Beltwide Cotton Conferences
January 6-8, 2014
New Orleans, LA

Joint Session: Cotton Engineering-Systems and Ginning - Wednesday Morning
Presiding: Dwayne T. Alford, YUCO Gin, Inc., Yuma, AZ
Part 1

Update on Machinery Developments from Cherokee
Steve Evans, Cherokee Fabrication Co., Inc., Lubbock, TX

Evaluating a Device for Pneumatic Lint Cleaning
Derek P. Whitelock1, Carlos B. Armijo2 and S. Ed Hughs1, (1)USDA-ARS, Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, Mesilla Park, NM, (2)USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, Mesilla Park, NM

The HS/VSTM High Speed / Variable Stroke Tramper
Joe W. Thomas1, Ross D. Rutherford2, William D. Beeland1 and Daniel E. Riggs1, (1)Lummus Corporation, Savannah, GA, (2)Lummus Corporation, Lubbock, TX

Continued Research on Gin Saw Tooth Design
S. Ed Hughs1, Carlos Armijo1, Chris Delhom2 and Derek P. Whitelock1, (1)USDA-ARS, Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory, Mesilla Park, NM, (2)USDA, ARS, New Orleans, LA
Part 2

Gin Industry Update and Discussion
Harrison Ashley, Office of the President, National Cotton Ginners Assoc., Cordova, TN and Thomas D. Valco, USDA, ARS, Stoneville, MS

The Accuracy of Cotton Bale Moisture Sensors Used in a South Texas Commercial Gin with Lint Moisture Restoration
Richard K Byler, Cotton Ginning Research Unit, Stoneville, MS

Energy Monitoring in Gins- 2013 Update
Robert G. Hardin, IV, Cotton Ginning Research Unit, USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning Unit, Stoneville, MS and Paul A. Funk, USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Unit, Mesilla Park, NM

Effect of Seed Cotton Cleaner Speeds on Machine Performance
Robert G. Hardin, IV, Cotton Ginning Research Unit, USDA-ARS Cotton Ginning Unit, Stoneville, MS

Fiber Quality Challenges Facing the Cotton Industry
Chris Delhom, USDA, ARS, New Orleans, LA
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