Automated Gin Seed Fingers-commercial application
Abstract
Gin stands are responsible for the removal of fibre from the seed. Seed fingers are an important part of the gin stand and are used to control the seed roll load. Yet mechanically the seed fingers are undeveloped in terms of their control and ability to be set. Until now seed fingers were set manually by the ginner who typically selects and then fixes a mechanical setting. This setting have been then not routinely adjusted because of the inconvenience in stopping the gin stand to make adjustments. Bagshaw (2012) in his research presented constant variations in seed roll density and the forces exerted on the roll box casing across the length of the seed roll. His research showed seed roll density could change significantly many times over a one minute period as material in the seed roll is charged and discharged. It was assumed that development of an automated seed finger system that has the capability to constantly self-adjust would improve distribution of forces on the seed fingers.
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- 2015 Final Reports
CRDC Final Reports submitted 2015