About VAL-CO
VAL-CO, headquartered in New Holland, Pennsylvania, is a globally recognized manufacturer of quality systems for poultry and swine production, as well as other agricultural solutions. With a commitment to innovation, precision and efficiency, VAL-CO offers comprehensive equipment systems including ventilation, feeding and watering equipment, environmental controls and biosecurity products. Their systems are designed to help producers maximize animal welfare and productivity while optimizing operational performance.
TeeChart Integration
To support its technology-driven approach to animal husbandry and facility management, VAL-CO integrates TeeChart charting library into its environmental control systems and data management interfaces. These systems collect, analyse and present real-time data on temperature, humidity, air flow, feed conversion, water usage and more.
Using TeeChart in VAL-CO Products
1. Environmental Monitoring Dashboards
Inside VAL-CO’s climate control systems, TeeChart powers real-time visualizations of key metrics like temperature and humidity, ammonia and CO₂ levels, fan performance and airflow. These metrics are displayed using intuitive line and area charts, giving producers immediate awareness of environmental trends and anomalies.
2. Historical Data Analysis
Farm managers often need to assess past performance to make future improvements. TeeChart provides rich historical charting that enables day-by-day comparisons, seasonal trend analysis, event-triggered data overlays.
With TeeChart’s zoom and scroll capabilities, users can drill down into specific timeframes and export data for offline analysis.
3. Cross-Platform Flexibility
Whether accessing dashboards from a desktop in the control room or a mobile device in the barn, TeeChart ensures a seamless experience. Its support for multiple platforms—Windows, web and mobile—allows VAL-CO to offer consistent, high-performance visualizations across all user touchpoints.
Key Benefits
- High Performance & Reliability: TeeChart’s efficient rendering engine ensures that even large datasets—common in 24/7 agricultural monitoring—are handled smoothly, maintaining responsiveness in critical control systems.
- Real-Time Charting: Enables up-to-the-minute updates of system conditions, allowing producers to respond quickly to any deviations or equipment anomalies.
- Customization & Flexibility: VAL-CO benefits from TeeChart’s broad array of chart types and customization options, allowing the design of intuitive, user-friendly dashboards tailored to the needs of livestock managers.
- Chart Variety: With a wide range of chart types, TeeChart enables VAL-CO to visualize diverse datasets clearly and effectively.
- Advanced Features: From zooming and panning to data export and annotations, TeeChart enhances the analytical capability of VAL-CO’s software, helping users extract actionable insights from complex datasets.
TeeChart brings clarity and control to VAL-CO’s agricultural solutions—empowering producers with the insights they need to farm smarter, not harder.
Commitment to Core Values
VAL-CO’s commitment is to improve animal health and farm productivity.
VAL-CO operates with a mission to “help animal agriculture feed a hungry world.” The company emphasizes core values such as integrity, quality, profitability, stewardship and valuing people. These principles guide their operations and interactions with customers, employees and partners.