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EDITORIAL
The Ginning sector in the country
is slowly and steadily getting
transformed into a modern
processing hub capable of
providing contaminant-free, clean
cotton bales to the spinning
industry. More than nine hundred
and fifty proposal comprising
modernization of existing units as
well as putting up new ginning
factories have so far been cleared
by the Technology Mission on
Cotton under its Mini Mission IV.
Out of these, more than two
thirds have completed the task
of establishing modernized ginning
units and have started their
operations by following the best
Management Practices (BMPs)
formulated by the TMC. Judging
by the quality of bales produced
by the modernized ginning
factories and also by the
patronage received from the
spinning industry, it could be said
that the objective set forth in
transforming the ginning sector
has been met to a large extent.
Going beyond the norms set by
the TMC, some of the
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modernized ginning factories have
incorporated novel features that
not only help in maintaining
cleanliness and producing
contaminant-free bales but also
conserve energy and ginning
cost. A few of these features
include; steam-moisturisation
during ginning, avoidance of a
separate pala house for lint Highlights
• R & D Gleanings
storage; energy conserving
- Maintenance and Trouble
devices in post and pre-cleaners, Shooting of an Air Separator
- Trouble Shooting in Air
non-metallic bale-straps etc. All Separator and Vacuum
Dropper
these innovations in the Indian - Maintenance of Air
Separator and Vacuum
context only go to show that Dropper
- Ginning is an Agricultural
Indian ginneries have come of age Operation in the United
States
and that are gearing themselves
• Research Abstracts
to face newer challenges likely to - Cultivars Differences in Gin
Stand Energy Utilization
come from Importers of Indian - Moisture Management at the
Gin for Quality Preservation
bales. Five Tips for a Smooth
Ginning Season
Beltwide Cotton Quality
Study
After ginning modernization, • Ginning Scenario
- Update on Modernisation of
what next? In countries like USA; Ginneries under TMC
scientific processing of ginned • Meetings
- Awareness Programmes
seeds to extract linters, hulls, etc. - The Third Review Meeting
- Visit of Dr. Nawab Ali and
is a way of life. Even in China, Dr. Pitam Chandra
• Ginners Speak
extraction of linters is carried out - Views of Shri Sitaram Meher,
Director of Pratima Agro
as part of the activity connected Paper (P) Ltd.
to ginneries and that apart from
Editorial Committee
other uses, linters have found
Dr. S. Sreenivasan
application as the raw material for Dr. K.M. Paralikar
Dr. S.B. Jadhav
production of high quality rayon Dr. P.G. Patil
fibres. Linters being the purest Shri V.G. Arude
Shri V.B. Suryanarayanan
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form of cellulose have many varied industrial
uses. In India, as of now hardly five percent of
the ginned seeds is scientifically processed to
extract linters and even this activity is carried
out not as part of ginning. This raises the
question as to why Indian ginners have not
bothered to undertake this activity of linter
extraction despite the fact that linters have a
very good market both in the domestic sector
as well as for export?
Extraction of linters is carried out by large
machines that consume huge amount of power.
It is said that while running a delinting machine,
almost half of the annual operational charge
(excluding cottonseed cost) is due to electricity.
Since majority of the ginning factories are
situated in rural/semi urban areas and as such
power availability even for ginning operation
continues to be a problem; the need for huge
quantities of power for delinting acts as a
deterrent Since the linter yield is very low (5%
of the weight of the seed) , a viable plant size
is atleast 100 tonnes per day. A modernized
ginning factory processing 20,000 bales in a
season generates seeds that are capable of
running a delinting machine only for 3 months.
Therefore it may not be economically viable for
small ginning factories to establish delinting
machines although there is a huge demand for
this by-product. Judging by the current market;
the price of linter is not very different from that
of short coarse unspinnable cotton and also
that if linters are bleached, the value enhances
by three to four times. Then how can the ginnery
tap this vast potential market?
The immediate solution looks to be a cluster
approach by ginneries for delinting. In regions,
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where ginning clusters are there (a cluster of
atleast 10 ginneries within a few kilometer
radius); a centralized delinting facility by ginners
associations or Cooperatives could be the
answer to begin with. All the ginned seeds could
be collected for delinting at a single place and
the benefits shared. Such an experiment could
be tried initially in areas like Kadi in Gujarat. The
ginners in Kadi could look to Guntur; another
ginning cluster where scientific processing of
cotton seeds (albeit as an independent activity
and not as part of ginning) has not only become
a profitable business but also catering to export
market of linters. A Governmental support to
ginners to add on to delinting as an activity
would also provide the much needed trigger
for establishing scientific processing of ginned
seeds. Delinting and dehulling would not only
provide two valuable by products viz. linters
(industrial product of high quality cellulose) and
hulls (cattlefeed), but also enhance the oil
recovery (in comparison to direct crushing of
ginned seeds for oil).
The high requirement of power for delinting has
opened up a researchable issue to those
scientists connected with ginning and scientific
processing of cotton seeds. There is an urgent
need to bring in energy-efficiency in delinters
and also to look for appropriate pre treatment
if any to ginned seeds prior to delinting that
could loosen the attachment force of linters to
seeds to save on energy while delinting. CIRCOT
is earnestly looking into this aspect and hopefully
a solution would emerge in the not so distant
future.
S. Sreenivasan
Director
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Maintenance and Trouble shooting of an Air
Separator
Air separators are vital links in a pneumatic
conveying system in a ginnery. Pnuematic
conveying is the most widely used system for
transportation of both seed cotton and lint
conveying in ginneries. In this system the
movement of air through conveying pipes
propels seed cotton. Any pnuematic conveying
system consists of a suction fan, a ducting line,
an air separator and a cyclone.
Air Separators are machines that separate seed
cotton from conveying air in a pneumatic
conveying system. In addition to this primary
function, separator also remvoes limited
quantities of dust and fine trash from the seed
cotton. Separators are used at various locations
in the ginning plant. Ginners use separators to
feed cotton into other machines such as cylinder
cleaners, lint cleaners and press. Air Separator
unit can be divided into two parts. The top part
of the unit can be described as separator and
the bottom part as
vacuum dropper.
A Separator consists
of a curved screen and
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onto a rotor that has
a certain running
speed. Seed cotton is
carried and wiped by
the air flow through the
wipers and curved
vanes.The impuriites are separated from the
seed cotton by passing over the holes on the
curved screen. The screen and the air flow are
adjusted in such a way that the action of the
seed cotton flow keeps the section wiped and
clean.This section of the separator is self
cleaning. The bottom section of the separator
is called as vacuum dropper The purpose of
vacuum dropper is to provide an air seal for
the upper section while allowing the discharge
of seed cotton from the pressurised air handling
system. The vacuum dropper consists of a
minimum of eight rotating vanes fitted onto a
rotor.
Any sort of operational trouble in air separator
results in downtime and production loss. To
achieve maximum efficiency with minimum
downtime, emphasis should be given to the
proper setting, adjustments, trouble shooting
and maintenance of an air separator.
Settings and Adjustments
• The rubber flights should be set so that the
edges rub securely against the side scrolls.
• Each wiper should have fastening holes and
can be adjusted to the screen as wear occurs.
• When the flights pass the side scroll, they
should bend approximately 1/2 of an inch and
not more than 3/4 of an inch (12 -17 mm)
from a straight line.
• Flight should not be subjected to excessive
blending or flexing.
• While adjusting or installing the flights, the

screens. The wiper has manufacturers recommendations should be

two rotating vanes. followed carefully.
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• Maintain the wiper roll speed at about 80-85
rpm
• Maintain the vacuum dropper roll speed at
about 60 rpm
• Hole size on wiper screen for handling
seed cotton should be maintained as 3 mm
• Hole size on wiper screen for handling lint
should be set as 2 mm
Trouble shooting in air separator and
vacuum dropper
The main operational troubles observed in the
air separator are chocking of screen in air
separator, lower air suction or pressure loss
and frequent stoppages of air separator. The
causes for chocking of air separator are uneven
material flow, high negative pressure, improper
setting of flaps on wiper roller, lower speed of
wiper roller and vacuum wheel, use of low-grade
rubber flap or worn out flaps on wiper and
vacuum wheel, improper sealing of flights
against the side scrolls, Improper setting of flaps
on wiper roller, high air volume and velocities
forcing the cotton to stick to the screen and
feeding of high moisture cotton in the separator.
Air leakage at vacuum wheel and that at doors
and windows of separator result in pressure
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loss and lower air suction. Frequent stoppage
of wiper roller may occur due to loosening of
sprocket lock and key, slippage of belts from
wiper roll to vacuum wheel, worn out bearing,
failure of mechanical drive and electricals.
Appropriate remedial measures need to be
taken to ensure smooth functioning of air
separator.
Maintenance of air separator and
vacuum dropper
Air separators are vital links in a material handling
system of a ginnery and must be properly
maintained to ensure trouble free processing.
The rubber flight in the vacuum dropper requires
attention and more frequent adjustment or
replacement than do the rubber wipers in the
separator section. To minimize air leakage into
or out of the separator, these flights must be
adjusted properly and maintained in good
condition. Continuous upkeep, inspection and
repair are necessary to reduce air leakage.
Damaged or worn-out rubber flights should be
replaced immediately. Separators used for seed
handling often require inspection and
maintenance than those in seed cotton droppers
because of more abrasion by seeds. The
checklist for maintenance varies with the
operating conditions and experience.
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Check list for the maintenance of air separator

S. No. Duration of Particulars

Maintenance

1 Daily ✓ Check for air leakage

✓ Check for smooth operation by rotating the wiper cylinder by hand and
ensure that it rotates without any hindrance
✓ Check for direction of rotation of the wiper and vacuum wheel.
✓ All doors must be closed and latched.
✓ Clean the separator screen everyday.

2 Weekly ✓ Check for cleaning of the screen.

✓ Check wipers periodically for wear and damage.
✓ Check for alignment of belt drive
✓ Secure all door and windows to avoid air leakage.
✓ Apply grease to the bearings.
✓ All screws retaining bearings, bearing housing, sprockets, bushes for
pulleys etc. must be tightened.

3 Monthly ✓ Check for wear of the rubber flight.

✓ Adjust the rubber flights on the wiper roller and vacuum wheel.
✓ Check for alignment of geared drive
✓ Check for oil level in the gearbox.
✓ Check for rise in temperature of electrical motor to avoid over heating.
✓ Check for worn out bearings.
✓ Replace excessively worn and broken wipers.

4 End of season ✓ Remove all the belts and store in a safe place
✓ Disconnect all the electrical connections.
✓ Cover the machine with tarpaulin if it is located outside.

5 Before start of the ✓ Check for worn-out rubber flights and replace if necessary.
season ✓ Adjust the rubber flights over the screen and side scrolls properly to
ensure smooth functioning of separator.
✓ Check for worn-out bearings and replace broken bearings.
✓ Apply fresh grease to all the bearings.
✓ Refill the gear box with oil upto the mark provided over it.
✓ Check for alignment of gear motor drive.
✓ Put belts on the pulleys and check for alignment.
✓ Check electric motor and reconnect it.
✓ Check for any air leakage in the air separator, if it exists repair it.
✓ Tighten all the nuts and bolts in the foundation.
✓ Check for air leakage in access doors and windows.

V. G Arude, S. K. Shukla, T.S. Manojkumar, Scientist, Ginning Training Centre of CIRCOT, Nagpur (MS)

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Ginning is an Agricultural Operation in the
United States
In the United States, Cotton Ginning is classified
as an agricultural operation instead of as a
general industry to avoid being subjected to
inappropriate, burdensome and costly general
industry standards, which could adversely affect
the operation of the ginning factory.
Cotton ginning is a continuation of the harvest
to produce a marketable raw agricultural
commodity. The cotton ginning process (Cotton
Ginners Hand Book, 1994) is analogous to other
types of seasonal harvesting processes that
produce raw agricultural products. Typical cotton
gins operate in mostly rural areas for three to
four months per year. On rare occasions when
cotton production exceeds expectations, the
ginning season may extend for four or more
months. This is followed by a repair period when
maintenance is performed as preparation for
the next ginning season. Unless major
renovations are scheduled during the off-
season repair period, only skeleton crews are
present. During this period, no seed cotton,
cottonseed, cotton bales or other gin wastes
are kept inside the ginning facility unless a piece
of ginning machinery is being tested. Normally,
testing of repaired or new machinery is delayed
until the start of the new ginning season.
The products of the ginning process are: 1)
cotton bales, 2) cottonseed and 3) gin by-
products. At cotton gins, specially designed
equipment combines and performs functions
that are agricultural, not industrial, processes.
Therefore, ginning is considered by Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), North American
Industrial Classification System (NAICS) and
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes,
etc. to be an agricultural operation and a
continuation of the harvest. These harvesting
functions are similar to those performed by
grain harvesting/threshing machines, i.e.,
combines, hay balers and other harvesting
equipment exclusively designed for agricultural
purposes.
In countries like USA prior to the ginning and
subsequent baling of the lint cotton, there is no
marketable commodity that exists. Following
ginning, lint cleaning and baling there exists
marketable commodities of cotton lint,
cottonseed and cotton by-products (foreign
material). This fact is a crucial one to
understanding why ginning is considered as an
extension of the harvest.
Seed cotton, which is a perishable raw
agricultural commodity, is not a combustible fibre
or a hazardous material. The fire code
requirements for combustible fibers should not
be applied to ginning of seed cotton. ICC and
NFPA have approved, in principle, that densely-
packed cotton bale is not a hazardous material.
Federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) has considered cotton
ginning as an agricultural operation (29 CFR
1928). OSHA's agricultural standards (Title 29,
Code of Federal Regulation, Part 1928)
specifically cover cotton gins in article 1928.57,
which deals with guarding of farm field
equipment, farmstead equipment, and cotton
gins.
In the harmonized U.S., Canadian and Mexican
North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) Code, cotton ginning is considered as
"Support Activities for Crop Production". Further
under the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) Code System cotton ginning is defined
as "Agricultural Services" (0724). It is also
reported that a worker involved in cotton
ginning is listed as "Agricultural Labour" in both
the Internal Revenue Code of the U.S.
Government (US Code, Section 3401 and 3121
(g) and the Social Security Act [42 US Code,
Section 410 (3)]. The Fair Labour Standards
Act of The U.S. Governments', Department of
Labour (DOL), considers ginning factories as
"agricultural employers".
To conclude, it is reported that The U.S.
Government always has considered cotton
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ginning as an agricultural operation that is
essentially a part of the harvesting process
(USDA, DOL, OSHA, IRS, etc.). Further, seed
cotton is considered as a perishable raw
agricultural product by the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) that has no
value until the fibres and seed are separated by
an agricultural process at the ginning factory.
References
1) Cotton Ginners Handbook. 1994. U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service,
Agricultural Handbook Number 503
2) P.J. Wakelyn and P.J. Wan. 2001. An Overview
of Oil Extraction and Refining. Oil Mill Gaz. 106(8),
14-22.
3) P.J. Wakelyn and S.E. Hughs. 2002. Evaluation
of the Flammability of Cotton Bales. Fire and
Materials 26, 183-189.
RESEARCH ABSTRACTS
Cultivars Differences in Gin Stand Energy
Utilization
This study included 38 early and 27 medium
maturing cultivars planted in Stoneville, MS
(2002 and 2003) and Tribbett, MS (2003). The
same cultivars were included in both locations
in 2003, and about 50% of the cultivars were
repeated in both years. Genetic variation in gin
stand energy consumption was measured as
an indicator of differences in fibre seed
detachment energy. After subtracting energy
requirements while idling, the gin stand
consumed an average of 20.2 Wh/kg lint across
all cultivars with a range of 7.9 Wh/kg lint. Within
each group tested, this range was typically 6.2
Wh/kg lint. Ginning energy was found to change
with seed linters content, ginning rate, seed
percent, turnout, and seed index, but these
factors were not found to influence ginning
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4) P.J. Wakelyn, D.W. Thompson, and B. Nevius.
2004. U.S. Codes Applicable to Baled Cotton
Storage - Revision of Codes and Standards:
International Code Council and National Fire
Protection Association. Proc. 2004 Beltwide
Cotton Conferences. National Cotton Council,
Memphis, TN. 2004. pp. 1017-1020.
5) P.J. Wakelyn, D.W. Thompson, and C.B. Nevius.
2005. Actions to Amend U.S. Fire and Building
Codes Applicable to Baled Cotton Storage. Proc.
2005 Beltwide Cotton Conference. National
Cotton Council, Memphis, TN. 2005.
6) P.J. Wakelyn, D.W. Thompson, and B.M. Norman.
Cotton Gin & Oil Mill Press 106(8) 5 - 9, April 16,
2005.
P. G. Patil, Scientist (Sel. Grade) & Officer-in-
Charge, Ginning Training Centre of CIRCOT,
Nagpur (MS)
output. Ginning energy did not change with fibre
length, but it did increase with short fibre content
as fibres were broken in multiple places.
Cultivars with lower fibre strength used slightly
more energy during ginning, so any reduction
in fibre seed detachment force was not likely
related to reductions in fibre strength. Ginning
energy increased with the number of neps,
number of seed coat neps, and weight of seed
coat fragments, and it decreased with seed
cotton cleaner efficiency. This indicated that
energy was used to untangle fibres and remove
trash. Some properties were found to be closely
related to ginning energy, but none seemed to
have a large influence on ginning energy. It
seems that cultivar differences in energy
consumption at the gin stand are closely related
to differences in the attachment force of the
fibre to the seed.
Boykin Jr, J.C. 2007 (Peer Reviewed Journal.
Transactions of the ASABE. Vol. 50(3): 733-74)
(15.6.2007)
Moisture Management at the Gin for Quality
Preservation
Proper control of the lint moisture content (MC) in the
cotton gin is crucial for maintaining the fibre quality. If
the MC is too high the fibre will be damaged by microbial
action and will result in poor colour as well as poor
spinning properties. At lower MC, but still higher than
desirable, the cotton will be more difficult to clean and
will tend to have excessive non-lint content which will
reduce the value of the lint. At the other extreme, seed
cotton may be harvested dryer than ideal for ginning or
may be excessively dried in the gin. This overly dried
li nt will tend to get damaged during the vigorous ginning
process which will result in lower fibre strength, lower
fibre length and increased short fibre content. These
fibre quality problems also lead to lower yarn quality.
So, the production of optimum lint quality depends on
the knowledge of the properties of the incoming seed
cotton and an understanding of the results on fibre
quality and non-lint quality. The ginner manages the
drying system and cleaning equipment based on the
seed cotton presented for ginning and the capabilities
of the gin plant available. Automated control allows the
manager to concentrate on the larger control issues
while allowing the control system to manage the details.
Byler, R.K. (Engineered Fiber Selection
Conference 2007 Greenville, SC. CD ROM 9pp)
Five Tips for a Smooth Ginning Season
Cotton ginners need to be nearly finished with
the preparation of their ginning plant for the
coming season but there are a few things they
can do now in other aspects of the business.
They should have a programme to record down
ti me during the coming season so they can
make plans to address problems in the coming
repair season. They need to have a safety
programme planned for the workers and
involve them in the programme. It is to their
economic benefit, as well as for the farmers,
to encourage the farmers to harvest seed
cotton at proper moisture content, form the
seed cotton into well shaped modules and cover
them with tarps of good quality. They need to
be especially careful if they add water to the
li nt in not adding too much which will cause
deterioration of the lint in the bale.
Byler, R.K. (Cotton Farming. Vol. 51(8): 26) (1.8.2007)
Beltwide Cotton Quality Study
A two year, belt-wide commercial cotton gin
sampling project was initiated in 2005 for the
2005-06 and 2006-07 ginning seasons to
assess the changes in upland cotton quality
throughout the ginning process and the ginning
season with the ultimate goal of identifying areas
where improvements can be made in
preservation of fibre quality. This report
discusses analysis of the first year data. Overall
fibre properties after one stage of lint cleaning
were typical of U.S. cotton. In order to compare
quality of fibre in seed-cotton samples with
ginned lint samples from a commercial gin, hand
ginning to lab ginning relationships were
developed and used to correct the fibre quality
data for lab ginned seed-cotton samples to near
pre-ginning values. Trash content analyses
showed that cleaning machines typically reduced
foreign matter content per lint basis from as
high as 50% at the module to about 4% at the
li nt slide. Short fibre content (SFC) values after
ginning were double those at the feeder and
increased at a lesser rate with lint cleaning. Nep
counts were nearly tripled by the gin stand, then
increased steadily as the lint passed through
the first and second stage of lint cleaning, but
the increases associated with the lint cleaners
was much less than that at the gin stand. Length
measurements also decreased due to
processing. More in-depth data analyses will
continue after the 2nd year data are complete.
This future work will focus on within-ginning
process changes, changes as the ginning season
progressed, interactions among fibre properties
(i.e. SFC and micronaire or neps and length),
and effects of cleaning.
Whitelock,Derek; Buser, Michael; Armijo,Carlos;
Holt, Gregory; Boykin,J and Valco,Thomas (World
Cotton Research Conference Proceedings) (7.9.2007)
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Update on Modernisation of Ginneries
under Technology Mission on Cotton
The saga of modernisation of the Indian ginning
industry is in its concluding stage. TMC's Mini
Mission-IV being implemented by the Cotton
Corporation of India Ltd. has been able to motivate
many a ginner in the country to set up or
modernise factories. Till December 2007, TMC
has approved as many as 950 projects leaving
just 50 slots remaining to be filled. The
modernisation frenzy has been spectacular in the
States of Gujarat and Maharashtra which together
account for 797 of the 950 approved projects.
Skewed Interest
As noted in earlier reports, the modernisation is
not uniform across the length and breadth of the
country. Ginners of Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil
Nadu have shown only scant interest. The
consequences of their indifference can be grave.
In the years to comes, bales from unmodernized
G & P units would be inevitably discounted in the
domestic and global markets. The day is not far
when these ginners will be compelled to modernize
but without the financial benefit from TMC. Of
course they can seek interest subsidy under TUF
scheme which is now open to them.
Going Beyond TMC Norms
While taking stock of the progress made by the
ginning industry under TMC scheme, one cannot
help noticing some emerging trends in ginning
factory design. Firstly, there is growing interest
in automatic bale presses. Most factories are now
set up with modern presses. Existing manual
presses in old ginneries are being replaced by
automatic presses. This trend is in striking
contrast to the earlier mindset of ginners which
had prompted TMC to permit existing manual
presses in modernization projects at the launch
of the scheme. Greater awareness about the perils
of cotton contamination and perceptible decline
in the availability of labour have caused this change
in mindset.
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The second noticeable trend in factory layout is
the preference for on-line presses. Most of the
new factories are designed with gins and bale
presses arranged in tandem leaving no scope for
li nt storage. This superior design elevates the
Indian ginning factories to the level of world class
ginneries. The traditional pala house concept
seems to be fading out. Here too the growing
concern for the cotton purity and the intensifying
scarcity of labour must be causes.
A third welcome trend in factory design is the
construction of expansive concrete platforms for
raw cotton storage. Many factories now have
over 50,000 sq.ft. of the premises concreted for
heaping kapas against TMC's insistence on a
minimum of 10,000 sq.ft. Some factories have
the entire frontage concreted. Such large
cemented spaces ensure that cleaning of factory
premises is effective and cotton is kept free from
contaminants.
Yet another novelty is the stream system for on-
li ne moisturization of the lint. This new product
supplied by leading ginning machinery
manufacturers is particularly suitable for factories
with on-line bale presses.
The use of polymer straps in place of traditional
steel strap for fastening the pressed bales is
another welcome change in bale packing style
adopted by forward-looking ginneries in the
country. There is significant saving in bale packing
cost. Contamination of cotton likely from rusting
steel straps is also averted.
All the designs discussed above are indicative of
transformation in the mindset of Indian ginners.
A modernized ginning industry is now viewed as a
necessity rather than as a luxury. Progressive
ginners are investing on and setting up ginning
units with features for beyond the minimum
requirements set up by TMC !
The ginning scenario in the country is undergoing
a makeover matching with the demands of coming
years.
Courtesy: Dr. K.R.Krishna Iyer, Consultant, TMC,
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 MEETINGS / SEMINARS The Third Review Meeting of the (CFC/
ICAC/ 20 Project) on "Utilisation of Cotton
Awareness Programme By-products for Value Added Products"

The Third Review meeting of the (CFC/ICAC/

An awareness meet for textile personnel,
20 Project) on "Utilisation of Cotton By-
entrepreneurs, industrialists and ginners was
products for Value Added Products" was held
arranged at Nagpur on 28.4.2007. In the
on 25th May, 2007 at GTC, Nagpur under the
meeting Dr. K.M. Paralikar, Head, Technology
Chairmanship of Dr. S. Sreenivasan, Director,
Transfer Division, CIRCOT gave the
CIRCOT. Dr. R.H. Balasubramanya gave a
presentation about the activities at GTC,
presentation regarding the progress of the work
Nagpur. Mrs. Acushla Antony, Scientist gave
and provided detailed calculations as to the cost
a demonstration of the Software developed
of cotton stalk in a chipped form at the door
at CIRCOT that would help in the efficient
step of the particle board factory. The cost of
running of a ginning factory. With this
cutting and chipping of the cotton stalk and
Software, the owner of factory can get
transportation to the factory works out to be
information regarding receipt of the cotton,
Rs. 2500/- per tonne. The Review Committee
no. of bales pressed, the person engaged etc.
members visited the particle board factory and
Dr. R.H. Balasubramanya, Head, Chemical & saw the demonstration of the technology.
Biochemical Processing Division, CIRCOT
made a presentation on the technology of
particle board. Some of the dignitaries
present were Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Managing
Director, Bajaj Steel Industries, Mr. M.S.
Sharma, President, Bajaj Steel Industries.
There was a good discussion on the software
developed and the particle board technology.
After the meeting, a demonstration of the
production of particle board was organized
at the particle board factory set up at GTC,
Nagpur.

Members of Mid Term Review Committee visiting the

particle board plant

ATTENTION GINNERS

• CIRCOT is offering Ginning Consultancy for

modernisation under Technology Mission on Cotton
to aspiring ginning factories in different states.

• CIRCOT is conducting regular Training Courses for

managers, supervisors and operators

For details contact :

Shri P.G. Patil The Director

Ginning Training Centre CIRCOT, Adenwala Road
Awareness Meet on Ginning/Particle Board at GTC, Amravati Road, Wadi P.O. Matunga
Nagpur on 28.4.2007 Nagpur-440 023 Mumbai-400 019

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VISITS
Dr. Nawab Ali, Deputy Director General (Engg.)
and Dr. Pitam Chandra, Asstt.Director General
(PE), ICAR, New Delhi visited GTC, Nagpur on
29.6.2007. Mr. P.G. Patil, Scientist In-charge,
GTC, Nagpur took them round of the Centre
and showed activities going on at the Centre.
Dr. Nawab Ali addressed the trainees and dis-
tributed the Certificates.

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Dr. Nawab Ali, DDG(Engg.) & Dr. Pitam Chandra, ADG (PE), ICAR with the trainees at GTC.

GINNERS SPEAK infrastructure were

established as per TMC
Mr. Sitaram Meher is currently the Director of MM IV guidelines. The G
Pratima Agro & Paper (P) Ltd. (A unit of cotton & P factory has 18
ginning & pressing) and also the owner of the double roller gins with
paper mill manufacturing the writing grade paper auto feeders, pre and
from waste paper. post cleaner, automatic
seed cotton feeding to
Pratima Agro & Paper (P) Ltd. was set up during individual ginning
the year 2006 at Titilagarh, Dist- machines and a fully
Bolangir(Orissa). Ginning machineries and civil automatic down packing
baling press. The factory is engaged in
processing of organic cotton grown in Bolangir
district.

Mr. Meher points out that the Organic Cotton

project in which his ginning factory is involved
has spread over the 6 blocks, 200 Villages of
Bolangir District of Orissa with 5000 farmers in
the group. The entire production process is
under the strict supervision of a set of trained
staff spread over the Project area. Seeds for
sowing of cotton and all the required bio-
fertilizers & bio-pesticides are supplied by the G
& P factory to the farmers of the project at a
Modernised Ginning Factory
reasonable price. The project is certified by the
Cert Asia SA for Organic Production and for
Practices by NPOP, NOP & EU standards.

The ginning factory is engaged in procuring the

seed cotton directly from the farmers from their
villages by sending out a procurement team
consisting of 60 procurement officers to ensure
the quality of organic product; there by the
involvement of the middlemen is totally
eliminated. The seed cotton is then processed
at the Ginning & Pressing unit at Titilagarh, Dist-
Bolangir (Orissa) by following all the guidelines
of the Organic Standards & Fair Trade Practices.
All required documents relating to traceability
Ginning Factory
are maintained in the Heap register. The seed
cotton procured from the farmers is cleaned,
properly graded and processed. Best Central Institute for Research on
management practices (BMP's) are strictly Cotton Technology
followed to produce least trashy and (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
contamination-free cotton bales. Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019
The staff members attached to the Ginning Tel. : 24127273/76, 24157238
24184274/75
factory have already undergone training at
Fax : 022-24130835, 24157239
CIRCOT for proper setting of ginning machinery E-mail : circot@vsnl.com
and cotton grading. The Management of the circot@bom.nic.in
Pratima Agro and Paper (P) Ltd., at its ginning Website : http://circot.res.in
division is highly optimistic of doing good
business in the ensuring seasons as the area
Published by Dr. S. Sreenivasan, Director, CIRCOT,
under cotton in Orissa is gradually increasing Mumbai and Printed by Unity Printers, Wadala, Mumbai
year after year.

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