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Quarry Equipment

Reports on the newest advances in quarrying equipment as well as examples of how companies are using this machinery.

Fabricator Equipment

Reports and round-ups on the latest introductions in fabrication machinery as well as company profiles of fabrication shops focusing on equipment.

Tooling

Diamond blades, cupwheels, polishing pads, bits and other consumables.

Digital Technology

Featuring round-ups and articles about the latest digital products in the marketplace and how fabricators are using them to better their business.

ARTICLES

Prodim Factory – Smart Photo Calibration

Prodim Factory Software

Now with AUTOMATIC Lens and Perspective corrections for digital slab creation!

March 1, 2021

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Prodim Factory makes automatic lens and perspective corrections every single time. There is no need for periodic camera “grid” calibration. From users of systems with a fixed camera set up and green screen, this “grid” calibration was the single most heard complaint in the market.

2021 Fabrication Technology

February 1, 2021

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The Baca Pure Filtration System is designed to remove stone particulate from water. A heavy-duty centrifugal pump is mounted directly over the floor pit, which incorporates a custom sweeper package to keep dirt from settling.

Coming out of the "storm"

Although hit by a global pandemic that caused shop owners to rethink how to run their business, many fabricators express signs of optimism for 2021

Jennifer Richinelli

February 1, 2021

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2020 was an unprecedented year. Last January, undoubtedly, no one would have predicted that the COVID-19 global pandemic would strike with such force and stop “normal” life for so many people.

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.

December 2020 Machine of the Month

December 7, 2020

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Polyone is Pellegrini’s new revolutionary multi-wire saw. With its special wire winding geometry, the Polyone–20 model makes 20 cuts in one single shot, with only 10 wires at 1cm thickness; or 14 slabs at 2cm with seven wires; or 10 cuts of 3cm with five wires.

Technology Update: Element Ultra core bits from Ocean Diamond

November 15, 2020

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Engineered to take on the challenging jobs of ultra-compact surfaces, Element Ultra core bits are made with a special dry/wet formula and the finest diamonds.

Machine of the Month: HydroClear™ Pro Water Recycling System by Park Industries

October 30, 2020

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The next generation of HydroClear Systems, the HydroClear Pro series by Park Industries, enables fabricators to better manage their water usage, which could translate to efficiency gains and a significant savings in water consumption costs, and with a smaller footprint requirement.

Brian Scherick, vice president of sales for Flow International Corporation

What to know about waterjet technology

Brian Scherick of Flow International Corporation shares with Stone World the benefits of waterjets in the fabrication process, as well as the preferred applications to use them

Jason Kamery

October 29, 2020

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With more than 25 years of experience in the industry, Brian Scherick, the vice president of sales for Flow International Corporation, discussed the benefits of waterjet technology in a podcast – elaborating on when it is best to use them and any maintenance requirements.

Made in the USA

Two years ago, Dal-Tile Corporation branched out to include quartz surfacing in its extensive line-up of product offerings by building a plant in Dickson, TN

Jennifer Richinelli

October 19, 2020

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In the last quarter of 2018, Dal-Tile Corporation, a subsidiary of Mohawk Industries, a global leader in the flooring industry, opened a new fac ility in Dickson, TN, to produce quartz surfacing products.

Technology Update: Statuario Savon

October 6, 2020

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Statuario Savon (2572) is the latest addition to the TABQUARTZ “Statuario series,” which takes inspiration from the beautiful Pietra Grey marble from Iran, as well as the soft textural appeal of soapstone.