Galaxy operator

Galaxy operator deals with the rough or window polished diamond. This machine will map the diamond, make them transparent and auto plot inclusions inside them. This will make life easy for the planner or any other person to see the inclusions on the screen under high magnification

This task is performed because of following reasons:

Too many inclusions
Not sure position of inclusions of inclusions
Multiple bubbles
Deep grooves
Frosted or coated skin

Responsibilities:

Check every parcel have diamond when receiving parcels from stock controller
Check weight of diamond in weighing scale and confirm if it matches with the current weight mentioned in the parcel
Consumables, tools and equipment are available and in good condition
Calibration is mandatory everyday in the morning before production
Cover your Galaxy machine and shut down machine with technician help when going for long holidays
Ensure the aircon in the room is always on 18°-21°C
Ensure your room is clean and tidy before knocking off for the day

Consumables, tools and equipment:

0.5 Marker pen
Pre cleaning liquid
Post cleaning liquid
6 beakers
RO purifier
Ultra sonic cleaning machine
Hair dryer
Tap for water flow
Whitener
Whitener thinner and whitener cleaning liquid
Tweezer
Pots in all sizes
10X or more magnifier loupe
Apron or dust coat
Regular pen and book to note down any instruction from monitor or supervisor
Cloth for cleaning
Weighing scale
Gal Manager
Safety clothes
Diaexpert eye or similar with their tools(Stages, lens, etc)
Galaxy machine

Calibration:

Everyday in the morning you need to put cleaning process of 25-30 minutes atleast. This is called degassing
Check if the screen is clean
If not continue for few more minutes
Screen need to be clear so that the planner or anyone can see the inclusions clearly

Comments

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