From Complex Calculations to a Smoother Workflow. How Van der Valk Solar Systems Works with Virto.CORE
For solar mounting system manufacturers, efficiency is about more than completing calculations quickly. It’s about creating a workflow that is easy to manage, easy for customers to understand, and flexible enough to adapt as projects and requirements change. For Van der Valk Solar Systems, improving that workflow led to the development of ValkPVplannerPro, a custom application built on Virto.CORE.
From complex spreadsheets to a clearer workflow
Before ValkPVplannerPro, Van der Valk managed ballast optimization and distribution calculations through complex Excel spreadsheets. While these spreadsheets contained the necessary calculations, the process could be difficult to navigate and was not always easy for installers and EPC customers to understand. The team wanted to move beyond simply working with numbers and create a more visual, accessible way of handling mounting system projects.
With ValkPVplannerPro, installers and EPC customers can draw their projects and receive immediate answers around ballast and optimization. Instead of working through complex spreadsheets and interpreting calculations separately, they can interact directly with the project and see the results within the same workflow. This makes the process easier to understand while giving Van der Valk a more streamlined way to support its customers.
A faster way to move projects forward
The change has also had a clear impact on project turnaround times. Tasks that previously took around two to three days can now be completed in a single day or even an afternoon. By bringing the calculations and project configuration into a more streamlined workflow, the team can respond faster while maintaining the accuracy needed for mounting system projects.
But the value goes beyond saving time. A clearer workflow also makes it easier for installers and EPC customers to work with the system, creating a smoother experience from project configuration through to the final result.
Hear directly from Van der Valk Solar Systems
So, what has the change been like from their side? In our customer testimonial, the Van der Valk Solar Systems team shares how ValkPVplannerPro has changed their workflow, how they work with Virto.CORE, and what the collaboration has meant for their day-to-day processes.
Building a workflow that can evolve
Another important part of the collaboration is the ability to keep improving the workflow. As Van der Valk’s products, processes, and customer requirements evolve, the planner can evolve with them. The teams work closely together on requested changes and adjustments, allowing new requirements to be assessed and incorporated quickly rather than leaving the business to work around a fixed tool.
This is where customizable framework like Virto.CORE can make a difference. Instead of asking businesses to adapt their processes to off-the-shelf software, Virto.CORE allows mounting system manufacturers and wholesalers to build digital workflows around the way they actually work, from configuration and calculations to customer interaction and project management.
For Van der Valk Solar Systems, that has meant moving from a complex calculation process to a workflow that is faster, clearer, and easier to use, while still having the flexibility to grow with the business.
Could your workflow be easier?
Every mounting system business has its own processes and requirements, so there is no single workflow that works for everyone. The question is where your current process could be made simpler, faster, or easier for your customers.