Combining roller ginning and lint cleaning into one machine

Citation
Mn. Gillum et al., Combining roller ginning and lint cleaning into one machine, T ASAE, 42(3), 1999, pp. 617-622
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture/Agronomy
Journal title
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASAE
ISSN journal
00012351 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
617 - 622
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-2351(199905/06)42:3<617:CRGALC>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An experimental machine that combines the roller-ginning and lint-cleaning functions into one unit was tested. The ginning section of the machine is c onventional and the cleaning section consists of a cylinder-type cleaner. B ecause the ginned fiber is guided directly onto the cleaning cylinder witho ut forming a batt, a feed roll/feed bar assembly (which damages the fiber) is not required. The test consisted of comparing Pima lint cleaned with con ventional mill-type/air-jet cleaners to Pima lint cleaned with the experime ntal machine. There were no significant differences in fiber or yam quality between the two cleaning treatments. The experimental machine had more tra sh in the lint, more lint in the trash, and a lower cleaning efficiency tha n mill-type/air-jet cleaners, but turnout and bale value remained the same.