Van der Maar is a family company with a solid position in the Dutch potato sector. From several branches, the company supports growers and processors in the north of the Netherlands who depend on well-functioning machines on a daily basis. In the Netherlands, Van der Maar has now installed more than 100 Flikweert Vision optical sorting machines. That experience forms the basis of their way of working. Technology must do what it promises, in every situation.

Service as a foundation

Service is always central at Van der Maar. Machines have to be up and running again as soon as possible, parts are well in stock and an installation also has to continue to function reliably in the long term. This is where the company makes a difference. Not by supplying individual solutions, but by overseeing the entire process and taking responsibility for the performance of the line.

Collaboration born from practice

That way of working fits well with Flikweert Vision. The cooperation arose directly from practice. A customer wanted to replace the reading pen with an optical sorter and was immediately convinced after seeing a solution. That signal was picked up within Van der Maar and led to the first contact with Flikweert Vision. During the visit, it quickly became clear that the machines and the working method matched Van der Maar's requirements in terms of technology and support.

Reliability in day-to-day cooperation

For Van der Maar, it is important that a sorting machine not only works accurately, but also integrates well within existing lines and remains stable. Choosing Flikweert Vision felt responsible, precisely because they work with experienced customers and high expectations. In practice, this cooperation has proven itself. Appointments are kept, technical coordination is immediate and service questions are dealt with carefully. That makes Flikweert Vision a partner Van der Maar can trust.

Experience from an existing line

An installation that demonstrates this collaboration well is the one at Zuiderveld. Within an existing Wevano sorting line, a very compact set-up had to be realised, with limited space and little margin. Close coordination between Van der Maar's team and Flikweert Vision's engineers resulted in a stable and efficient installation that performed well from the start.

Team Van der Maar

Behind Van der Maar is a team of specialists with a strong technical background. Each technician has his own expertise and is driven by finding solutions that work for both the customer and the process. Reliability, being there for each other and being prepared to go the extra mile sometimes form the basis for this, both towards customers and partners.

Building further together

Cooperation with Van der Maar is characterised by almost daily contact and open, solution-oriented communication. There is mutual trust to move quickly and tackle technical issues together. Both teams work practically, committed and result-oriented. This joint working, with an eye for technology and customer interests, forms the basis for further development together within existing and new installations. In this way, Van der Maar and Flikweert Vision continue to work on solutions that fit today's and tomorrow's practice.