Sarine Technologies Ltd. announced that it had reached an agreement with HRD Antwerp, owned and operated by the Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC), “to facilitate interoperability between Sarine's Advisor TM 5.2 diamond planning software and HRD Antwerp's EOS Fancy bruting and girdling (i.e. shaping) systems”.

A statement from the company said that Sarine's newly available Advisor TM 5.2 software upgrade allows its output to be automatically integrated with and utilised by HRD Antwerp's EOS Fancy systems without manual intervention. It added that Advisor'sTM superior analysis and planning functions, integrated with EOS Fancy's automated bruting and girdling system through automated and seamless interoperability, “reduces human error and expedites the manufacturing process”.

WTOCD (the Scientific and Technical Research Centre for Diamonds), also a subsidiary of AWDC) developed the EOS and EOS Fancy systems, which are “automatic machines for the bruting and girdling diamonds of all round and fancy shapes (i.e., the cutting and forming of the diamond’s initial base shape), the initial step in the processing of the diamond’s polishing before its faceting”.

WTOCD’s unique systems, the statement says, “provide an accurately controlled vibration-free cutting process, and assure high productivity and superb girdle symmetry and quality while focusing on easy user functionality and ergonomics”.

“A perfect girdle is the very foundation of a well cut stone,” explained Marc Thomassen, Chief Officer, Equipment at HRD Antwerp. “In today's challenging market, the quality requirements for both round as well as fancy cuts are increasingly becoming more demanding. The EOS Fancy bruting machine has been developed by HRD Antwerp and WTOCD to deliver superb girdle quality, over and over again. The AdvisorTM - EOS interoperability is a fantastic accomplishment which now enables our customers to gain competitive advantage by combining the power of state-of-the-art diamond planning software with the industry’s leading bruting system.”

Uzi Levami, Chief Executive Officer of Sarine commented: "In addition to the industry-leading solutions Sarine offers all segments of diamond manufacturing and trade, we continually seek to integrate our technologies with other popular platforms and systems, in order to maximize the benefits afforded to our customers. Thus, we are pleased that Sarine and HRD Antwerp can now offer the AdvisorTM – EOS Fancy integrative solution and are confident that our customers will enjoy the benefits of our joint endeavour.”