 The Lint Slide Grid
was developed in the mid-1970's following the introduction of universal density
cotton bales. Gin's had known about moist air for seed cotton (the Humidaire
Unit had been developed in the late 1950's for that purpose) and wanted to see
if application of moist air to lint would improve the pressure situation at the
press. Their hunch was right, and the Lint Slide Grid, 25 years later, is
still a popular and useful product. This is especially true for smaller gins
taking their first steps with moist air technology, due to the economics of the
grid design.
Right: A grid at Satartia Gin near Jackson,
Mississippi. The lint batt floats on top of moist air from the louvers on its
way to the press.
The lint batt flows from the battery condenser and floats on top of the air
coming from a series of stainless steel louvers. A Humidaire Unit supplies the
moist air to a false bottom underneath the louvers. Replacing the lint slide is
not necessary as a grid assembly fits inside the existing slide.
Many smaller gins can use a single Humidaire Unit to supply both a grid and
seed cotton conditioning hoppers at the same time. As the gin grows, a late
model Humidaire Unit can then be used with either a Moisture Tracker or a
Steamroller, preserving the largest part of the gin's investment.
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