ABSTRACT

The goal was to study the effects of fiber entanglement on AFIS readings. The AFIS fiber individualizer settings on the Old AFIS and the AFIS PRO are not exactly identical. One may be more aggressive than the other, causing more fiber entanglement to translate into more fiber breakage.

Three types of samples were selected for this study:

• DII slivers.
• Commercial cotton bales.
• Small breeder samples.