Pedigreed Bale

Having the necessary equipment and people in place to manipulate the moisture of the cotton as it flows through the gin is critical to achieving the goal of optimal processing.  Beyond that, the next step is permanently recording processing data to assure system performance, identify and troubleshoot problems, and provide meaningful data for analysis.  The ideal data recording system would provide a database log with relevant processing data such as Bale ID, moistures at key points, drying system temperatures, seed cotton conditioning operating temperatures, and lint conditioning operating temperatures.

Pedigreed Bale systems are evaluated based on:

Are critical moistures recorded?

Are drying temperatures recorded?

Are moisture restoration temperatures recorded?

Are operator setpoints recorded?

Is the bale permanent ID recorded?

Does it record data in digital or print form?

Qualified operators, training, and personnel oversight