ABSTRACT

Upon the successful installation and evaluation of the first commercial powered roll gin stand (PRT gin stand) in 2002, three commercial PRT gin stands were installed and operated during the 2003 gin season. Several mechanical problems were encountered with the new gin stands, and were corrected during the course of the gin season. Gin turnout results in 2003 were shown to verify the results obtained during the 2002 tests. Gin production rates were subjectively determined to be higher than those of previous years due to the efficient operation and higher capacity tendencies of the PRT gin stands.