COMBINING ROLLER GINNING AND LINT CLEANING INTO ONE MACHINE

摘要

An experimental machine that combines the roller-ginning and lint-cleaning functions into one unit was tested. The ginning section of the machine is conventional and the cleaning section consists of a cylinder-type cleaner. Because the ginned fiber is guided directly onto the cleaning cylinder without 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 conventional mill-type/air-jet cleaners to Pima lint cleaned with the experimental machine. There were no significant differences in fiber or yarn quality between the two cleaning treatments. The experimental machine had more trash in the lint, more lint in the trash, and a lower cleaning efficiency than mill-type/air-jet cleaners, but turnout and bale value remained the same.