreenVision 2.0. This innovative screen system was designed to make screen cloth retraction faster, easier and more efficient than ever.

Now, 10 years later, we proudly look back on the development of ValkScreenVision 2.0. We owe this milestone to the trust of customers, the commitment of our partners and the continuous drive to keep innovating.

In the coming weeks, we will take you through the highlights of 10 years of ValkScreenVision 2.0!

2011 - Quatro Plus-2

2011: Back to the beginning...

In 2011, we installed our first retractable screen, the Quattro Plus, where the cloth was confected and retracted on site. This was the precursor to today's ValkScreenVision 2.0.

Although we learned a lot from the Quattro Plus, it did not prove future-proof, which motivated us to innovate further.

2015 - VSV Profiel-2

2015: ValkScreenProfile VSV designed

Our goal was clear: maximum efficiency by doing all the preparations ourselves and only retracting the screen cloth on-site. This idea led to a new profile design.

Through a competition, aligning with our vision, the name ValkScreenVision and thus ValkScreenVision VSV was created.

2015 - VSV Profiel (2)-2

2015: ValkDelta retraction tool

For efficient installation of screen cloths, we developed the ValkDelta retraction tool.

This kite, in the shape of a distinctive red triangle, retracts the screen fabric tension-free at full width and prevents unwanted folds.

2016 - inloopstukken-2

2016: Entry pieces designed

Our field experiences gave us new ideas. Some things could be done much smarter and easier.

Where we previously had to mount the outer pieces of 1.60m screen profile afterwards, the new entry pieces allowed us to neatly assemble everything in one go.

2017 - kopstrip-2

2017: Additional cloth processing with a head strip for faster lane changes

Originally, attaching the screen cloth with a separate strip and hook was time-consuming. With our smart solution, the head strip is now confected in our factory.

This way, the attachment on-site is completed in less than a minute, allowing the installation crew to install many more screen cloths per day.

2018 - meerlaagse doeken-2

2018: Adjusting cloth confection machine for multi-layer cloth confection

We adjusted our cloth confection machine specifically for the confection of multi-layer cloths. While cloth clips struggled to clamp due to the thickness of the screen cloth, this is not an issue for the retractable screen.

In 2021, we took it a step further with the production of three-layer cloths.

2019 - dilatatie-2

2019: Dilatation designed for screen sections wider than 100 m

The expansion and contraction of both the greenhouse and the screen cloth made installing screen cloths longer than 100 meters a challenge.

With our new dilatation coupling, it is now possible for screen cloths wider than 100 meters to function smoothly. Additionally, the coupling serves as an entry and exit piece when retracting the screen cloth, making the installation even more efficient.

2020 - dubbel kamer (3)

2020: Profile designed with two cloth chambers for flat cloth hang down

With double screens, the screen cloth of the upper installation is often hung flat at the point of the cloth hang down due to lack of space to accommodate contraction of the screen cloth.

Our new screen profile, with two cloth chambers, provides the solution: the last ±1.5 meters can now be executed with a double layer of screen cloth, neatly accommodating the cloth contraction.

2022 - wegneembaar profiel-2

2022: Removable profile designed for retracting long screen cloth lanes

Screen installations wider than 100 meters used to require a piece of profile to be cut away after retracting the cloth, posing a risk of damage.

Our solution? A removable screen profile! This profile is mounted during installation and easily dismantled after retracting, without causing any damage to the cloth.

2025 - tussen profiel-3

2025: ValkScreenProfile VSV intermediate profile

And we continue to innovate... There’s a new product!

With the development of the ValkScreenProfile VSV intermediate profile, we can now mount two one after the other screen installations on one wire bed.

Developments in horticulture never stand still, which is why we keep responding to the rapidly changing sector.

Feit 1: eerste land

Fun fact 1: First country

Innovation knows no boundaries: ValkScreenVision 2.0 was launched worldwide in Canada, where the first installation was successfully realised.

Feit 2: usp snel

Fun fact 2: Quick

With ValkScreenVision 2.0, installation is quicker than ever: thanks to the pre-assembled guide strips, depending on the situation, retraction speeds of 3000m2 per hour are no exception!

Feit 3: usp flexibel

Fun fact 3: Flexible

Suitable for any fabric and deliverable by any partner installer: ValkScreenVision 2.0 is flexible every step of the way.

Feit 4: unieke locatie

Fun fact 4: Most unique location

The most unique location where ValkScreenVision 2.0 has been installed? That is in Saudi Arabia, where a new city is being built in a desert.

Feit 5: usp veilig

Fun fact 5: Safe

ValkScreenVision 2.0 makes work safer: minimal moving between crops and limited height work makes installing and replacing screen cloths easier and safer.

Feit 6: ValkDelta

Fun fact 6: ValkDelta

What makes ValkScreenVision 2.0 unique is the distinctive red ValkDelta. This kite pulls in the screen cloth effortlessly and without folds, at full width.

Feit 7: verste land

Fun fact 7: Furthest country

ValkScreenVision 2.0 brings innovation to Australia, the furthest country in which the system has been installed.

Feit 8: 38 hectare

Fun fact 8: Biggest project

The largest project to date is an impressive 38-hectare project in Canada.

Feit 9: meest uitdagende project

Fun fact 9: Most challenging project

The most challenging project? This was the project above, where a three-layer cloth had to be fitted with a cloth strip. Normally, such a cloth cannot be clipped due to too much fabric, but with the cloth strip, it could.

Feit 10: usp schoon

Fun fact 10: Clean

ValkScreenVision 2.0 ensures clean screen cloths: by delaying retraction, they remain free of construction dust, providing additional light gain of up to 1%.