New Products – June 2012
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MATERIALS
TRAVERTINE TILE
Florida Tile, Lexington, Ky., expands its travertine offerings with its PietraArt collection, including the replacement of its Amber line with Noce and Desert Cream Imperial. The stones are available in new sizes of 3” X 6”, 4” X 4” and 6” X 6” in tumbled, domed- and vein-cut polished finishes, along with 12” X 12” and 18” X 18” in filled and honed finishes and planks in widths of 4” and 6”. The collection also includes updates in listellos, chair rails and pencils.
Contact: Florida Tile, 800-352-8453
MACHINERY
SEAMER
Omni Cubed Inc., Placerville, Calif., offers the offers the Automatic Stealth Seamer™ for joining and leveling seams. Featuring 8” vacuum cups for full-contact reliable holds, the unit includes a compact vacuum pump that maintains pressure for all cups and operates on AC Power or a single 9V battery. Countertop seams easily open and close via a smooth-turning knurled roller, and the working area is open and accessible with the units in place (removal is not needed in order to apply epoxy or scrape the seam). Four integrated leveling components per seam setter allow fine-tune adjustment on both sides of the seam; the eight leveling points provide total control along the entire seam to eliminate the unevenness caused by crowned countertops.
Contact: OmniCubed Inc., 877-311-1976
MULTIPLE-FINISH MACHINE
Miles Supply Inc., Barre, Vt., offers the FB line of continuous surfacing machines from Pellegrini Meccanica S.p.A. of Verona, Italy. The FB 80 handles materials up to 80 cm/31 1/4” in width, while the FB 220 increases the width to 220cm/86 1/2”. Either machine can bush-hammer, flame or sandblast, and also be set up with any combination of the three. A wide variety of hammers (diameters of 12mm, 16mm, 18mm and 22mm) are available, along with other flaming tools. The machine can be upgraded at any time; its electronic control panel is pre-engineered to handle all functions.
Contact: Miles Supply Inc., 800-396-8049
DEAD-BLOW HAMMER
Bon Tool Co., Gibsonia, Pa., offers the nylon-faced Dead Blow Hammer for strong striking power without damaging surfaces, with buckshot in the hammer head to prevent recoil. Available sizes include the standard hammer with 2 3/8”-diameter head and 16” handle, and the Mega Slam Dead Blow with 4”-diameter head and 32” handle.
Contact: Bon Tool Co., 800-444-7060
CNC CONTROLLER
OSAI Prima Electro, Chicopee, Mass., introduces the OPEN-XL CNC, a modular system with servo controlled axes and I/O modules distributed on a digital fieldbus. The system includes the OPEN-XS compact real-time control unit based on a PC platform and is equipped with an axis control board and IOs; it is a complete entry-level system that can be integrated with a 15″ color TFT, all-in-one compact panel. OSAI’s new CNC control platform includes conversational programming for milling machines; users also will have the ability to import DXF files and generate G-code programs. The setup includes SIGMA5-SD drives and motors by Yaskawa.
Contact: OSAI Prima Electro, 413-598-5200
OVERBAGS
American Fabric Filter Co., Wesley Chapel, Fla., offers custom-designed cartridge overbags to help prevent dust from bridging across the filter pleats. The reusable filter will help make pulse-type cleaners more effective. The custom overbags are manufactured from high-quality nylon monofilament; a bungee cord in the hem makes installation quick and easy.
Contact: American Fabric Filter Co., 800-367-3591
