Coverings 2025: Exclusive Preview of This Year’s Must-See Products
Optimum Surfaces/Photo courtesy of Hanover Architectural Products
Coverings, North America’s largest stone and tile exhibition, is set for the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, at the end of this month, and exhibiting companies are preparing to showcase their range of products. Here is a sampling among the extensive number of displays that will be on hand at this year’s show.
The Swiss Air Respirator – BB Industries
The Swiss Air respirator, available from BB Industries is designed for workers in a variety of industries such as countertop fabricators, stone masons, tile contractors, concrete polishers, and contractors. Advantages include:
- High-performance PAPR (power air-purifying respirator) system offers a robust shield against harmful dust, silica, and toxic fumes commonly encountered in stone fabrication.
- Protects your health from respiratory and lung disease with a positive-pressure air system that eliminates 99.8% of toxins and reduces fatigue.
- The most versatile PARP on the market, comfortable and lightweight, thanks to the award-winning ergonomic backpack design.
- Save money with a reusable, washable, half-mask system that eliminates the recurring cost of paper masks.
- Enjoy the security of having a consistent air supply and a 14-hour high-performance battery.
- This unit is light, quiet, efficient,t and does not impair a fabricator’s ability to move or see when cutting or grinding
https://www.bbindustriesllc.com/swiss-air-papr-half-mask-respirator.html
Optimum Surfaces – Hanover Architectural Products
As the sole master distributor for Optimum Surfaces, Hanover® is proud to offer a new level of design freedom. Measuring 72.3 x 130 inches, these porcelain slabs are a versatile surface solution for countertops, tables, wall coverings, and more. They are the largest on the market, making them the perfect choice for seamless designs across multiple surfaces. They are specifically sized to minimize waste during fabrication, providing significant cost savings.
The 5 x LPI – Laser Products Industries
The 5 x LPI is designed to revolutionize your digital templating workflow with the power of wireless connectivity and pinpoint accuracy. Along with quick mount/release and simplified level plane for faster setup, the 5 x LPI also features depth scanning, spline capture and much more! It also includes LT3Raptor Essential, the streamlined version of LPI’s revolutionary LT3Raptor software.
https://www.laserproductsus.com/5xlpi/
The Proliner -- Prodim
The Proliner is the most accurate and efficient digital templating solution for the stone industry. Its unique wire-based technology ensures precise measurements, capturing complex shapes, detailed edges and even highly textured or scribbled walls.Unlike laser or photogrammetry solutions, the Proliner delivers clean DXF files instantly, eliminating time-consuming processing.
Measurements can be taken, viewed, modified and exported as CNC-ready files on-site. Used in stone fabrication, construction and cabinetry, the Proliner speeds up workflows. Paired with Prodim Factory software, it helps fabricators digitize and streamline business processes, connecting field service, office and production seamlessly.
With this integration, users can measure, edit, design, vein-match, nest and generate production-ready files quickly, ensuring smooth installation and manufacturing.
Stone Vision – Total Stone Solutions
Say hello to unmatched precision, stunning color accuracy and game-changing efficiency. The Stone Vision from Total Stone Solutions is the result of a groundbreaking collaboration combining industry leading hardware from Helios with Slabsmith’s powerful image processing software, designed to redefine how stone fabricators scan, visualize and work with slabs.
Wilson Medium Duty Saw – Wilson Industrial Electric
Wilson Industrial Electric, Inc. manufactures stone processing equipment in Elberton, GA. One of the company’s most popular pieces of equipment in 2025 is the Wilson Medium Duty Saw. It is used for a large variety of applications, including structural, countertop and monumental. Wilson also serves all of its customers with its very own parts division. Wilson stocks all components in its 5,500-square-foot storefront. The company strives on making sure it has all replacement parts in stock. Wilson is known for its custom-built saws that are proudly manufactured in the U.S.
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