CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER (Patent Pending) A New Methodology for Moisture Addition in the Lint Slide Mark D. Cory

DESIGN OBJECTIVES ADD MOISTURE TO BATT BATT COMPRESSION HIGH EFFICIENCY LOW MAINTENANCE SIMPLE OPERATION EASILY ADJUSTABLE BY-PASS OPTION

CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER

CHEROKEE BATTERY CONDENSER AND CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY MALDEN, MO 2006 GINNING SEASON

STRANDBERG DIGITAL MOISTURE METER M-400 (SHOWN WITH WS-20 PROBE)

STRANDBERG DIGITAL MOISTURE METER M-400 (SHOWN WITH SP-20 PROBE)

RADWAG MOSITURE ANALYZER WPS 110S 110 g max capacity g accuracy

DESCRIBE RADWAG PROCEDURE ASTM D (Standard Test Method for Moisture in Cotton by Oven-Drying.)

DESCRIBE CONDITIONS WHEN SAMPLES WERE TAKEN

CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/12/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/12/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calc) % Moisture (meter) AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/12/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calculated) % Moisture (meter) % Moisture Added (calculated) % Moisture Added (meter)

CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/13/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/13/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calc) % Moisture (meter) AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/13/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calculated) % Moisture (meter) % Moisture Added (calculated) % Moisture Added (meter)

CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/15/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/15/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calc) % Moisture (meter) AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/15/2006) Start Mass, g Finish Mass, g % Moisture (calculated) % Moisture (meter) % Moisture Added (calc) % Moisture Added (meter)

C0MPARISON DATA COMPARE BALE PROBE MOISTURE READINGS WITH AFTER CIRRUS

CONCLUSIONS SUCCESFUL MOISTURE ADDITION IN EXCESS OF 2.5% AT 45 BPH SUCCESFUL BATT COMPRESSION MOISTURE-EFFICIENT OPERATION ALLOWS BATT TO PASS THROUGH WHEN OPENED

PROJECT TIMELINE Late February – Developed Conceptual Sketches Early March – Began Preparations for Patent Application Early May – Began Detail Design Process Early June – Began Machine Construction Early July – Completed Detail Design Process Late July – Filed Patent Application & Shipped Complete Mid August – Initial Tests in Commercial Gin Plant (with 10 cotton modules from 2005 crop season) Late September – Began Full-Scale Operation Mid October – Performed Sample Testing

CIRRUS PROJECT TEAM CREDITS ROY OWENSINITIAL CONCEPT CONTRIBUTOR / MORAL SUPPORT / FORKLIFT OPERATOR JERRY SCARBOROUGHINITIAL CONCEPT CONTRIBUTOR / MONIKER APPLICATOR / SALES GREG FIQUETTINITIAL CONCEPT CONTRIBUTOR / ASSEMBLY / TESTING / FIELD AIR SETTINGS MARK CORYINITIAL & FINAL CONCEPT / DETAIL DESIGN / PATENT INVENTOR KEVIN ADAMSFAN, DUCTWORK, SUPPORTS, SERVICE PLATFORM DESIGN / ORDER ENTRY STEVE EVANSPLC PROGRAMMING / ELECTRICAL DESIGN / HAD TO MAKE IT RUN IN THE FIELD CHRIS HALLDRAFTING SUPPORT / STRUCTURING SUPPORT CHRIS MOCK & ROBERT HARDEEPURCHASED PARTS / STOCKROOM SUPPLIES TAMMY HUDSONRAW MATERIAL PURCHASING PAT ? SHOP FOREMAN / ROLL FORMING / GENERAL MANUFACTURING MAGIC DANIEL HARRISONSHEET METAL LAYOUT / PLASMA CUTTER PROGRAMING DANIEL SENNPLASMA CUTTER / MAN OF FEW WORDS ?BAR STOCK SAW / MAN OF EVEN FEWER WORDS ?SHEAR & PRESS BRAKE ADRIAN ? & POU ?FABRICATION / WELDING MAGIC MIKE ? & STEVE HENRYLATHE / DRILLING & TAPPING DANNY ? & MARK DUDLEYCNC PROGRAMMING / MILLING CUTTERS RONNY OAKES & ?FINAL SHIPPING ASSEMBLY / SEALANT APPLICATOR LEIGH ANN HOGANACCOUNTING / OFFICE MANAGER LISA SINGLETONRECEPTIOINST / OFFICE ORGINIZER ED OWENSTRANSPORTATION / GOOD HUMOR RICK HOLLOWAYINSTALLATION TEAM SUPERVISOR / CRANE OPERATOR / FIELD BABYSITTER