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 The Hot Box II
has made belt conveyors the method of choice for picking up cotton at module
feeders. Drying starts at the end of the belt where the cotton collides with an
oncoming stream of hot air. This hot air comes from a heater working under
suction. The Hot Box provides a "bullet proof" front end for the gin.
Regardless of what type of surprise is hidden in the module, it cannot make it
past the Hot Box, unless it is easily conveyed by the air stream. There are no
rotating parts, motors, or drives to maintain either!
As a bonus in the design, no pit is required at the module feeder. Trash is
thrown out by a trash gate that rides close to the conveyor pulley. In the
photo above, the gin is using a second conveyor belt located under the main
conveyor to take trash backwards to a collection system. If the trash is large
enough to jam the trash gate, an electronic sensor reports the jam to the
operator. If a Samuel Jackson heater is being used, the heater controls record
the time and date of the jam for future reference.
Whether you are contemplating a Hot Box to feed a separator/feed control or
feed a pull-through drying system directly, the Hot Box II is a fine choice.
Now the Hot Box is available with an integrated moisture sensor to allow burner
temperatures to be set automatically for the perfect drying temperature as
cotton conditions change!
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