In total, the company's two buildings are comprised of 25,000 square feet, and each houses a vast amount of state-of-the-art equipment, allowing Granite Creations to keep production flowing at a steady rate. And to meet customer demand, the company has made significant new investments in its shop to upgrade older machinery. These investment have included Prussiani CNC machinery from IGE Solutions of Jupiter, FL, including an Oceania Elite and a Champion 5. Vice President Robbie Dosty considers the CNC stoneworking centers the company's most valuable investment. “With CNC machines, we no longer need to cut by hand and polish,†he said. “The machines now provide a finished product.â€
The internationally patented, Prussiani 5-axis Champion 5 CNC bridge saw is the cornerstone of Granite Creations stone fabrication line, and it can handle the production of three to five traditional bridge saws, IGE reports. It is capable of automatically loading, cutting and unloading an entire kitchen slab in 20 minutes, including programming time and cutting the rodding reinforcement channels through a unique process. The Champion 5 cuts automatically from digitized files. Additionally, a suction lifting system automatically moves cut slabs out of the way to avoid over-cutting and waste. The Champion 5 cuts face up, and the saw blade rotates a full 360 degrees for maximum cutting efficiency.