ASABE Releases New Standards for Seed Cotton Module Identification System
Press Release Summary:
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers completed the development of ANSI/ASABE S647 standard. The new document provides associated technology to facilitate automatic tracking of seed cotton modules and standardizes identification numbering of seed cotton modules. ASABE develops standards for food, agricultural and biological systems and have more than 260 standards currently in publication.
Original Press Release:
ASABE Completes Standard for Seed Cotton Module Identification
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has completed the development of ANSI/ASABE S647, Seed Cotton Module Identification System.
The new document standardizes identification numbering of seed cotton modules and provides associated technology to facilitate automatic tracking of seed cotton modules from the field through the module feeder at the gin. Historically seed cotton modules have often been identified using custom systems developed by individual gins for their customers, or by a third-party supplying tags.
ASABE members with standards access and those with site-license privileges can access the full-text of the standard by electronic download in about two weeks. Location for the download is on the ASABE online Technical Library at: elibrary.asabe.org. Others can obtain a copy for a fee directly from the library or by contacting ASABE headquarters at OrderStandard@asabe.org.
ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems, with more than 260 standards currently in publication. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state, provincial, or other governmental requirements, and the documents are developed by consensus in accordance with procedures approved by the American National Standards Institute. For information on this or any other ASABE standard, contact Scott Cedarquist at 269-932-7031, cedarq@asabe.org. A current listing of all ASABE standards projects can be found on the ASABE web site at http://www.asabe.org/projects.
ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300, emailing hq@asabe.org or visiting www.asabe.org/.
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