Articles Tagged with ''stone fabrication''

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Cutting Porcelain with Moe Coelho

Moe Coelho Porcelain was formed to focus specifically on the fast growing porcelain market.

June 30, 2021

Moe Coelho founded Sudbury Granite & Marble in April of 2001. In 2019, Moe Coelho Porcelain was formed to focus specifically on the fast growing porcelain market.

Technology Update: Diamond Brushes

June 24, 2021

Tenax diamond brushes can be used on existing tools that are used every day in fabrication shops to create antique finishes on slabs.

Machine of the Month: The Brembana Kosmos Jet: 5-Axes Monolithic Saw Jet Machine

June 1, 2021

CMS Brembana has released a new generation of 5-axes bridge saw entirely managed with numeric control.

Inside The Shop

Second-Generation Owner of GI Stone Driven by Passion

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Sandya Dandamudi, second-generation owner of GI Stone, runs a high-end stone fabrication operation and maintains a loyal staff of employees

Jennifer Richinelli

May 13, 2021

Second-generation owner, Sandya Dandamudi, builds upon her mother’s success and maintains a work culture that promotes teamwork and nurtures creativity. Dandamudi, who was recently named Stone World’s 2020 Fabricator of the Year, took some time to talk with us about GI Stone and its work.

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Stone Summit: There’s something about quartzite

Fabricators gathered virtually to gain insight into the facts, misconceptions and proper tooling that is required when working with quartzite

Jennifer Richinelli

May 3, 2021

The Natural Stone Institute, in partnership with Stone World, held one of its regularly scheduled virtual Stone Summits on April 14, 2021. The topic of quartzite proved to be a “hot” issue among fabricators, as it drew record-breaking numbers of attendees.

Technology Update: Z-Series diamond tools

April 11, 2021

New Z-Series diamond tools from Zenesis are extremely high-quality products at surprisingly affordable prices.

Technology Update: CounterGo and Systemize from Moraware

March 26, 2021

Moraware is the creator of CounterGo and Systemize software for countertop fabricators. CounterGo is a straightforward drawing and estimating solution that allows fabricators to become more efficient, accurate and professional.

Safety protocol for slab handling

Learn the proper measures needed to be taken when loading and unloading slabs in various situations on and off the jobsite

March 26, 2021

Safety should always be at the forefront when moving slabs around a warehouse, fabrication shop or on the jobsite. Whether transporting the large, heavy pieces of stone or quartz manually or with a forklift or crane, following safety procedures is a must.

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Five reasons to invest in a multifunctional CNC

If planning to purchase a multifunction CNC machine for your shop, here are some facts you need to know

Peter Jacobs

March 25, 2021

The multifunction CNC is an ultimate multitasking and multi-capacity device that makes the fabrication process more efficient and reduces wastage, which will eventually increase the bottom line.

Pursuing multi-family housing

North Carolina fabricator recently hires director to head multi-family division

February 16, 2021

With more than 30 years of experience, Majestic Kitchen & Bath Creations Inc. demonstrates steady growth with expansion into the multi-family housing market.

You’ve probably heard a lot lately about how to calculate the profit for each job you produce. You likely have production benchmarks based on square footage since it’s the most common production metric in the industry. Come learn how focusing on these metrics can hurt your profitability and what to do about it.

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