The Rotex 39 bridge saw, available from Salem Stone, answers the need for high-speed, high-accuracy applications such as automated production lines, complex interior work, spiral staircases and other architectural pieces. This versatile saw is capable of producing accurate non-parallel, orthogonal and oblique cuts as well as complex profiles and circumference cuts all with a blade, the company reports.
As part of its continuing educational video series, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) produced a new training video that provides a comprehensive overview of how to measure, prepare the surface and install natural stone with the thin-set method. Walker Zanger - a leading supplier of high-end stone and tile products - sponsored the video.
Gripco Products, Inc., a Cleveland, OH-based importer of granite, marble and other products for the building industry is introducing a new designer line of stainless steel sinks. Branded with its own distinctive logo, the Watermark line is manufactured using the highest quality 18-gauge 304 stainless steel with an 18/10 chromium/nickel content. Each sink basin receives four large pads for sound deadening, followed by the application of a heavy coating to eliminate condensation and maintain water temperatures longer. A full set of mounting hardware is included with each sink.
Ghines is now offering the Sector Triplespeed, an electronic portable shape-milling machine with three rotation speeds. The shaping and polishing process is realized into a number from five to seven phases, depending on the type of material being handled.
Thibaut has recently introduced the T 818 Access (A) CNC stoneworking center - a synthesis of a 20-year experience in CNC machines, which is equipped with three or four axes. It offers total accessibility to the worktable, with steps incorporated into the front housing door of the machine. This housing is fully retractable on the whole length and height, making the T 818 A extremely easy for loading and unloading pieces (patented model), according to Thibaut.
Granite City Tool's heating strips are designed to solve the problem of uneven seams. The product helps users avoid grinding and re-polishing the uneven seam, which can take hours. Silicon rubber heating strips will heat up the seam to 428 degrees F (220 degrees C), so the installer can pop the seam and re-set.
Omni Cubed Design, LLC has introduced the Sink Hole Saverâ„¢ - an innovative stiffening device that protects finished stone pieces from breakage during lifting and transporting. The product is an ideal solution to strengthen countertops and backsplashes, especially fragile stone pieces.
Hard Rock Tool is now the exclusive dealer of the revolutionary Mach5, which was debuted during StonExpo 2005. Since then, it has made an enormous impact on shop owners and fabricators.
Delta Diamond Tools, Inc. has recently published an 88-page, 4-color product brochure. The brochure features product descriptions, pictures and prices of the company's tools, including routers, polishing tools, saw blades and tooling for hand routers, edge polishing machines and other CNC processing equipment.
Pearl Abrasive Co. is also distributing a product catalog, which contains a color-coded Table of Contents, featuring the following categories: abrasives, diamonds, and equipment and accessories. The company offers a full line of technologically advanced abrasive and diamond products. Pearl Professional Products also include the company's Hexpin® Surface Preparation equipment, saws and dust containment systems.