Braxton-Bragg is the preferred national supplier for Emmedue Marble & Granite Machinery, and is one of only two suppliers in the U.S.

The 40 x 300 mm supports from Blick Industries have been upgraded to have suction cup tops with replaceable seals. Soft rubber seals, which are easily swapped out when damaged, have replaced the one-piece hard rubber pad from the previous versions. The new design provides a secure seal for vacuum holding when handling stone, glass and solid surfaces.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Stocchero Attilio & C s.r.l. of Verona, Italy. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

BVC Group Inc. introduces the all new Pin Stop for 105mm and under cups. Utilizing the very popular SS150 Better Vacuum Cup for legendary holding power — along with longer-lasting durability — this is the pin stop to ensure your parts are square every time. Orders can be placed online.

While fabricators might see a light blue or a random project that uses different colors, generally what they are receiving requests for are materials with shades of white and gray for kitchen countertops.

With the objective of making stone installation and repair easier and more accurate, manufacturers continually work to develop new and improved products to meet the demand. The following is a sampling of the latest products for adhesion and chip/stain repair available on today’s market.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Antolini Luigi & C. of Verona, Italy. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

Technology continually is evolving to keep up with customer demands. In addition to improving upon CNC tooling and accessories that are already available for cutting natural stone and quartz surfacing, manufacturers are now developing new products for cutting alternative hard surfaces such as compact sintered stone and porcelain slabs.

Prodim has been supplying complete digital templating package solutions to stone templators and fabricators for over two decades now. The Proliner measuring device has always been at the center of each package, completed by dedicated digital templating software for the stone industry.