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Nongshim Automated Vertical Farm System
“unmanned cultivation room + mass production + Minimize O&M”
AS-IS
Manual
Process
1. Seeding
2. Planting
3. Move To Rack
4. Input Tray
5. Output Tray
6. Move To working Room
7. Harvesting
TO-BE
Automation
Process
1. Seeding
2. Planting
Replaced as
Nongshim Automation
System
7. Harvesting
AS-IS
Manual
Process
1. Seeding
2. Planting
3. Move To Rack
4. Input Tray
5. Output Tray
6. Move To working Room
7. Harvesting
TO-BE
Automation
Process
1. Seeding
2. Planting
Replaced as
Nongshim
Automation
System
7. Harvesting
MAXIMIZE
- 14 Tiers High Rack
- → Production Cpacity
SIMPLIFY
- Push-Pull Type Farm Stacker
- → Operation and Managemant
MINIMIZE
- Non-Driving Parts in Rack
- → Low Maintenance Cost
MAXIMIZE
- 14 Tiers High Rack
- → Production Cpacity
SIMPLIFY
- Push-Pull Type Farm Stacker
- → Operation and Managemant
MINIMIZE
- Non-Driving Parts in Rack
- → Low Maintenance Cost
Strong Effect of Vertical Farm Automation System
Comparison of Operational Efficiency with Existing Manual Models
- Factory with existing model 1,650 ㎡ size
- Automated factory 1,650 ㎡ size
Production capacity
Improved efficiency
30% increase
Improvements
- Spatial efficiency increased due to reduced gap between growing beds
- Reduced height limit of growing beds
Number of staff
Improved efficiency
30% reduction
Improvements
- Automation in growing room : Reduction in labor force
Efficient staff traffic
and safer work
Improved efficiency
Minimized work traffic No risk
Improvements
- Level height : more than 3m Unmanned work
Energy consumption
(per head)
Improved efficiency
20% reduction
Improvements
- Reduction in electricity consumption per plant by enhancing productivity per unit size
Energy consumption
(per head)
Improved efficiency
40% reduction
Improvements
- Improvements in bed cleaning work
- Auto-cleaner implemented
Development of Automatic cultivation tray washer
- Automatic cultivation tray washer (In-house development by Nongshim)
Cleaning test comparison
Portfolio
Nongshim Farm has expanded its business beyond Korea, providing innovative farming solutions in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and other global regions.