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发布时间:2020-06-23 11:04:17
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[A] The next logical step is to automate the physical process of cutting
the diamond, and Dr Holden seems to have found the ideal partner. He is talking
to Calibrated Diamonds. a company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. about
combining his optimisation techniques with an advanced laser-cutting system.
Traditionally, diamonds are cut and polished using other diamonds. But m recent
years, lasers have been introduced to make rough cuts and m carry, out
"bruting", the bevelling process used to give diamonds their
characteristic sharp-edged shapes. John Bond. the founder of Calibrated
Diamonds, says his laser-cutting method can make much more precise cuts and can
even polish diamonds, though he is reluctant to explain how it works. He
believes that combining his laser-cutting with Dr Holden’s software, and
automating the whole process, could both reduce waste dramatically and cut the
turnaround time from months to days. "Currently, people are losing up