南非得·毕尔斯中央销售组织经销的粗宝石金刚石,占全世界总产量的百分之八十。在估价和销售这些金刚石之前,必须按形状、质量、颜色和大小进行分类,这是得·毕尔斯中央销售组织的主要成员——金刚石贸易公司的业务。直到大约十年以前,全部操作都是用手工完成的。目前,部分地由于粗金刚石的产量和销售量增大了,以及由于缺乏熟练的劳动力,几项较简单的工作已由金刚石贸易公司的研究发展部成功地实现了自动化。研究发展部 The rough jewel diamonds distributed by the South African Beers Central Sales Organization make up 80% of the world’s total output. Before valuing and selling these diamonds, they must be classified by shape, quality, color and size, the diamond trading company that is a key member of the Central Sales Organization at De Beers. Until about ten years ago, all the operations were done by hand. At present, several simpler jobs have been successfully automated by Diamond Trading’s R & D department due in part to increased production and sales of rough diamonds and lack of skilled workforce. Research and Development Department