1997 COTTON GINNERS' SHORT COURSE



2008 STONEVILLE GINNERS SCHOOL

Stoneville, Mississippi

June 17-19, 2008

Level III

Tuesday, June 17

8:00 am REGISTRATION – USDA, ARS Cotton Ginning Laboratory

8:50 WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS/ (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor) Harrison Ashley

(Includes course description and explanation of sessions.)

9:00 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

(Includes review of typical electrical circuits used in gins, how to use, volt/amp meters,

service and repair electrical components such as timers, micro-switches, limit switches, reversing direction of three-phase motors, motor starters, replacing defective motor brushes, motor fuses, starter heater coils, defective electric motor bearings, circuit breakers, electric motor starter relays. Also includes selection of motor and wire sizes, high efficiency motors, electrical demand, power saving techniques, demand charges, conserving energy, new technology to reduce costs, and understanding electrical rates.)

10:00 BREAK (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

10:15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (continued)

12:00 pm LUNCH

1:00 DRYING AND MOISTURE RESTORATION SYSTEMS

(Bldg. 22 Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

• Moisture Management Principles

• Drying Systems

• Temperature Sensing and Locations

• Burner Selection, Operation, Maintenance

3:00 BREAK (Bldg. 22 Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

3:15 DRYING AND MOISTURE RESTORATION SYSTEMS (continued)

• Moisture Restoration

3:45 COTTON CLASSING (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

4:45 ADJOURN

6:00-8:00 GROUP DINNER

Wednesday, June 18

8:00 am AIR SYSTEMS IN THE GIN (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

• Air Measurement Theory and Procedures

• Reading Fan curves and Tables

• Emission Control Systems and High Eff. Fans

• Troubleshooting Air Problems

• Matching Air Systems: Design and Analysis

9:45 BREAK (Bldg. 22 Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

10:00 MATCHING MACHINERY CAPACITIES IN THE GIN

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

(Includes gin diagrams identifying machine capacities, piping dimensions, fan sizes, equipment and schematics illustrating procedures and equipment for upgrading gin systems.)

11:00 GINNING AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY TRENDS-- MACHINERY

AND BUSINESS ASPECTS (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

• Textile Industry Trends Kimbrell

• Ginning Industry Trends Valco

Wednesday, June 18 (Cont’d.) Level III

12:15 pm LUNCH

1:00 REVIEW OF FUNCTIONS OF A GINNING SYSTEM AND DEMONSTRATION (Bldg. 26, Microgin)

(Summarizes materials in this section of Level II, focusing on the purpose of each machine in the ginning system and its effect on fiber quality, bale value, and textile processing. Includes ginning demonstration.)

2:30 BREAK (Bldg. 26 Microgin)

2:45 BALE PRESSES AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

(Outline and describe basic components in the hydraulic system, including

maintenance and safety, common problems, and trouble- shooting, survey press types,

capacities, strapping and bale packaging options, safety, trampers, and chargers, etc.)

5:00 ADJOURN - DINNER ON YOUR OWN

5:15 CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

Thursday, June 19

8:00 am WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

• Maintenance of cyclones and condensers

• Methods of wastes utilization and value

9:30 GIN SAFETY (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

(Costs of accidents and injuries; loss control; employee selection, orientation

and training; safe work environment; safety and labor regulations.)

10:00 BREAK (Bldg. 22 Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

10:15 GIN SAFETY (continued)

11:30 COTTONSEED HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

(Includes principles of operation of roots blowers, sizing blowers, vacuum wheels, and piping systems to match ginning capacity, maintenance, etc., and storage facilities.)

12:30 pm LUNCH

1:30 SEED COTTON UNLOADING SYSTEMS--CONVENTIONAL

SUCTIONS, AUTOMATIC SUCTIONS, AND MODULE FEEDERS

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

• Review of Unloading Systems Columbus

• Module Feeder Systems Dixon

• Suction Unloading Systems Columbus

2:45 BREAK (Bldg. 22 Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

3:00 SEED COTTON MODULE HANDLING AND STORAGE

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

3:30 MOISTURE AND CONTAMINATION ISSUES IN BALED LINT

(Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

4:15 COURSE EVALUATION AND GRADUATION

4:30 ADJOURN

4:45 CERTIFICATION EXAM (Bldg. 22, Admin Bldg. 3rd floor)

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