Assorting Diamond

Issue in Challon

(waxing department)
As per the requirement they are customized by
minimum and maximum weight

(diamond and wax are weighted separately )

After this they goes for diamond setting process

After setting it goes for tree making process

Runner is put

Candle is weighted

And base weight is

taken

The base weight is than deducted from the total weight of tree

Button weight is adjusted by minus 2 (-2)gms, this is not

mentioned in tree details report

The total tree information is written down on the excel

sheet.
Eg tree no, tree wax weight, base weight stone weight, carrat,
customer code ,design number and net weight

This information is further given to metal store department

In metal store the calculation of actual requirement of

metal takes place

For calculating net metal weight

If there is 14k yellow gold, then net tree weight
*13.40+5gms
Eg 4.69*13.40+5gms=67.84gms
(Actual weight issued by metal store=66.72)
( The metal issued is slightly less. It is done in general after
discussion with casting supervision)
For silver net weight is calculated by
Net weight * 10.50 +15
Eg 5*10.50+15=67.5gm
(Actual weight issued by metal store=66.50gm)

The metal store department further gives the alloy based

on the purity of the metal to be used

The tree wise metal weight is sent to casting department

according to the weight calculated

In casting the metal goes for grinding process and alloyed

metal is formed

Further the wax tree is put in the metal flask and the flask
is wrapped by the plastic tape

The investment powder is poured in the flask

This flask goes under burnout cycle for 12 to 14 hrs

Then the flask is used for casting

The metal is poured in the flask

(the flask is kept for cooling for 10 minutes)

For making the investment loose, its been kept in the hot
water for 10 mins

After this with the help of force of water the investment is

separated and we get metal tree

The metal tree is weighted and compared with the metal

weight and the difference of weight is known as dust (casting
dust)

The pieces are been cutted from the tree

After cutting pieces the runner and pieces are weighted

separately

Runner grinding department

pieces further goes to sprue
grinding department

Runner and candle are return

to metal store department

The metal leaf goes to XRF machine to check the

purity of metal

Casting department

After runner grinding the pieces are again weighted

in casting department and sent to runner grinding
department

The pieces are put in the challon as per the quantity

mentioned on challon and weights are entered in SAP

The SAP shows the actual difference between total

pieces and the metal tree
(screen shot)
The selective grinding department the gives the pieces to

Assembly

Master

finishing

sample

lezzer

In assembly- the metal for the assembly they require post

and wires so they calculate the amount of metal needed
and get it from the metal store department and the above
entry is recorded in system against dust and book. The
extra weight added in piece gets picked from dust
(report).
Thus the metals are assembled together properly

These dust is collected daily and given to metal store

department. However the entry of dust remains in respective
location

After assembly pieces goes for data entry and they are
weighted and actual difference is been calculated

In lezzer the lezzer department requires the wire of

required weight 5gms or 20 gms respectively. They get it
provided from metal store. The metal store department thus
makes record of the above in dust location. The pieces comes
to lazzer location without any entry and hence the system
cannot trace the consumption of wire.

In finishing the casting skin is removed and makes it

shine

After that again pieces goes for data entry to next

location

In that pieces are pieces are weighted and actual

difference is calculated

After this it goes to next department and the metal

undergoes in to PMG barrel

Again QC and data entry takes place of the pieces and it

is enter in SAP

The pieces then goes for polishing

After polishing QC data entry is done , pieces

weight is recorded

The metal further goes for rhodium (plating).

After rhodium final QC is done and data is recorded.

weight is not recorded while the pieces are sent to next
department.

The pieces are sent for packing as per customization

Refining
Cell dust recovery
During the casting process of metal the metal
generates somes dust that is leftover pieces of
metal or minute particles of metal during
finishing, polishing, assembly,lezzer,ultra sonic
etc.
These dust is collected daily or in a period of
one month from each cell.
The dust contains the mixture of gold silver
cotton, ball buff , cloth ,luster etc which is
further separated by refining process.
Casting and grinding dust recovery
The dust from casting and grinding department
is collected after every 10 days from the water.
Any other loose metals is collected in metal
store on daily basis