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CAD/CAM Overview

  • Once again the jewelry industry is in a state of change
  • This time that change is lead by technology: That technology is CAD/CAM!
  • CAD/CAM has been used successfully for decades in other industries including sporting goods, transportation, communications, & many other consumer products
  • Gemvision is the leader in applying this changing technology to the jewelry industry

What is CAD? What is CAM?

CAD = Computer Aided Design
CAD Makes Images

CAD = Computer Aided Design

There are 2 types of CAD...
2D Two Dimensional
3D Three Dimensional

Gemvision offers both types...
2D
Gemvision Design Studio
3D Matrix 3D Jewelry Design Software


Advantages of CAD...

  • Competitive advantage in your market providing a unique “customer experience”
  • Corner niche markets & capitalize on trends
  • Perform remounts of existing and heirloom jewelry
  • Offer more designs with unlimited variations
  • Customers take personal ownership of the design and place the price of the piece second to the desire of the jewelry
  • Interactive design process
  • Increased speed of sale and reduced time to customer delivery
  • Customers see what they get + get what they see
  • High quality 100% dimensionally accurate product
  • Communicates to Client, Designer, & Craftsman
  • Magnifies your existing design capabilities - Another “tool in the toolbox”
  • Convert to an endless, virtual inventory that doesn’t exist but can still be used to make a sale!
  • Improves working capital (CASH)
  • Avoid rising gold costs until you actually sell the gold design
  • Increase profits by charging more for mountings regardless of sensitive diamond prices
  • Enhanced promotional possibilities such as Newspaper, press release, yellow pages, catalogs, magazine ads, and even TV commercials
  • CAD provides all of the above and a significantly higher level of customer service!

CAM = Computer Aided Manufacturing
CAM Produces Items

CAM = Computer Aided Manufacturing

There are 2 types of CAM...
Additive Prototyping Growing or 3D Printing
Subtractive Prototyping Mills & Lathes

Gemvision offers both types...
Additive Prototyping Perfactory3 XGA System
Subtractive Prototyping Revo Milling System


Advantages of CAM...

  • Rapid creation of models including difficult or impossible designs to do by hand
  • Increased productivity - Mill many pieces in one job
  • Repeatable creation of any model, any time
  • Accurate and symmetrical models that don’t have to be interpreted by a craftsman
  • Reduced cleanup and setting time
  • Increased profits including selling high dollar, bridal mountings
  • Unattended operation of most equipment reduces time required by paid skilled labor
  • Additional Business Opportunities such as Class Rings, Corporate & Award Jewelry

Milling Advantages...

  • Best surface finish
  • Perfect symmetry
  • Accurate details - galleries, prongs, and beads
  • Engraved detail, seats, and channels
  • Uses traditional wax
  • Easy secondary operations
  • Undercuts, hand detailing, etc.

 


CAD Design CAD Render Milled Wax Unfinished Casting

1. CAD Design

2. CAD Render

3. Milled or Grown Model

4. Unfinished Casting




The result of a hand carved model

The result of a CAD design
precision output on Gemvision's
Revo540 Milling System



For more information on how CAD/CAM technology can improve your business please
Contact Us.


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