Exploration Technology by De Beers
BWX 1112 High Throughput Large Diamond X-ray Sorter
performed to ensure a high standard of efficiency as well as serving as a standardize plant audit . This provides management with an unbiased view of the performance of the diamond technology .
Products and services Until 2008 , the division ’ s products and services were only made available to the De Beers ’ family of companies around the world . According to DebTech marketing manager Nico van Zyl , the availability of its products on the open market coincided with the fall in world financial markets , with many operations significantly reducing output during 2009 .
“ Even though this has been the case , DebTech has managed to achieve all its financial targets for the past two years and was able to sell the first sorting units to outside companies . Electronic sorting remains our main focus and is supplemented by magnetic separation and security technologies .”
The main focus of DebTech has always been related to the diamond industry . Key product areas are X-ray
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