The Denver Skema Logic C-180 Saw, from VIC International, is a monolithic bridge saw with the ability to cut an entire kitchen automatically. It features a 15-horsepower motor and a CNC rotating head capable of cutting right-angle and diagonal cuts through any position from 0 to 180 degrees. It has a unitized body requiring a smaller footprint than a standard gantry saw, and it is more accurate, faster and easier to use than conventional saws. This saw also offers quicker set-up time, and it eliminates the need for a rotating table.
Waterjet Powered by Mitsubishi Electric offers advanced programming capabilities that are an ideal complement to saw cutting and routing, and they enable straight-line cutting for countertops with the added flexibility of radius, reports the manufacturer. Users can preserve accuracy, while achieving more complicated, intricate countertop inlay designs.
“Every stone tells a story,” said geologist Monica Price. “Decorative rocks can reveal evidence of ancient life forms and great global processes – from earthquakes to the formation of great mountain chains.”
Marble Institute of America (MIA) staff member James Hieb has authored a book about the sandstone quarries of Lorain County, OH. This region, known as the “Sandstone Center of the World,” has quarry beginnings in the early 1800s. During the height of its hey-day, several dozen quarries were active with over 2,000 individuals employed.
For companies owning “thumb-pump” style seam setters, the VacuuMax™ Seam Setter Conversion Kit by Omni Cubed, Inc. is the solution for converting their seam setters into automatic, pressure-maintaining systems.
Daltile, a U.S. manufacturer and distributor of tile and natural stone, has grouped more than 60 outdoor-appropriate natural stone and porcelain tile products into its new Exteriors collection.