Sistema de Ar p/ Colhedora de Algodão

4 Sept 2020

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This is a YouTube video titled "Sistema de Ar p/ Colhedora de Algodão" containing a technical explanation about the conveying system in cotton pickers. The content describes the components and operation of the air system used to move cotton efficiently from the row units into the basket or accumulator. The video was created on September 4, 2020, and focuses on agricultural machinery technology.

Row units pick a large continuous stream of cotton that must be removed quickly to prevent plugging of the row unit. Moving the cotton out of the row unit is Step five Conveying. The conveying system efficiently moves cotton out of the row unit and into the basket or accumulator. The conveying system consists of a cotton fan to provide high speed airflow, an external duct for each row unit, and jet posts within the row unit. The cotton fan runs continuously while picking and sends a stream of air upward into the ducts and across to the jet posts. The air from the jet posts pushes cotton out of the row unit. The air moving up the ductwork pulls cotton into the basket or accumulator. Depending on the row unit model, there will be one or two jet posts inside the row unit.