 The
Electric Banjo is a product where there is more than first meets the eye. The
Samuel Jackson design group considers it our "secret weapon" when
faced with the most challenging cotton drying tasks.
Why use a Banjo?
The Banjo lets a cotton gin obtain 30% more air volume from a conventional high
performance fan/motor combination. This occurs during operation, when the gin
needs the fan's power the most. This translates to more
bales produced in each week of operation, and that, of course, ends up as money
in the bank for the gin.
How does it work?
Many people ask, "How can the Banjo increase air volume 30% with the
same fan and motor they are already using?" The
short answer is that the Banjo works, "during operation". It tricks the fan by
swirling the air at the fan's inlet to load and unload it. It does this with a
single vane that can't choke due to trash or dirt that passes through the pull
fan. Imagine a pull fan operating at well above normal speed, without gate
valves, and without danger of tripping the motor overload circuits at startup.
That is the advantage the Banjo provides!
The Banjo has been improved with the use of a pneumatic actuator for the
vane. The PLC controls remain the same and everyone benefits from increased
reliability. We encourage those interested in maximum performance for their gin
to read the technical papers and manual below to become acquainted with all of
the Banjo's aspects.
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