Rick Schmid is CNC coordinator for Coldspring in Cold Spring, MN. In his role with Coldspring, Schmid specializes in developing and optimizing processes for CNC fabrication with stone. His expertise includes digital file development, process planning and developing CNC tool paths. Recently, Schmid completed a digital sculpting process allowing a true digital-only path to create sculpted works in natural stone. Schmid has more than 34 years of knowledge and experience working for Coldspring.

CNC Technology Brings New Era of Stone Fabrication

Collaboration between architects, designers and fabricators can lead to detailed stone designs with the assistance of state-of-the-art CNC machines

Rick Schmid

April 3, 2018

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Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology has made its mark on stone design and fabrication. With computers controlling the machines, stone fabricators produce intricate inspiring creations with exact precision once thought impossible or too costly to achieve.

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2019 November

In this issue of Stone World Magazine, read about the The Natural Stone Institute's 2019 Study tour, hear about the Stone Industry Education event, see November's Stone of the Month, Machine of the Month, Technology Update, and much more!

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