Review on analysis and optimization of hydraulic cotton lint bailing press

Ginning is the process of separation of fiber from cottonseed. Composite ginnery performs ginning and pressing operations to convert lint cotton into a bale. In modern day, capacity of ginning plant is such that the cotton bale handled by their press system gives rise to very large forces. Frame structure like all the other equipment has to be able to withstand these forces without damage. It is essential that the calculations for mechanical strength to check the suitability of top and bottom frame and their supports for hydraulic forces in cotton bale press at required level and duration in the system. The present paper is a review of the FEA analysis techniques of framed structure used in the recent past.