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Maintenance

Maintenance

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Prompt maintenance

Proper maintenance of the greenhouse is essential to ensure its optimal functioning and to protect the integrity of the crops. Before delving into specific maintenance activities, it is important to highlight some key best practices for greenhouse operation and management:

Ongoing monitoring

A greenhouse requires constant supervision. It cannot be left unattended for extended periods, as this could lead to issues that may compromise the internal microclimate and the health of the crops.

Controlled air exchange

Even when not in use, the greenhouse must maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels. An effective ventilation system is essential to ensure proper air circulation.

Fault prevention

Even the highest-quality greenhouses, equipped with advanced climate control systems, can experience malfunctions. To prevent damage, it is advisable to install an alarm system for high and low temperatures that provides real-time alerts in case of anomalies.

Maintenance: care and security for your investment

A greenhouse, no matter how robust and technologically advanced, requires care and regular maintenance over time. Agrimec recommends a structured approach that includes three key actions:

Routine maintenance

This type of preventive maintenance is carried out periodically, typically every six months or annually, depending on the economic value and technological level, or rather the greenhouse’s lifespan and the complexity of its systems.

The main activities involved in the routine maintenance include:

Covering material checks

Inflation and tensioning of the covering materials.
Repairing small tears found in the covering material.
Inspecting elastic ropes for the anchoring of the cover and securing profiles at the end of the winter season.

Maintenance of moving parts

Inspecting ropes, shading accessories, blackout and thermal screens
Checking the silicone seals, the adhesion of gaskets and tightening of bolts.
Lubricating the racks.
Adjusting doors, windows and gear motors (at each season change).

Corrosion prevention

Checking galvanisation and applying protective spray on oxidised parts (the causes of oxidation should be investigated and removed if possible).

Systems and equipment

Cleaning filters and checking irrigation nozzles.
Electrical checks: verifying residual-current circuit breakers, fuses and energy consumption

Emergency maintenance

Emergency maintenance includes urgent interventions requested by the customer through formal communication, preferably via certified email (PEC), accompanied by photos or videos documenting the issue encountered. The response times for the maintenance technician to resolve the fault are defined in the maintenance contract, ensuring a swift and effective action to minimise any disruption.

Scheduled maintenance

Scheduled maintenance refers to planned interventions to replace worn or damaged parts. It is crucial to schedule this type of maintenance to prevent it from becoming emergency maintenance, which can be more expensive and result in unexpected disruptions. Emergency maintenance may even require the temporary suspension of greenhouse operations, so it's important to coordinate the timing with the greenhouse manager to minimise any impact. This type of maintenance is governed by a specific contract and should be separate from contracts for routine or emergency maintenance.

Who is responsible for maintenance?

In the absence of a formal contract, the responsibility for maintenance lies with the manager of the greenhouse, not automatically with the supplier company.

Under a maintenance contract, Agrimec takes on the role of the greenhouse maintainer for the duration and conditions specified in the agreement.

Agrimec provides customised maintenance solutions, ensuring fast and effective interventions to protect your investment and maintain optimal conditions for your crops.

Contact us for more information or to arrange a bespoke maintenance contract.

Why should you choose agrimec, your strategic partner

Certified
manufacturers

Creators and manufacturers of our product;
EN 9001 process certification and EN 1090 product certification;
High-quality materials: the only ones to use E260 steel.

Bespoke
solutions

Agronomic consultancy during the project design phase;
Technical and structural design, as well as system planning, to support the customer during the preliminary phase;
Technical support during the system startup phase.

From excavation
to installation

Installation by our in-house, trained and qualified staff, or with the assistance of trusted external companies who have been our partners for years;
A single point of contact for the customer;
From contract signing to system startup in under 60 days.

Prompt
maintenance

Three-year routine maintenance contract with periodic visits for preventative purposes
Emergency maintenance service guaranteed if covered by a maintenance contract;
Scheduled maintenance for the replacement of covering materials at the end of their lifespan.

Maintenance

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