Man-made diamonds, which we commonly call cultivated diamonds, are diamonds produced through the process of simulating natural diamond crystal growth. Cultivated diamonds have no significant differences from natural diamonds in terms of crystal structure integrity, transparency, refractive index, and dispersion. Against the backdrop of shrinking natural diamond mineral resources, in 2018, the FTC (U.S. Federal Trade Commission) included cultivated diamonds in the diamond category. Cultivated diamonds have opened up the era of replacing natural diamonds.
The world looks to China for man-made diamonds, and Henan is the center for man-made diamonds in China. With the drive of the man-made diamond industry cluster, China has become the world's largest production base for man-made diamonds. With ingenious technology and craftsmanship, Henan's man-made diamonds have shone in various parts of the world. The production capacity of man-made diamonds in Henan's Zhongnan Diamond, Huanghe Whirlwind, and Yuguang Diamond accounts for over 80% of the domestic market. The three companies are also capable of producing gem-grade large single crystals, and in the high-grade carat diamond field, Huanghe Whirlwind currently holds a market share of over 50%, occupying an absolute leading position.
In recent years, Huanghe Whirlwind has persisted in transforming "Made in China" into "Intelligent Manufacturing in China," committed to continuously improving the yield of cultivated diamond products through expanding production capacity, technological innovation, and standardized management. The company has joined forces with China Unicom to build the country's first "5G + Intelligent Factory" project in the superhard materials industry. Huanghe Whirlwind will take the construction of the "5G + Intelligent Factory" project as an opportunity to gradually realize the informationization of the company's industrial equipment and digitization of the production process, and transform Huanghe Whirlwind into a benchmark enterprise for intelligent manufacturing.
It is understood that Huanghe Whirlwind's "5G + Intelligent Factory" project is divided into two phases. Phase one includes the construction of industrial Internet platforms such as big data collection and monitoring systems, big data analysis, and machine learning algorithm models, all embedded in 5G intelligent networking to form a 5G + artificial intelligence production model. It can achieve intelligent monitoring of existing diamond presses and environmental data collection and analysis and is expected to raise the yield of high-quality industrial diamonds to over 80%, greatly exceeding the average level of artificial synthesis. Phase two integrates ERP, MES, big data + AI intelligent analysis, and 5G + MEC + UPF hybrid cloud mode to provide customers with personalized customization, inspection, and testing services, accelerating the company's transformation from a single product manufacturer to a system service provider.