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Cotton gin technology

Transforming technology for the cotton gin industry

Gen 3 Dynamics builds sensing and monitoring systems for working gins: moisture you can act on, and heat you can catch before it costs you a season.

Systems

Two problems worth instrumenting

Both systems install on equipment you already run, talk to the PLC you already have, and are managed remotely so a software update is not a site visit.

TS-1

TS-1 Gin Saw Monitor

Thermal monitoring that catches a hot gin stand before it becomes a fire

The Gen 3 TS-1 thermal sensor system watches gin saw temperatures continuously and ejects the stand automatically when a critical temperature is reached, helping prevent fires and cut unplanned downtime.

MS-1

MS-1 Bale Moisture Sensor

Know the moisture in every bale, not just the ones you sample

The Gen 3 MS-1 measures the moisture percentage of cotton bales as they are produced. Installed on the module feeder, it also tracks moisture trends in incoming modules, so a shift shows up before it reaches bale quality.

Approach

Built for the gin floor, not the lab bench

It has to survive the environment

Dust, vibration, heat and long seasons. Sealed enclosures and mounts designed for equipment that is already there.

It has to talk to your PLC

Modbus TCP, so readings and alarms land in the control system you already operate rather than in a separate island nobody watches.

It has to be usable at the machine

A local touchscreen with a live view, because the person who needs the answer is standing at the stand, not at a desk.

It has to stay current

Systems are managed as a fleet with remote health monitoring and over-the-air updates, so improvements reach installed equipment.

Talk to us

Tell us about your gin and we will tell you what we would install

Gen 3 is based in Lubbock, Texas. Call during business hours and you will reach someone who has been on a gin floor.