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GRS – Course Modern Techniques

Further training on GRS pneumatic systems :

Course Special Gravers an Sharpening Geomeytry

Course topic:

Manufacture of special gravers and sharpening geometry.

Course objectiv:

Learn advanced techniques using new graver shapes and achieve an improvement in quality.

Target group: 

The course is aimed at all interested professionals in the stone setting and goldsmithing sector who are already familiar with the latest technology of GRS pneumatic systems and have attended the course Modern Technology.

Course content: 

• Setting up, adjusting and explaining the operating principles of the GraverMax, GraverMach AT and GraverSmith.
• Handling of the devices and their possibilities.
• Sharpening of carbide gravers in different shapes using diamond grinding tools.
• Demonstration of stone setting techniques with the GraverMach AT.
• The course participants practise the techniques on the practice pieces provided for this purpose.
• The course participants receive written course documentation.

Training room:

All workstations are equipped identically: height-adjustable work tables, stereo microscope, BenchMate and GraverMax.

Consumables:

Pre-shaped carbide gravers and practice pieces are provided. Carbide blanks for individual processing can be purchased by the participants.

Course location:

2 days

Course location:

Vocational Training Centre for Construction and Trade BBZB

Ausstellungsstrasse 104, CH-8005 Zurich

Max. number of participants: 

5 persons

Date an registration.

https://sfgz.ch/angebot/kurse/angebot/detail.html?kurs=2750 

Completion:

Course certificate

Course instructor:

Benno Bühlmann

1990-1994         Training as a stone setter

1995                  Gemmologist / Diamond appraiser

2000                  Instructor at Bucherer AG

2011                  Examination expert for gemstone setting

2012                  Intercompany course instructor

2013                  Chief examination expert for gemstone setting

2014                  Further training on the GRS pneumatic system GraverMax

2017                  VSGU specialist committee for gemstone setters

Benno Bühlmann is a member of the VSGI

The material list and tool list will be provided upon registration.