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

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

3. CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER

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

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

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

17. RADWAG MOSITURE ANALYZER WPS 110S 110 g max capacity 0.001 g accuracy

19. DESCRIBE RADWAG PROCEDURE ASTM D 2495-01 (Standard Test Method for Moisture in Cotton by Oven-Drying.)

20. DESCRIBE CONDITIONS WHEN SAMPLES WERE TAKEN

21. CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/12/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/12/2006)12345678 Start Mass, g3.6513.1202.1532.7153.0202.9412.6262.536 Finish Mass, g3.4982.9732.0422.5782.8632.7872.4922.411 % Moisture (calc)4.194.715.165.055.205.245.104.934.950.35 % Moisture (meter)3.4 3.5 3.6 4.3 3.70.4 AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/12/2006)12345678 Start Mass, g3.5843.5263.7103.3423.3522.2933.4854.092 Finish Mass, g3.3703.3013.4493.1143.1382.1403.2683.836 % Moisture (calculated)5.976.387.046.826.386.676.236.266.470.35 % Moisture (meter)6.9 8.2 7.2 6.7 7.30.7 % Moisture Added (calculated)1.781.671.881.771.181.431.131.331.520.29 % Moisture Added (meter)3.5 4.7 3.6 2.4 3.60.9

23. CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/13/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/13/2006)123456789101112 Start Mass, g2.1743.1242.4972.8212.4033.3272.0992.0603.1372.9692.2222.579 Finish Mass, g2.0842.9972.3812.7012.2893.1722.0021.9683.0022.8372.1162.459 % Moisture (calc)4.144.074.654.254.744.664.624.474.34.454.774.654.480.24 % Moisture (meter)2.5 2.32.72.62.32.42.2 2.02.22.40.2 AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/13/2006)123456789101112 Start Mass, g4.0412.8793.0593.5032.9512.4133.5063.0743.1622.9893.2082.712 Finish Mass, g3.8272.7202.8713.2802.7672.2463.2942.8822.9692.8023.0152.544 % Moisture (calculated)5.305.526.156.376.246.926.056.256.106.266.026.196.110.41 % Moisture (meter)5.04.96.56.86.05.96.2 6.06.85.86.16.00.6 % Moisture Added (calculated)1.161.451.502.121.502.261.431.781.801.811.251.541.630.33 % Moisture Added (meter)2.52.44.04.53.3 3.93.8 4.63.83.93.70.7

25. CHEROKEE CIRRUS COTTON CONDITIONER TEST DATA (10/15/06 ) SANDY RIDGE COTTON COMPANY – MALDEN, MO BEFORE CIRRUS AVGSD SAMPLE ID (10/15/2006)123456789 Start Mass, g2.5602.5121.6813.2902.9382.536 2.7162.428 Finish Mass, g2.4742.4191.6303.1832.8472.4482.4542.6202.351 % Moisture (calc)3.363.73.033.253.13.473.233.533.173.320.22 % Moisture (meter)1.71.9 1.81.9 1.81.90.1 AFTER CIRRUS SAMPLE ID (10/15/2006)123456789 Start Mass, g3.1833.1753.0323.5274.3163.1353.1253.8142.616 Finish Mass, g3.0223.0012.8823.3384.0842.9582.9493.6062.474 % Moisture (calculated)5.065.484.955.365.385.655.635.455.435.380.23 % Moisture (meter)3.53.34.24.74.94.84.24.54.64.30.6 % Moisture Added (calc)1.701.781.922.112.282.182.401.922.262.060.24 % Moisture Added (meter)1.81.42.32.83.12.92.32.62.82.40.6

27. C0MPARISON DATA COMPARE BALE PROBE MOISTURE READINGS WITH AFTER CIRRUS

28. 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

29. PROJECT TIMELINE - 2006 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

30. 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