Friday, January 7, 2011: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM

Atrium - 601 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)

Presiding:

Kent Fountain

8:00 AM

Stover Round Module Trailer
Jimmy Stover, Stover Equipment Co., Inc.

8:15 AM

Technology Offerings for Improved Fiber Quality and Gin Plant Operational Efficiency
Ross D. Rutherford, Lummus Corporation

Recorded Presentation

8:30 AM

IR Sensors Help Detect Start of Gin Fire
Michael Gvili, Advanced Sensing And Controls Inc.

8:45 AM

Super High Capacity Saw Gin Update
Ira R. Burge, Continental Eagle Corp

9:00 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel Discussion - Kent Fountain, Moderator, Southeastern Gin, Surrency, GA

9:18 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Rutherford
Ross D. Rutherford, Lummus Corporation

9:25 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Morgan
Wes Morgan, Rolling Hills Gin

9:32 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Huckaby
Craig Huckaby, Arabi Gin Company

9:39 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Kelley
Richard Kelley, Burlison Cotton Gin

9:46 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Blakemore
David Blakemore, B & B Cotton Company

9:53 AM

Capacity Robbers Panel - Fabian
John Fabian, Kimbell Gin Equipment

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Multibar Sawless Lint Cleaner; Field Testing Results
Greg Holt, USDA-ARS; John Wanjura, USDA-ARS; Mathew Pelletier, USDA-ARS; Joe W. Thomas, Lummus Corporation; Ed M. Barnes, Cotton Incorporated; Gary Gamble, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; Roy V. Baker, Retired USDA-ARS

10:45 AM

Removing Seed Coat Fragments with Newly-Designed Lint Cleaner Grid Bars
C. B. Armijo, USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory; D. P. Whitelock, USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory; Sidney E. Hughs, USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory; Edward M. Barnes, Cotton Incorporated; Marvis N. Gillum, USDA-ARS Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory

11:00 AM

Investigation of Fiber Maturity Effect on Saw-Type Lint Cleaner Fiber Damage and Yarn Properties
R. K. Byler, USDA-ARS; C. D. Delhom, USDA-ARS-SRRC; G. F. Sassenrath, USDA-ARS; Mourad Krifa, The University of Texas at Austin

11:15 AM

DEVELOPMENT of AN AIR-BAR Lint Cleaner
Ruixiu Sui, USDA-ARS Crop Production Systems Research Unit; R. K. Byler, USDA-ARS

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