The Proliner 6.1 from Blick Industries allows users to create digital templates of countertops, floors, doors, walls, stairs, sinks and full-height backsplashes all in a portable, rugged package. The Proliner’s ability to digitize a job on site in a fraction of the time required by other methods drastically increases productivity, the company reports. The easy-to-use, touch-screen interface requires no prior computer knowledge, and there is no leveling required, according to Blick.
The Sink Hole Saver™ Angle Bracket by Omni Cubed, Inc. allows protection of “L,” “bat wing” or any other angled countertops during transport. The accessory bracket connects two Sink Hole Saver rails of any length (4-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot lengths), allowing between zero and 270 degrees of rotation between the countertop strengthening rails.
Laser Products has recently released the LT-55 XL Precision Laser Templator - a full working tablet PC running Windows XP that includes built in digital cameras, Bluetooth support, an Ethernet port, SD card memory slot, wireless Internet capabilities and a QWERTY keyboard (standard keyboard).
In addition to squared or inclined flat edges, the new Marmo Meccanica edge polisher LCT 521 can polish torodial edges on slabs of marble or granite, avoiding the use of shaped diamond wheels.
Demountable Concepts is offering its stone carriers to a wider client base, due to increased production capacity acquired after moving into a new larger facility and purchasing new state-of-the-art production equipment.
Superior Stone Products has added another product to its lineup of merchandise for the natural stone industry. The new product, ICE, enhances the natural color and brilliance of stone and provides a “wet” look, according to the company.
Carved pieces of a newly discovered stone called Honeycomb calcite are now being offered by California sculptor, T Barny. Honeycomb calcite is an impressive and unique form of onyx. It is a translucent, luminous stone, which is mined exclusively in the state of Utah. Its glowing appeal is ideal for T Barny’s curvilinear, mobius and super ellipsoid designs.
The Breton Fabcenter is a multi-function digital workcenter for fabricating countertops to completion, and it has been engineered to be easy to operate with minimal labor.