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Machine of the Month: February 2010

January 22, 2010
Designed and manufactured by Comandulli according to the latest concepts and structural principles, the Spira automatic belt edge polishing machine can create and polish flat, bevelled or pencil-round edges, and the company reports that it has been noted for its performance and production on every kind of marble, granite and engineered stone.
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Stone of the Month: January 2010

January 5, 2010
This Stone of the Month supplied by Levantina, Novelda, Spain. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project. 
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Machine of the Month: January 2010

January 5, 2010
Sandvik Mining and Con-struction is offering a new 60-mm tool system for drilling quarry holes up to 152 mm in diameter with hydraulic tophammers. 
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Stone of the Month: December 2009

December 1, 2009
This Stone of the Month supplied by Dimpomar Rochas Portuguesas, Lda., Vila Viçosa, Portugal. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.
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Machine of the Month: December 2009

December 1, 2009
The Combicut DJ/NC from Breton is a combination saw/waterjet featuring the power, speed and precision of a well constructed bridge saw with the advanced layout nesting, and complex shapes possible with a waterjet.
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Machine of the Month: November 2009

November 1, 2009
The new T508 texturing machine from Thibaut offers a range of surface finishes. In addition to polishing, bushhammering, honing and antiquing, the machine can produce grooves, waves, a leather finish and more.
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Stone of the Month: October 2009

October 1, 2009
This Stone of the Month supplied by Pemagran Group of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Technical details provide a frame of reference only.
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Machine of the Month: October 2009

October 1, 2009
The Flying Bull edge-polishing machine from Sasso Meccanica is for processing flat and bullnosed edges ranging from 20 to 100 mm in size.
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Machine of the Month: September 2009

September 1, 2009
The Toro Series of bullnose polishers from GMM features a body with an electro-welded structure that was machined using CNC technology. The body also receives thermal treatment to unstress materials due to welding.
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Product of the Month: September 2009

August 31, 2009
Dry-Treat has just launched a new generation impregnating sealer, called Meta Crème, to protect natural stone, tile, paving, brick, concrete and grout. It's in the form of a cream, as the name implies with many unique properties and benefits.
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Surfaces 2013 preview

Surfaces 2013 -- to be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- is slated for January 29 to 31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. The show, which also includes an extensive educational program that will be held from January 28 to 31, provides a place for thousands of floor covering retailers, distributors, installers, architects, designers and builders from around the world to gather and view the latest products, get vital education, network with other floor covering professionals and conduct business.

More than 600 of the largest manufacturers and suppliers representing products in every major category, including carpet, tile, hardwood, rugs, laminate, resilient and stone, are expected to exhibit at the trade show. Hanley Wood, owner and operator of the exhibition, reports that they have many new exhibiting companies and returning ones who have expanded their booth size. Additionally, Surfaces 2013 will host more than 40 workshops, seminars and mini sessions led by industry experts in the fields of business, sales, marketing, installation and design. Attendees can earn AIA, NKBA, AIBD, IICRC and AIA/CES industry designation. Here is just a small sampling of some of the displays that will be present at Surfaces 2013.

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