MULTIPLE FACETOR
FACETING & POLISHING MACHINES
CODE NO. AEW-FPIT(4)

STANDARD
EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
The machine base is a tabletop design fitted with
a laminated mica top on sturdy cast iron legs with steel pipes/angles providing
the necessary support. The machine is fitted with 2 housings in a cast iron base
bolted to the tabletop. Four persons can work on this machine at one time. Two
of them do faceting and the other two do polishing. Once the faceting is
complete, these two can also do polishing by changing the faceting lap to
polishing lap.
1/4 h.p. 1440 r.p.m. Single-phase 220 volts motor
AC 50 cycle. This motor is fixed on a removable base plate. The two housings
contain two separate shafts driven by the same motor.
One
housing is used for fixing the diamond coated grinding lap of 8" dia
required for faceting. The other housing is for fixing the polishing lap of 8" dia.
The
machine comes with FOUR faceting equipments, which help in maintaining the
angles. Each of these facetors has a cheater adjustment for fine tuning the
alignment. The dop sticks are fitted with the indexing attachment.
We
also make another model called AEW-FPIT(6) which comes with 6 faceting
equipments and three housings. The motor
in this machine is 1/2 h.p., all other things are the same. Six persons can work
on the machine at one time. Two of them do faceting and the other four do
polishing.
Once the faceting is complete, these two can also
do polishing by changing the faceting lap to polishing lap.
The
machines come fitted with light attachment and arm rests. Coolant attachment is optional.
OPERATIONAL DETAILS
This
is the most versatile faceting and polishing machine for Gems. This is an ideal
machine for mass production of gems wherein the work is dived between Four
operators. Two operators are faceting the stone sand the other two are polishing
the stones.
The
Gemstone is fixed on to the Brass dopstick with the help of dopping wax. This
dopstick comes with an indexing attachment.
One
end of the dop stick has the stone and the other end of the dopstick is rested
in the respective slot provided in the facetor unit. These slots provide for
different angles at which the stone is required to be cut and polished. The
indexing attachment on the dop stick is rested and supported against the cross
arm of the facetor. The indexing attachment is operated to get the different
facets.
Once
the faceting is complete, these dopsticks are handed over to the operators who
will be polishing these Gems on the polishing lap for achieving polish on the
facets. The
facetors are so aligned with each other that the full facet is polished on the
polishing lap exactly as it has been cut on the grinding lap.
The
motor rotates the cutting lap and the polishing lap. The speed of rotation of
either or both the laps can be changed with the help of step pulleys provided
with the machine.
This
machine is ideal for mass production of gems in almost all conceivable shapes
and is suitable for achieving higher yield and also for altering facets and
angles at will for irregular shapes.
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
The grinding lap, the polishing lap, dopsticks,
dopstick stand, transfer block, and coolant attachments are not provided with
the machine.
MAJOR
ADVANTAGES
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This machine is capable of
simultaneous faceting and polishing and therefore saves precious time and
energy and the headache of changing laps for faceting and polishing.
Separate laps for faceting and polishing ensure that no accidental damage is
done to the stone.
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The indexing attachment is
fitted on the dop stick itself and as such this affords a full view of the
stone.
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This machine is best suited for
mass production of Gems.
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Also the individual expertise
of the operator with respect to faceting or polishing can be best utilized
to make them do what they are better at.
All specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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Contact Details:
Anand
Engineering Works
72-A,
Diamond Bazaar
TRICHY
- 620008, INDIA
Mobile
Phone: +91-93144 20143
Phones:
+91-141-3256526, 3012017, +91-431-2705433
Telefax:
+91-141-2206245
E-mail:
info@anand-gems.com
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