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.
Individual chapters of the acclaimed Marble Institute of America’s (MIA) Dimension Stone Design Manual VII (DSDM) are now available for download on the Internet, the association has announced.
GranQuartz launched the new Diarex® Pro Series™ Plus pattern diamond bridge saw blade at Coverings 2008. The Diarex Pro Series Plus is a fast cutting blade that uses a combination of pattern diamond technology, and voids in the segment for fast cutting action and long lasting segment life.
Marmo Machinery USA, one of North America’s leading granite and marble fabrication distributors, has announced the availability of the HTO-2/H bridge cutting machine. The HTO-2/H is a high capacity power cutter ideal for sawing large blocks of granite and other building stones into strips.
An air-powered vacuum lifter-tilter that features fully adjustable suction cups for handling multi-dimensional architectural panels and large metal plates is now available from Anver Corp. of Hudson, MA.
The SHS Vacuum Cup Attachment by Omni Cubed, Inc. has been added to the existing Sink Hole Saver (SHS) rails to create multi-purpose, countertop-strengthening units. This USA-made accessory is constructed from a machined, anodized aluminum plate and 6-inch “thumb-pumped” vacuum cup.
The new Pro-Cart AT1, now available exclusively from GranQuartz, provides a solution to the challenges associated with large and cumbersome countertop installation carts. The product is constructed from aluminum tubing, so it is strong and lightweight at only 46 pounds, reports the company.
Water Treatment Technologies’ Enviro-System is a patented technology that produces thousands of gallons of crystal clear water that it reports is safe for all fabrication equipment - even CNCs and waterjets. The closed-loop EnviroSystem eliminates the need for a permit to discharge the wastewater from the fabrication process, and it demonstrates a company’s efforts to create a “green” shop, recycling the water and supporting the local environment.