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USTER INTELLIGIN Product Detail |
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QUALITY GINNING – QUALITY BUSINESS |
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After the harvest, a producer wants the optimum yield possible and the spinner wants the highest quality fiber available. The ginner is asked to make both happen. Intelligent ginning through better technology means quality business for everyone involved. USTER® INTELLIGIN has revolutionized ginning:
- Maximized turnout with more fiber per bale
- Preserved fiber quality
- Optimized turnout versus grade based on grower‘s price schedules
- Reduced ginning costs through process and warehouse efficiencies
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ART OR SCIENCE?
The true art of ginning is knowing when and how to use a technical advantage. Because not all cottons are the same, the ginning process requires constant monitoring based on incoming harvest qualities, fiber characteristics, picking methods and growing conditions. USTER® INTELLIGIN monitors and/or controls the ginning process through a system of online sampling stations located throughout the gin from the module feeder to the bale press. Information on fiber moisture, trash and color are fed into a main console where software analyzes fiber value for optimum dryer temperature and lint cleaning practices. Optional bypass valves automatically reroute cotton only through necessary equipment preserving fiber quality and reducing processing costs. From an easy-to-use console, the ginner has a complete picture of all variables and can manually adjust the process or set perimeters to allow the process to run automatically. The art is in the science. USTER® INTELLIGIN provides total quality control of the ginning process. |
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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY –
USING PROVEN COMPONENTS |
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Monitor or Control System
- Real-time measurement of fiber color, trash and moisture.
- Patented color and trash sensor technology to HVI modules.
- Reporting software for an up-to-the-minute data analysis.
Control System only
- Patented decision making software algorithms.
- Main console with touch screen controls that integrates into current gin control database.
- Automatic control of dryer temperature for optimum fiber moisture.
- Automatic control of seed cotton and lint cleaner bypass valves.
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ONLINE MEASUREMENTS – INSTANT RESULTS |
Monitoring the final bale moisture enables the ginner to see the realtime results of the ginning process as it affects the moisture of cotton. This information is critical when decisions are being made to optimize the dryer settings. The final bale moisture sensor also allows the ginners to see the results of any supplemental moisture restoration system.
Research shows that optimum moisture level in a bale is 7.5%, matching USDA conditions for classing cotton. Achieving this balance depends on accurate measurements throughout the ginning process
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MOISTURE MONITORING WITH PROVEN ACCURACY |
- Capable of measuring moisture from steam or spray systems
- No influence from bagging materials
- Easy installation in bale conveyor
- Provide average bale moisture and moisture “profile”
- Good correlation to USDA oven test
- Sensor uses VLF (very low frequency) radio waves
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MONITOR OR CONTROL? |
USTER® INTELLIGIN gives the same processing results twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The “Monitor” system gives gins with hands on management the necessary tools for processing quality cotton. This system will monitor the gin process from manual changes and adjustments. Ginners can use realtime information to make decisions for setting dryer temperatures and determining leaf grades. The “Control” system constantly controls the gin to set specifications without constant manual changes, leaving the ginner to focus on labor and maintenance issues.
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QUALITY DATA – QUALITY REPORT |
Collecting accurate data is step one, but analyzing and using the data for improvement is the key to success. USTER® INTELLIGIN‘s greatest strength is intelligent presentation of processing data. Easy-to-read graphical reports provide summaries and in-depth analysis of bale characteristics for producers. Trends for process improvement are also available for gin administration.
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FLEXIBLE REPORTS WITH CRITICAL INFORMATION |
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The reporting package delivers analytical reports that detail every level of the ginning process. Reports such as color grade, leaf grade and moisture provide value to producers, while production and shift reports are essential to improving gin profitability.
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