CLIMATE SCREENS & DRIVING SYSTEMS

Heat curtains for greenhouses have always been a critical issue for greenhouse investors. The arrival of sunlight at the right scale, time, and temperature are the most critical issues in crop production. As a result, greenhouse curtains are an issue that should be carefully evaluated based on the greenhouse investment, the product to be grown, and the greenhouse’s location. Greenhouse curtains are grouped under the following main headings.

Black Out Screens: Blackout screens are indispensable for inducing flowering in short-day plants in periods when this does not happen naturally. Such screens prevent daylight from entering the greenhouse.

This artificially shortens the length of the day and allows products such as chrysanthemums, gerberas, kalanchoas and medicinal crops to be produced all year round.

Light Restriction Screens: In order to prevent supplemental lighting from being emitted into the surrounding area, it is vital to use a blackout screen that reduces light pollution as much as possible. The screen must also be able to withstand high temperature and humidity levels in the greenhouse. Light Restriction Screens provide a high degree of light exclusion but, at the same time, still allow sufficient heat through. In addition to being fire-retardant, the screen also has excellent moisture-regulating properties thanks to the special weave of its innovative fabric. The white reflective material on both the inside and outside of the screen enables you to control the temperature in the greenhouse and reflects light back into the greenhouse.

Sun Shading Screens: With Sun Shading Screen, your crop will be protected from direct sunlight during the day, and you can achieve maximum energy savings at night. The Sun shading screens are particularly useful for greenhouse crops that require milder conditions and that involve the use of ventilation or cooling systems, but are also suitable for tropical conditions. Using the Sun Shading Screen, growers can achieve energy savings of up to 68 percent. The open version of the SSS ensurees maximum cooling in tropical climates.

Energy Saving Screens: Energy saving screen has developed the Ridder Energy Saving Screen for crops that require intensive heating. This highly transparent energy-conserving climate screen prevents heat loss, allows valuable daylight in, and ensures the best possible climate for growing thanks to its excellent moisture-regulating properties. The Energy Saving Screen provides energy savings of up to 47% and guarantees a more consistent growing climate through effective temperature distribution. The clear, transparent fabric minimizes light loss.

Light Diffusion Screens: When daylight is distributed better and can penetrate further into the greenhouse, this benefits the quality and consistency of the crop. In addition, diffuse and indirect light reduces the risk of leaf scorching and plant stress. This maximizes crop health, resulting in higher yields. Light Diffusion Screens literally give your plants a place in the sun. Its knitted structure, in combination with the light-diffusion strips, ensures an even distribution of light. The Light Diffusion climate screens have a closed structure, which results in energy savings and less condensation because the crop cools down more gradually in the evening.

Drive Systems

Accurate control over the climate in your greenhouse means a better quality crop, increased production and lower energy consumption, enhancing the overall viability of your operation. The use of air vents, sidewall ventilation and screen systems is therefore a crucial part of every grower’s production strategy. These greenhouse features enable you to achieve a more productive greenhouse climate, helping your crops and your business to flourish.

Keyway projects team understands that good drive systems are important for growers. We work with greenhouse builders and installers, using our innovative technology and expertise to develop the best drive solutions and make growers’ lives easier. These solutions not only create the perfect greenhouse climate, also provide protection and peace of mind, because they give growers full control over their greenhouse and climate, even in the most extreme conditions. In view of the advance of greenhouse growing around the globe, we are also responding to the demand for drive systems that are optimized for local conditions and techniques.