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Laser Products and Slabsmith announce strategic partnership

August 31, 2016

Under the agreement, Laser Products will use its industry expertise to distribute, develop and support customized applications of the Slabsmith technology for individual countertop fabricators.

Comapanies give their thoughts on the future of CNC machines

Jason Kamery

April 6, 2016

Stone World recently asked a few CNC machinery companies to explain the importance of the CNC machine, the future of them and their observations from working with fabricators.

3D laser scanning at Vermont Danby marble quarry

Mark E. Farber Richard A. Hisert Ph.D

April 4, 2016

For hundreds, if not thousands of years, the surveying and mapping of mines and quarries has always been one of the most challenging of all the industrial applications regardless of the current state-of-the-art survey equipment and technology.

Alpha Tools Introduces New Blades

March 24, 2016

Alpha Professional Tools has announced that they have expanded their line of quality products with the development of several new products for the stone and tile industries.

Tech Update: Factory Fabricator from Prodim International

March 1, 2016

Factory Fabricator from Prodim International is a complete software solution that enables fabricators to manage all business processes across the departments in their company from one platform.

Fabricating Technology — Equipment 2016

January 6, 2016

Each year, Stone World takes a look at the newest technological advances in the equipment, as well as tools and accessories (coming in February), used in stone production.

Technology Update: Wood Powr-Grip’s MT (manual tilt) Series Stone Lifters

January 5, 2016

Specifically designed for handling stone slabs, Wood Powr-Grip’s MT (manual tilt) Series Stone Lifters feature 90° tilt using an above-center pivot that enables slabs to hang upright when lifted from storage or display racks and tilt to flat when lowered to bridge saws or work tables.

Technology Update: Surface Bonder Ultra

November 2, 2015

Recognized for its high quality, pre-colored cartridge - based adhesives — that offer an accurate color match when laminating, mitering and seaming quartz, natural stone and solid surfaces — Integra Adhesives is now launching Surface Bonder Ultra, a new adhesive made for an ultra-wide range of surfaces and applications.

Alabama White marble's comeback

Since 2014, the Alabama White marble quarry has been under the operation of the Sylacauga Marble Quarry, which is run by the Swindal family, who has years of experience in the stone industry

Jason Kamery

October 1, 2015

A physician named Dr. Edward Gantt first discovered Alabama White marble while traveling through present-day Sylacauga, AL, with General Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812.

Jennifer Richinelli

October 1, 2015

While the quarry has been in existence prior to its current ownership, Nikolaus Bagnara of Appiano/Eppan (BZ), Italy, has taken the Silver Cloud granite operation to a new level with modern equipment, skilled quarry workers and experience as an international stone producer

Quartz Safeguard Case Now Sits on the President's Desk, Trade Experts Say

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