Case IH began testing various concepts for a module-building cotton picker in the 1970s, including configurations that produced round bales and smaller rectangular modules.
"The overwhelming favorite concept of ginners and farmers alike was an 8-foot by 8-foot by 16-foot module, which is exactly half the size of traditional modules. That means that gins can handle our modules with zero additional investment.
"Ginning Case IH modules and traditional modules together is a seamless operation. A modern cotton gin that produces 60 ginned bales per hour will be equally maximized while ginning the Case IH module," Haggard says.
Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment, committed to collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful, productive, reliable equipment -- for those who demand more. With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries.