Article: Meeting customer needs with cotton burr extractor. (B and J Metal Works and Manufacturing Inc.)

Meeting Customer Needs With Cotton Burr Extractor

ASK BEN Smith of Lubbock Texas the major selling point for his cotton burr extractor and the answer comes quickly.

It's a combination of capacity and ground speed, says Smith, who runs B&J Metal Works and Manufacturing, which makes a variety of both ag-related and nonagricultural products.

Already, the firm is shipping 2 and 4-row cotton cleaners to customers as far away as California and Mississippi. And business could expand even further as more and more growers see cost benefits from taking a cleaner product to the gin, he says.

"When the farmer gets in the field, he wants to drive as ...

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