Hi Tech Diamond Cutting Uni

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Story from Times of India

Extract:
"We have set the target to churn out 2,000 to 3,000 artisans in the next few months. Our courses are specially designed with shortest duration from five days to 26 days," said Utpal Mistry of Technomist Private Limited.

......the global slump robbed the industry of its valuable resources of skilled artisans.

According to Mistry, a separate diamond training institute known as Lexus Uni has been set up at Gotalawadi where the unskilled artisans from the diamond industry will get training on using the ultra modern diamond equipment.....

The diamond workers, most of them illiterate, will have a hands on experience on using modern scientific technologies. They will be taught inclusion-based planning system using Helium Rough and M-Box equipment, light lustre analysis and diamond grading based on the standards of the renowned laboratories like Gemological Institute of America (GIA), American Gemological Society (AGS) and the HRD Antwerp.

 

[HopeDream]

I''ve never cut a diamond - Is 5-26 days each realy long enough to learn to use each new technology and become proficient?

Also, if someone is illiterate, will they be able to use any high tech computer based system effectivly? (maybe part of the training is learning to read?)

Improved access to training and more skilled artisans are great, but it sounds like a bit of a rush job?

Mind you, if these folks already have some experience on older equipment, maybe they would pick it up fairly quickly?

Interesting!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 11/28/2009 1:27:54 PM
Author: HopeDream
I''ve never cut a diamond - Is 5-26 days each realy long enough to learn to use each new technology and become proficient?


Also, if someone is illiterate, will they be able to use any high tech computer based system effectivly? (maybe part of the training is learning to read?)



Improved access to training and more skilled artisans are great, but it sounds like a bit of a rush job?


Mind you, if these folks already have some experience on older equipment, maybe they would pick it up fairly quickly?


Interesting!

Usually staff work in one specific area - centering on bruters for example - which has been computer based for years and involves reading numbers off the stone paper, fixing the stone that has had the table ground in place, and then hand eye coordination to set it so the numbers can all be achieved as per the plan from the Helium rough scanner. The keyboards are typically in a clear plastic bag to keep then dust free.
There could be as many as 20 different training courses.

 

[Hest88]

Huh. That''s fascinating.