Lummus, 35BPH Gin Plant, 35 to 40 Bales Per Hour, 1994

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Stands are not date stamped but are 1994 or 1995 models.
    2. In 2016, these were gone through and solid 3 3/16” shafts were installed, as well as new ribs (180 conversion), and independent drives on the seed tube and picker roller, so all main components are fairly new.
    3. Over 1.5 million dollars spent on maintenance and upgrades in the past 5 years.
    4. Ginned over 70,000 bales in 2018.
    5. 2018 was its last season of operation.
  2. Capacity And Press
    1. Capacity: 35 to 40 bales per hour.
    2. Lummus 45 bph lift box press.
    3. 2016 Samuel P361 strapper.
    4. 2016 Samuel Jenglo bagger.
  3. Gin Stands
    1. (2) 161 Continental gin stands.
    2. 181 Vandergriff conversions installed in 2016.
    3. Independent seed tube and picker roller drives.
    4. Lummus model 700 feeders.
    5. New controls installed in 2015.
  4. Lint Cleaning And Pre-Cleaning
    1. (3) Continental 24D lint cleaners.
    2. (2) Lummus super-jets.
    3. Split 8’ 1st stage pre-cleaning.
    4. Split 6’ 2nd stage pre-cleaning.
  5. Drying System
    1. Complete drying system.
    2. Sam Jackson moisture mirror.
    3. (2) Jet dryers.
    4. (1) Beltwide 8mbtu burner.
    5. (1) Sam Jackson 4mbtu burner.
  6. Additional Equipment
    1. Lubbock Electric LEC 100 seed scale.
    2. 2 ½ module Keith walking floor feeder.
    3. (2) C&M mote presses.
    4. 96” Continental Big J feed control.
    5. 72” B&B undershot battery condenser.
    6. Argus spark detection system.
    7. All fans, plenum, cyclones, and Lipsey trash stacker for complete plant.
    8. All motors, switch gear, and controls for complete plant.
  7. Video And Photo Notes
    1. Videos available.
    2. The stand operating in the videos is a Continental 161 with Vandergriff 181 conversions.
    3. It has a Lummus model 700 feeder over it.
    4. The photos and videos were taken over the last 3 years of operation, so some are before the Vandergriff conversions.