Evolution of Anti-Hail Covering Systems
The history of the systems equipped with an anti-hail cover system is long and articulated, and starts with those known as ‘a Capannina’, where the net lay along the top wire and along the truss wire, so as to obtain an increased inclination of the net to...
Carbonation and CO2 absorption in PRC Posts
In this article, we would like to talk about carbonation, a chemical process that you have probably never heard of but which you will soon find out is very interesting. Let’s start with the technical definition: “Carbonation is a chemical process, natural...
Structural calculation: what is it and what is it for?
Have you done the calculations? Vineyard and orchard systems have undergone profound changes over time, determined by agronomic needs (use of modern and more productive forms of cultivation) and economic needs (massive use of mechanisation of cultivation operations...
Evolution of concrete poles over the years up to the engraved V sign
“I still remember my father telling me how he came up with the idea of making the concrete poles that would become the stars of VALENTE production” Alessandro Valente explains. In fact, the need for poles for his vineyard immediately drove Pietro Valente...
New steel rod
Things that work should not be changed! This statement, seemingly agreeable, would lead us to think that when things work, no innovation is in principle necessary; on the contrary, we see every day how the evolution of the situations around us often requires us to...
Video Tutorial : head brackets
We are at the eight episode of our video tutorial news. Each time we practically present you our products and solutions for vineyards and orchard. We know that system are supported by piles, but we also have several accessories that help and ease installation...
Steel posts standing the test of time: the Valente vineyard
As our clients already know, at Valente we pursue the continuous improvement of products and solutions for agriculture, combining our Research & Development efforts with on-site practical tests. The first step involves the design, the analysis on structural...
Valente Lab : Iron posts used in vineyard trellis systems
Modern viticulture requires a careful and precise evaluation of all the variables that come into play when establishing vineyard systems, to achieve structures suitable for the current growing techniques, which increasingly require the use of machines for managing the...
STEEL POSTS: All truth
Steel is the construction material “par excellence” thanks to its mechanical properties: elasticity and strength are its peculiarities, but it also has high propensity to oxidation. Consequently, when steel is exposed to weather conditions it tends to oxide,...
KALAMITA: the final solution to protect your orchard from insects
Protecting our orchard from insects is nowadays became a crucial need that, whether neglected, may cause a nearly complete destruction of fruit production. Today anti-hail covering became multi-functional structures, since they need to protect not only from bad...