Rijk Zwaan receives new pipe rail trolleys
Designing the prototype
When designing the prototype, the main point was to create a pipe rail trolley that would contribute to the ergonomic pollination of crops. Two important demands from Rijk Zwaan were that the controls of the pipe rail trolley had to be simple and that the pipe rail trolley would have a limited weight. With these demands in mind, Steenks Service designed a number of prototypes by hand.These prototypes were equipped with a platform that could be adjusted mechanically. The result is a significant weight reduction compared to using hydraulic techniques and a simpler handling of the mechanism. Moreover, with the adjustable height of the platform, ergonomic pollination of crops becomes a breeze. It was no surprise to us that Rijk Zwaan responded very enthusiastically to our prototypes.