Monitoring of the ginning process - Uster Technologies
Monitoring of the ginning process - Uster Technologies
Monitoring of the ginning process - Uster Technologies
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THE STANDARD FROM FIBER TO FABRIC<br />
2.3 Benefits and <strong>the</strong> opportunities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> USTER ®<br />
INTELLIGIN<br />
In Table 1 and in <strong>the</strong> following figures (Fig. 5 to Fig. 9) we can see <strong>the</strong><br />
measurement and control opportunities and benefits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> USTER ® IN-<br />
TELLIGIN-M during <strong>the</strong> <strong>ginning</strong> <strong>process</strong>.<br />
Ginning<br />
Process<br />
Sections <strong>of</strong> Gin<br />
Measurement<br />
Opportunities<br />
Control<br />
Opportunites<br />
Benefits<br />
Figure<br />
Seed Cotton<br />
Entry Into<br />
Gin<br />
1. Module Feeder<br />
2. Suction Telescopes<br />
3. Big-J Feed Control<br />
- Incoming Moisture<br />
- Incoming Trash<br />
- Feed Rate Seed<br />
Cotton<br />
- Gin Performance<br />
- Trash Levels –<br />
Cleaning % Efficiency<br />
Fig. 5<br />
Seed Cotton Cleaning<br />
& Drying<br />
4. Vertical Flow Drier<br />
5. Incline Cleaner<br />
6. Stripper Cleaner<br />
7. Stick Machine<br />
8. Tower Drier<br />
9. Incline Cleaner<br />
10. Impact Cleaner<br />
- Temperature for<br />
Drying<br />
- Quantity <strong>of</strong> Pre-<br />
Cleaning Stages<br />
- Maximized Yield<br />
- Gin Performance<br />
- Fiber Quality (Length,<br />
Neps, Trash,<br />
Strength<br />
- Energy Costs<br />
Fig. 6<br />
Ginning –<br />
Separation<br />
<strong>of</strong> Seed and<br />
11. Conveyor Distributor<br />
12. Feeder<br />
13. Gin Stand<br />
- Moisture - Temperature for<br />
Drying<br />
- Optimized Moisture<br />
for Ginning<br />
- Fiber Quality<br />
Fig. 7<br />
Trash Removal From<br />
Lint<br />
14. Centrifugal Cleaner<br />
15. 24-D Tandem Lint<br />
Cleaners<br />
- Trash Level in Lint<br />
- Color<br />
- Moisture<br />
- Quantity <strong>of</strong> Lint<br />
Cleaners<br />
- Quantity Grid Bars<br />
(Louver Control)<br />
- Maximized Yield<br />
- Fiber Quantity – No<br />
Unnecessary Cleaning<br />
- Fiber Quality<br />
- Maximized Value<br />
Based on Market Criteria<br />
Fig. 8<br />
Baling – Final Package<br />
16. Battery Condenser<br />
17. Covered Lint Slide<br />
17. Moisture Addition<br />
18. Belt Feeder<br />
19. Bale Press<br />
20. Bale Tying<br />
21. Bale Bagging and<br />
Conveying<br />
- Trash Final<br />
- Color Final<br />
- Moisture in Lint After<br />
Cleaning<br />
- Moisture in Bale<br />
- Feedback to Prior<br />
Measurements<br />
- Moisture Restoration<br />
- Maximized Yield<br />
- Immediate Knowledge<br />
Grades for<br />
Merchandizing<br />
- Final Color & Trash<br />
Grades for Allocation<br />
& Storage<br />
- Final Moisture Optimized<br />
- Warehousing Efficiencies<br />
Fig. 9<br />
Table 1 The measurement and control opportunities and benefits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> USTER ® INTELLIGIN -M<br />
8 (20) USTER ® PRODUCTS