"Classic-Entry Style"
Double Entry Conditioning Hoppers
North West Ginning - Moree, Australia
Conditioning Hoppers were the reason for the
invention of the Humidaire Unit in 1957. Today, our increased
knowledge of how cotton fiber properties can be protected with
moist air at the gin stand gives new life to an old product. It
is not unusual for Hoppers to make a difference in staple length
of 1/16" when incoming cotton is dry. This benefit alone
provides an attractive return on investment and one more reason
to consider seed cotton conditioning.
How do they work?
The moist air enters the Hoppers which are positioned above the
feeders and just below the conveyor distributor. Faster gins
stands need the moist air to come in from the front and back
(double-entry style). Slower gin stands work nicely with moist
air entry from the rear only (single-entry style). Many times,
smaller cotton gins can share a single Humidaire Unit between
Hoppers and a Lint Slide Grid at the press.
