The past couple of decades have seen revolutionary changes in the countertop industry. The shift to CNC equipment has made the impossible possible, and in a fraction of the time and cost. The pace of change today is no less staggering, and it’s important not only to understand what’s changing, but to also understand the implications of that change.
Stone World sits down with Egon Hinss, national sales manager of Breton USA, to discuss the process of transitioning to a fully or semi-automated fabrication shop
As labor markets continue to dwindle and the need to run a safer shop is more important than ever before, Egon Hinss, the national sales manager of Breton USA, explains how fabricators can start the automation process in their shop. Hinss has 20 years of experience in the industry and has been with Breton for the past six years.
The Ebbco Cyclone Filtration System is designed to remove stone particulate from water. A heavy-duty centrifugal pump is placed directly inside the floor pit, which incorporates a custom sweeper package to keep dirt from settling.
Flexijet has now made measuring even easier with the launch of its new cell phone app. Not only does Flexijet supply an xbox controller and a built-in remote control, but now users can turn their cell phone into the “flexijet smart remote.”
Dekton, among other alternative stone materials, continues to grow in popularity for applications such as countertops, flooring and both interior and exterior wall cladding. Being a hard dense product, it is crucial that the appropriate tooling is used during the fabrication process.
Global Equipment Group partnered with Dal Prete Engineering of Italy to introduce the first fully automatic and self-cleaning water recycling system for the stone industry. The Mini Compact L 3.0 Premium is a wastewater treatment machine with complete automation ability.
Lapitec is a full-body sintered stone slab that comes in a variety of colors and finishes. It is also an extremely dense product which leads fabricators to wonder, “What are the options for tooling when working with the material?” The tools required for cutting Lapitec has to have some unique characteristics.
Learn how presetters are increasing the life of CNC tools — making calibration easy and allowing tool setting in a fraction of the time
April 12, 2020
A presetter is a device that uses software to automatically and precisely perform the measurement or scanning of a tool’s geometry. Adding a presetter to enhance stone or glass operations in your shop offers all kinds of advantages.
Blick Industries has announced that 2020 will mark its 25th year anniversary. Currently, the focus is on high-speed tooling and increased fabrication rates. Not only is holding power important, but accuracy is a pivotal deciding factor when choosing workholding devices.
The MFL004 Stradora from Ferrari & Cigarini is a fully automatic CNC bridge saw used for cutting slabs, makes holes for sinks, making miter cuts and features a 360° head rotation.