Lapidary Machines and Equipment

Product Details:

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 1 housing in a cast iron base bolted to the tabletop. 1/2 h.p. 1440 r.p.m. Single-phase 220 volts motor AC 50 cycle. This motor is fixed on a removable base plate. The housing contain A shaft driven by the motor. The housing is used for fixing 8″ diamond coated grinding lap first and all the required Faceting of Gemstones is completed. Once this is over, remove the grinding lap and replace it with an 8″ polish lap and complete the process of polishing of the faceted gemstones.The machine comes with TWO faceting equipment, 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 other models called AEW-FPIT(4) which comes with 4 faceting equipment and TWO housing and AEWFPIT(6) which come with 6 faceting equipment and three housings. All other things are the same. The machine comes fitted with light attachment and arm rests. The 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 dipstick 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.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The grinding lap, the polishing lap, dopsticks, dopstick stand, transfer block, and coolant attachments are not provided with the machine.

 

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. The indexing attachment is fitted on the dop stick itself and as such this affords a full view of the stone. This machine is best suited for mass production of Gems.
2. 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.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The Machine Base is mounted on a steel angle frame, the Cross-Slides to control the Horizontal and vertical movements of the work piece are made in Cast Iron. The Bearing Housing houses one end of the Rotating shaft, Step Pulleys and Belt. The other end of the shaft is connected to a bearing loaded revolving center. Main Shaft for holding Sawing Blades of up to 5- inch diameter. Shaft size is made as per the bore size of the cutting blades.

The main shaft can take up to 60 Sawing Blades depending on the size of distance pieces required and the thickness of the cutting blades used. Coolant Pipes and Coolant splash-guards are provided. One 1.0 H.P. Motor, 1440 rpm, 220 volts-single-phase AC-50 cycle comes with the machine. One Base plate, which can be rotated by 90 degrees, is provided with the machine for fixing of work pieces. The machine is supplied with one set of steel washers to support the cutting blades and the distance pieces.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

Rough Stones are fixed on to the base plate with the help of quick fixing adhesive glues or wax. The Base plate is attached to main machine. The main shaft is loaded with the required cutting blades separated by distance pieces of the required sizes. The main shaft is fixed to the revolving center. The motor and coolant pump are operated. The vertical and horizontal slides of the machine are set to just close to where the actual cutting will start. The horizontal slide is moved manually or through the attached tiny motor to achieve the horizontal cut. The base plate is rotated to 90 degrees. The horizontal slide is once again moved to achieve another horizontal cut. This results in small cubical sticks of the required size of the stone. These cubical sticks can be re-fixed to achieve one more cut, which will result in cubes being formed. These cubes can be further cut to get triangular shapes if required. Alternatively, the cubical strips can be taken on to a Single Blade Slicing Machine to cut them into the required cubes or triangles.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

Ideal Machine for uniform and bulk production of Slices, Cubes or Triangles. Most suited for mass

production of synthetics or low priced stones.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Spacers or distance pieces to be inserted between the cutting blades. These come in different sizes ranging from 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 up to 8 mm. The Coolant pump and coolant tank should be arranged locally.

Product Details:

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 3 housings in a cast iron base bolted to the tabletop. 1/2 h.p. 1440 r.p.m. Single-phase 220 volts motor AC 50 cycle. This motor is fixed on a removable base plate. The three housings contain separate shafts and pulleys driven by the same motor. One housing is used for fixing the diamond coated grinding lap of 8″ dia. The other two housings are for fixing the polishing lap of 8″ dia. The machine comes with six faceting equipment, 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 other models called AEW-FPIT(2) which comes with 2 faceting equipment and one housing. and AEWFPIT(4) which come with 4 faceting equipment and three housings. All other things are the same. The machine comes fitted with light attachment and arm rests. The 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 dipstick 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.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The grinding lap, the polishing lap, dopsticks, dopstick stand, transfer block, and coolant attachments are not provided with the machine.

 

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. The indexing attachment is fitted on the dop stick itself and as such this affords a full view of the stone. This machine is best suited for mass production of Gems.
2. 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.

Product Details:

With our rich industry experience, we have established ourselves to offer a wide array of Jamb Peg Faceting Machines. The two housings contain two separate shafts driven by the same motor – but both these shafts can also be rotated in different directions with the help of an idler pulley. This pulley is adjustable and is also used in Tightening of the belt. One housing is used for fixing the diamond coated grinding lap of 8″ Dia.

FEATURES:

• Robust Construction
• Long-lasting service
• Optimum performance

SPECIFICATIONS:

• The machine base is made up of Cast Iron and is fixed with zinc coated steel legs with check nut to help in maintaining proper balance on any surface.
• ¼ 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 – but both these shafts can also be rotated in different directions with the help of an idler pulley.
• This pulley is adjustable and is also used in Tightening of the belt. One housing is used for fixing the diamond coated grinding lap of 8″ dia.
• This housing is fixed.
• The other housing is for fixing the polishing lap of 6″- 8″ dia.
• This housing is adjustable to match the height of the polishing lap to that of the grinding lap.
• The machine comes with faceting equipment consisting of a Facetor,
• which helps in maintaining the angles and has a cheater adjustment for fine tuning the alignment.
• The dop sticks are fitted with the indexing attachment.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The machine is mounted on an Iron Table and is fitted with 1 h.p., single phase 220 volts, 50 cycle motor.

OPERATIONS DETAILS

The machine is used for grinding the beads into a sphere like shape with the help of emery grinding laps. The grinding laps are prepared in the specially provided die-maker for this purpose. These laps are then mounted on the machine. The machine is started and stones are loaded. These stones then get ground to a sphere like shape which can then be fine ground into perfect spheres with the help of our model AEW-BRM, the beads rounding machine.

 

Product Details:

Being a customer oriented organization we are engaged in offering a quality approved the range of Multi Faceting Machines in the market. 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. The motor is fixed on a removable base plate. The two housings contain two separate shafts driven by the same motor.

Features:

• Durability
• Sturdy Construction
• Easy to operate

Specifications:

• This machine has four factors - all synchronized with each other. Two are used for faceting and the other two are used for polishing of gemstones.LAPIDARY MACHINES FACETING POLISHING MACHINES MODEL
• AEW - FPIT(4), Also available MODEL: AEW-FPIT(2) AEW-FPIT(6)

Additional Information:

• Item Code: AEW-FPIT
• Port of Dispatch: Jaipur
• Delivery Time: 4 weeks

Product Details:

We are engaged in offering a wide range of Concave Faceting Machine to our clients. The machine is fixed with a highly accurate faceting head which is moved back and forth and sideways with the help of slides which can be pre-set for the required distance. Operational details the gemstone is fixed on to a metal (brass/iron) dipstick with the help of doping wax. The dipsticks are fixed with the indexing attachment. The faceting head has the numbered slots for different angles.

Features:

• Single-phase220 volts motor as 50 cycle
• Suitable for twisted faceting polishing to a high degree of accuracy
• Durability

Specifications:

• Standard equipment accessories the machine base is made up of cast iron and is mounted on dull finish mica fixed board which forms the table with heavy supporting legs.
• There are two motors - one is 1/30 h. P. 1400 r. P. M.
• Single-phase220 volts motor ac 50 cycle – used for rotating the faceting and polishing rollers simultaneously and the other,
• a small dc motor used for back and for the linear reciprocating movement of the polishing plate while polishing.
• The machine is fixed with a highly accurate faceting head which is moved back and forth and sideways with the help of slides which can be pre-set for the required distance.
• Operational details the gemstone is fixed on to a metal (brass/iron) dopstick with the help of dopping wax.
• The dopsticks are fixed with the indexing attachment.
• The faceting head has the numbered slots for different angles.
• One end of the dopstick is inserted into these angle slots and faceting and polishing is done according to the shape and size and requirement of the cutting styles.
• Various types of indexing attachments are available to achieve virtually any desired shape and cut.
• The faceting and polishing rollers also come in a variety of sizes ranging from ½” dia to 1-1/4” dia.
• The number of options available for different cutting styles is enormous.
• The operator has only to use his imagination to achieve almost any style of cut.
• This is made possible by the angular shifting of the faceting head or that of the faceting and polishing rollers – provisions are given in the machine for both optional accessories the faceting rollers, the polishing rollers,
• dopsticks, dopstick stand, and transfer block are not provided with the machine and have to be procured separately at extra cost. Most stones have a flat table and this can not be done onthis machine – hence some other machine (we recommend our aew-fpid model,
• as this machine is equipped with a similar faceting head) is required for this purpose.
• It is also our experience that for the sake of variety,
• people wantonly some of the facets to be concave cut and others to be flat cut – or they prefer the crown side to be flat cut and the pavilion side to be concave cut – in such cases also,
• the other machine for flat cutting and polishing is required.

Major Advantages:

• Excellent machine for concave faceting polishing of virtually any size and shape.
• The first machine for simultaneous faceting and polishing- without the need to change rollers – results in higher output and greater accuracy of the stone. Adapted to work on the facetors and dopsticks presently being used inthe processing of normal faceted stones – results in lesser investment for back end operations.
• Also suitable for twisted faceting polishing to a high degree of accuracy.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The machine base is a table top suitably supported by a sturdy steel angle frame. 1/2 h.p. 1440 rpm single-phase 220 Volts AC-50 cycle motor is used to drive the grinding lap. One tiny DC motor to drives the work piece.

The machine is equipped with 2 high definition camera, images from where are directly viewable on the monitor screen through a proprietary software.

A central housing contains the main shaft driven by the main motor, the rpm of which can be adjusted with the help of step pulleys provided. The main facetor of the machine is mounted on a bearing pedestal on top of a cross slide. The machine is fixed with the light attachment and a control panel, which contains the various electrical switches and a pilot lamp. The machine is fixed with coolant splash guards and coolant re-circulation system.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

The Gemstone is fixed on to a metal doping stick with the help of glue. Doping stick is heated for glue to settle and fix the stone. The doping stick with stone is then inserted into the collet in the facetor and locked. The software installed helps you see the stone from top and front position on the screen. The software also allows you to set the parameters like the total height of the stone required as also the individual heights for the crown, pavilion and the girdle of the stone. You can also set the crown and pavilion angles as required. This will draw the controlling lines on the screen within which your stone must be worked upon. If the stone is not glued in the middle, there is a tapping mechanism that allows you to reset the doping stick within the collet so that the stone will move within the parameters and also be ground perfectly even though it was initially not glued perfectly. This results in better yield overall. Loading and un-loading of the stone and the angular movement are to be done manually.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

The biggest advantages of this machine are:

1. Easy and accurate monitoring of the process as the operator sees the complete process on the screen in real time.
2. Better yield than any other equipment  This machine has a tapping mechanism to re-center the stone for correct rounding even if it was initially glued wrong.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The grinding lap, doping sticks, doping stick stands, heater, glue, CPU and Monitor are not provided with the machine.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The machine base is a sturdy Cast Iron base, which forms the machine table and is suitably supported by a sturdy steel angle frame. ¼ h.p. 1440 rpm single-phase 220 Volts AC-50 cycle motor to drive the grinding wheel. A central housing that contains the main shaft driven by the main motor, the r.p.m. of which can be adjusted with the help of step pulleys provided. The main facetor of the machine is mounted on a bearing pedestal. The master template is fixed close to the collet revolving handle and is supported by a revolving base. Separate templates are supplied for different shapes. The machine is fixed with the light attachment and a control panel, which contains the various electrical switches and a pilot lamp. The machine is fixed with coolant splash guards and coolant re-circulation system.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

The Gemstone is inserted and locked into the collet like cup which holds the stone firmly. The Girdle of the stone is then ground on the grinding wheel in accordance with the shape of the template used. The motor helps in rotating the grinding wheel. The forward and circular movements of the stone are to be carried out manually with the help of the handles provided for the purpose. The machine is ideal for shaping and calibrating Girdles of virtually all gemstones in almost all conceivable shapes. Different master templates are required for different shapes.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. One single machine for shaping as well as calibrating the Girdles of virtually all Gemstones.
2. Easy to handle and operate the machine.
3. Hassel-free operations as the stones are not required to be dopped.
4. More yield from the same quantity of rough stones as most of the weight loss is primarily due to incorrect dopping of the stones – and this problem is saved in this machine – resulting in higher yield.
5. Faster & Economical operation – as the time and expenses involved in dopping the stones are saved

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The grinding wheel is not provided with the machine.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The details of this machine are exactly the same as that of our regular model AEW-BDM except that this is designed for heavy duty applications. This machine can also be used for drilling holes of up to 10 mm dia with the help of special tools which are provided as optional accessories to this machine.

This is an ultrasonic drilling machine for Beads. A table mounted ultra-sonic vibrator and a current and vibration controller is provided with the machine. Table, Coolant container and emery trays are part of the standard equipment.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

It’s a fairly easy machine to operate. The process of drilling is through ultra-sonic vibrations with the help of emery powders. The machine is switched on and the current intake is set to the desired levels. The drilling wire soldered to the drilling tool begins to vibrate. The emery powder mixed with water as coolant is made to pass over the drilling wire through the specially provided tray. The stone (normally held with the help of two fingers and thumb) is brought in contact with the drilling where at the point of desired hole and is slightly pushed upward. The drilling wire, helped by ultrasonic vibrations and emery powder starts making the drill. The stone is slowly pushed upward until the hole is through or the desired depth is achieved.

With special drilling tools, one can drill up to 10 mm dia also.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

Drilling Tools, Drilling Wire, Wire Soldering Equipment and Emery Powders are supplied on request.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The vibrator is mounted on a mild steel angle frame. It comes fitted with a motor of 1/4 h.p. 1400 r.p.m. which is fixed with weights for effecting vibrations. There are manual controls for varying the speed of vibrations as required for different materials. The container is made of Rubber. The vibrator is designed for a 7kg. load at one time. However, it can also be designed for different load capacities.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

The top cover of the container is opened and the material to be polished is filled in the container alongwith the required polishing medium. The top cover is then closed and machine switched on. Time taken is based on the material to be polished and the medium used. The total one time loading capacity of the container is 7 Kgs.

 

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. This is a large capacity vibrator and due to a heavy duty continuous rating motor, can be run for very long periods of time.
2. Almost noise free operation and faster processing compared to the traditional methods.
3. Ease of maintenance, the weights can be manually adjusted to change the direction of movement of material in the container. The speed of vibration can also be controlled as per requirements.

Product Details:

Standard Equipment & Accessories. The machine body is in a tank form and is made of Cast Iron  h.p. 1440 rpm single phase 220 volts motor AC-50 cycle Aluminum housing that contains the main shaft.The main shaft holds the cutting blade in a specially provided washer and also holds the driven pulley. The shaft is loaded between two sealed bearings. The machine is fixed with a coolant splash guard; the coolant is stored in the tank body. The machine comes fixed with outlet tap for the coolant. A calibration attachment to set the cutting width to a particular size is supplied with the machine. The cutting blades are not provided with the machine.The machine is supplied with light arrangement and belt protection guard.
Operational Details The Gemstone is held in the hand and is brought nearer the blade for cutting. The motor rotates the Blade and the operator does all other operations manually.This machine can be best used for cutting rough stones with the help of 4 dia to 6 dia cutting blades. It can also be used for cutting thin slices of uniform size by using the calibration attachment provided with the machine.The r.p.m. of the cutting blade can be adjusted from 700 to 2800 approx. with the help of step pulleys provided with the machine.

Product Details:

Lapidary Machines Cabochon Shaping Machines cum Preshaping & Calibration Machine model: Aew-Csm Standard equipment & Accessories. The machine base is a sturdy Cast Iron base, which forms the machine table and is suitably supported by a sturdy steel angle frame. ¼ h.p. 1440 rpm single-phase 220 Volts AC-50 cycle motor to drive the grinding lap. One tiny DC motor to drive the work piece. A central housing that contains the main shaft driven by the main motor, the r.p.m. of which can be adjusted with the help of step pulleys provided. The main facetor of the machine is mounted on a bearing pedestal on top of two cross slides made of sturdy cast iron. All this is mounted on a bearing housing for a separate angular movement. The master template is fixed to the back of the colletand is supported by a revolving base. Separate templates are supplied for different shapes. The machine is fixed with the light attachment and a control panel, which contains the various electrical switches and a pilot lamp. The machine is fixed with coolant splashguards and coolantre-circulation system.

Operational Details :
The Gemstone is fixed on to a metal (brass/iron) dopstick with the help of a two compound epoxy glue. Dopstick is heated for glue to settle and fix the stone. The dop stick with stone is then inserted into the collet in the facetor and locked. The electrical connections are so designed that as soon as the facetor is brought nearer the grinding lap, the facetor motor starts operating. Stone is then ground on the grinding lap in accordance with the shape of the template used. The motors help in rotating the grinding laps, the work piece, the master template for the shape etc. Loading and un-loading of the stone and the angular movement are to be done manually.

The cross slides - like that of a lathe machine - are used for:

• Setting the correct desired size of the stone - calibration. All stones operated on this setting will produce same size stones.
• Setting the height of the dome of the cabochon. This means that one can make cabochons of different dome heights with the same master template.The machine is ideal for shaping and calibrating gems in virtually any shape including cabochons.

Major Advantages :

• This machine makes cabochons on a standard 8" dia-grinding lap as against the expensive variations used in other machines.
• This machine uses a two dimensional template as against expensive 3-dimensional templates used in other machines. This machine uses only one template for many different heights of domes of cabochons. Other machines need different templates for different dome heights.
• This machine doubles as a calibration and pre-shaping machine with minor adjustments that can be done by the user.
• This is a very user-friendly machine capable of many options all rolled into one package.

Optional Accessories
The grinding lap, dopsticks, dopstick stands, heater and glue are not provided with the machine.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The Machine Base is mounted on Cast Iron Legs and machine base, the Cross-Slides to control the

Horizontal and vertical movements of the work piece are made in Cast Iron. There is a good quality Bearing Housing that houses one end of the Rotating shaft, Step Pulleys and Belt.

The other end of the shaft holds the large size Sawing Blades (up to 8” diameter). Coolant tank, Pump and Pipes are provided. Coolant splash-guards are provided. One – 1.0 H.P. Motor,

1440 rpm, 220 volts-single-phase AC-50 cycle comes with the machine. The Leads and connections are provided for the motor. One Clamping Vice for clamping or gluing the stones is provided. The machine is supplied with one set of steel washers to support the cutting blades.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

Rough Stones are held or glued in the clamping vice and the vice is set horizontally at the place where cutting is desired. Then the motor and the coolant pumps are started and the blade is brought down slowly on the stone. Once the complete cut is obtained, the blade is left free to take back its original place. The stone is either removed if only one cut was required or the clamping slide is moved horizontally with the help of the moving wheel to another desired position to perform another cut.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

This is an ideal machine for sawing large slabs of rough stone. The machine can also be used for sawing tiles of large slabs.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The machine body is in a tank form and is made of Iron and fitted with ¼ h.p., double shaft, 1440 rpm single phase 220 volts motor AC-50 cycle. One end of the shaft holds the cutting blade in a specially provided washer. The other end of the shaft holds the Grinding Lap. The machine is fixed with a coolant splashguards; the coolant is stored in the tank body for sawing. A separate coolant container stand is provided for keeping the coolant for use in Grinding. The cutting blades or Grinding Laps are not provided with the machine.

The machine is supplied with light arrangement and belt protection guard.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

The motor rotates both the Grinding Lap and the Cutting Blades simultaneously. This machine has been designed keeping in mind the budget buyers and works as a combination machine for Grinding and Slicing. It is not advisable to perform both operations at the same time.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. Ideal machine for persons who do not want to buy two machines but want to perform both functions.
2. Best suited for hobbyists.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

1. Slicing Blades and Grinding Laps

Product Details:

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 a central housing that contains two separate shafts driven by the same motor  but both these shafts can be rotated in different directions with the help of an idler pulley. This pulley also helps in belt-tightening.  h.p. 1440 rpm single phase 220 volts motor is provided. The shafts are fitted with support washers for the grinding laps and also fixed with the base plates for grinding laps. The machine is fixed with coolant splash guards and a coolant re-circulation system. The machine is provided with a coolant tank, but the coolant pump should be arranged locally. The machine is provided with arm rests. The machine comes fixed with outlet trays for the coolant and lamps.

 

Operational Details:

The Gemstone is fixed onto a wooden Dipstick (not provided) with the help of the dopping wax.The stones are then operated upon the grinding laps fixed on the grinding lap bases to obtain the required shape and size of the stone manually. The motor helps in rotating the grinding laps only and all other operations are to be done by the operator manually. Its table-top designs increase efficiency as compared to the traditional hand operated floor type attachments. Two to Four Persons can operate with one motor in a very clean and modern way.

 

Operational Accessories:

The grinding lap, the polishing lap, chopsticks, and coolant attachments are not provided with the machine.

 

Major Advantages:

• An ideal equipment for controlling the weight of the pre-forms as compared to the complete machine made pre-forms.
• It is also useful for getting rid of impurities in certain areas of the store more efficiently.
• Most suited for pre-forming high-value rough stones.

Additional Information:

• Item Code: AEW-HPF

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The basic machine concept is exactly the same as that of our model AEW-CFM. However, the major difference is that this machine can be operated by two persons simultaneously, thereby increasing output.

The machine base is made up of Cast Iron and is mounted on dull finish mica fixed board which forms the table with heavy supporting legs. There are two motors – one is 1/4 h.p. 1400 r.p.m. Single-phase 220 volts motor AC 50 cycle – used for rotating the faceting and polishing rollers simultaneously and the other, a small DC motor used for back and for the linear reciprocating movement of the polishing plate while polishing. The machine is fixed with a highly accurate faceting head which is moved back and forth and sideways with the help of slides which can be pre-set for the required distance.

OPERATIONAL DETAILS

The Gemstone is fixed on to a metal (brass/iron) dopstick with the help of dopping wax. The dopsticks are fixed with the indexing attachment. The faceting head has the numbered slots for different angles. One end of the dopstick is inserted into these angle slots and faceting and polishing is done according to the shape and size and requirement of the cutting styles. Various types of indexing attachments are available to achieve virtually any desired shape and cut. The faceting and Polishing rollers also come in a variety of sizes ranging from ½” dia to 1-1/4” dia. The number of options available for different cutting styles is enormous. The operator has only to use his imagination to achieve almost any style of cut. This is made possible by the angular shifting of the faceting head or that of the faceting and polishing rollers – provisions are given in the machine for both

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The Faceting Rollers, the polishing rollers, dopsticks, dopstick stand, and transfer block are not provided with the machine and have to be procured separately at extra cost. Most stones have a flat table and this cannot be done on this machine – hence some other machine (we recommend our AEW-FPID model, as this machine is equipped with a similar faceting head) is required for this purpose. It is also our experience that for the sake of variety, people want only some of the facets to be concave cut and others to be flat cut – or they prefer the crown side to be flat cut and the pavilion side to be concave cut – in such cases also, the other machine for flat cutting and polishing is required.

 

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. Excellent Machine for Concave Faceting & Polishing of virtually any size and shape.
2. The first machine for simultaneous faceting and polishing- without the need to change laps – results in higher output and greater accuracy of the stone. Adapted to work on the facetors and dopsticks presently being used in the processing of normal faceted stones – results in lesser investment for back end operations.
3. Also suitable for Twisted Faceting & Polishing to a high degree of accuracy.
4. Two persons can operate the machine at one time. One can do faceting and the other can do polishing resulting in better yield per machine.

Product Details:

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The grinding lap, the polishing lap, dopsticks, dopstick stand, transfer block, light and coolant attachments are not provided with the machine.

MAJOR ADVANTAGES

1. This machine is capable of simultaneous faceting and polishing and therefore saves precious time and energy of changing laps for faceting and polishing.
2. Separate laps for faceting and polishing ensure that no accidental damage is done to the stone.
3. The facetor can be lifted up almost 180 degrees with respect to the grinding lap. This affords a full view of the stone.
4. Very sturdy base – This results in much greater stability and vibration free operation.
5. The machine is fitted with 3 Angle Protractors as against one in most other machines. These three angle protractors can be used for three different pre-set angles for faceting and polishing.

Product Details:

STANDARD EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES

The base of this machine is that of a traditional drilling machine used in most fabrications shops. It is modified to make spheres of a pre-formed bead.

OPERATIONS DETAILS

The machine is used for grinding the beads into perfect spheres in a grinding medium of emery powder slurry. There are two steel plates grooved for a particular required size of beads/spheres. The grooved steel plates are mounted on the machine. The machine is started and pre-formed beads are loaded. These stones then get ground to perfect spheres with the help of the grooves and the emery slurry which continuously flows through.

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

The machine is supplied only with one set of standard size groove plates. All other required sizes of grooved steel plates and the emery powder are to be ordered separately.

Product Details:

We are one of the trusted names in the market to offer a highly durable range of Dual Arbor Faceting Machine. The machine base is made up of Cast Iron and is fixed with zinc coated steel legs with check nut to help in maintaining proper balance on any surface. The motor is fixed on a removable base plate. The two housings contain two separate shafts driven by the same motor - but both these shafts are rotated in different directions with the help of an idler pulley.

Features:

• For square and rectangular shaped chains
• Equipped with AC motor and drive in puller area to make it maintenance free and life-long
• Spindle speed is 23000 rpm

Specifications:

• This is a dual arboured machine for simultaneous faceting and polishing of Gemstones with the help of an indexed wheel of 32, 64 and 96 divisions. Ideal for Round and Square Shapes of upto 20 mm sizes.

 

Additional Information:

• Item Code: AEW-SBS
• Delivery Time: 4 Weeks
• Packaging Details: Wooden Box