automation

Machine of the Month: Breton Combi

April 28, 2021

The Breton Combi is a simple to install, yet full feature Waterjet/blade combination five axis saw that is ideal for both low and high production and especially complicated works such as miter cutting.

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Five reasons to invest in a multifunctional CNC

If planning to purchase a multifunction CNC machine for your shop, here are some facts you need to know

Peter Jacobs

March 25, 2021

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The multifunction CNC is an ultimate multitasking and multi-capacity device that makes the fabrication process more efficient and reduces wastage, which will eventually increase the bottom line.

Adapting a business to a global pandemic

Rick Self, the business development head for Terminator, discusses the company’s business changes in the past year, how they are moving forward and how automation can assist shops

Jason Kamery

March 8, 2021

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Rick Self started his path in the stone industry in 1999 with an impulsive purchase of a Flow Waterjet – no knowledge, no customers, no contacts, no real thought going in.

Stone Summit, presented by Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute

Automation and digital software in your shop

Recently, Stone World and the Natural Stone Institute held a virtual Stone Summit to discuss ways for fabricators to investigate products that are new to their process, including tooling equipment and digital software, as well as methods to develop focused questions that will help ensure the product or machine they review will perform as anticipated and provide the expected results

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

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Technology continues to advance and play an important role in many of our daily lives. For fabricators in the stone business, each year there are more digital and automated products introduced to the marketplace, which can contribute to a shop’s overall efficiency and production.

Seconds matter: The cumulative impact of robotics on the countertop industry

Tony Herbst

June 1, 2020

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The past couple of decades have seen revolutionary changes in the countertop industry. The shift to CNC equipment has made the impossible possible, and in a fraction of the time and cost. The pace of change today is no less staggering, and it’s important not only to understand what’s changing, but to also understand the implications of that change.

Going fully automated in stone fabrication

Stone World sits down with Egon Hinss, national sales manager of Breton USA, to discuss the process of transitioning to a fully or semi-automated fabrication shop

Jason Kamery

June 1, 2020

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As labor markets continue to dwindle and the need to run a safer shop is more important than ever before, Egon Hinss, the national sales manager of Breton USA, explains how fabricators can start the automation process in their shop. Hinss has 20 years of experience in the industry and has been with Breton for the past six years.

CMS showroom area for machine demonstrations

CMS opens showroom for stone fabrication machinery technology

CMS has added a fully functional display area to its facility for machine demonstrations and hands-on training

Jennifer Richinelli

November 3, 2019

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After much preparation, CMS recently opened its new showroom in Caledonia, MI, and held a grand opening to introduce the new display area to its customers at the end of the summer.

Robotic Technology in the stone fabrication industry

How robotic technology has changed stone cutting

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Jennifer Richinelli

June 4, 2019

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Robotic technology is one of the newest options out there for fabricators to cut stone and since its introduction the saw has continued to gain in popularity. Known for their smaller footprint, efficiency and less maintenance needed, as the worker shortage continues for fabricators, turning to this technology has been a great alternative to increase performance in the production process.