Cryogenically Treated Gin Saw Wear Test - Second Season

This is the second year of comparative testing of cryogenically treated gin saws versus standard gin saws.  Paired sets of standard and experimental saws were installed in Lummus saw gin stands that were operated side by side during the 2015/16 ginning season.  Test criteria will include saw wear evaluation at the end of the ginning season, power consumption, fiber quality and ginned cottonseed linters content during the ginning season.  The hypothesis being tested is that the experimental gin saws have superior wear properties when compared to standard gin saws.  The test is currently underway as of October 14, 2015.