New Products – May 2011
VACUUM MANIFOLD
Blick Industries, Laguna Beach, Calif., introduces the 8-Pair Portable Manifold for management of a CNC production center’s vacuum system. The two-chamber unit offers 16 total ports; incoming lines are 12mm or 1/2”, with other sizes available on request. The 8.5” X 20” X 4” manifold includes stainless-steel handles and a no-scratch rubber pad on the bottom; the unit can be placed anywhere on a CNC.
Contact: Blick Industries, 949-499-5026.
TURBO BLADES
Granite City Tool Co., Waite Park, Minn., offers the Rival Super Premium Turbo Blades with a long lasting, fast cutting turbo blade for granite. The blade core is thicker than most turbo blades to prevent flexing during the cut, and blades are side-plated for faster cutting and prevention of binding. Use wet or dry; available in: 4”, 4.5”, 5”, 6”, 7” and 8” diameters..
Contact: Granite City Tool Co., 800-328-7094.
WATERJET/SAW DUAL TABLE
Flow International Corp., Kent, Wash., offers the Mach 4r, a combination robotic waterjet and saw-cutting system. The unit features a heavy duty, foundry-grade, six-axes robot with an extended reach of 3.1 meters (10.1’); a Flow Paser® waterjet cutting system; and a 20 HP direct-drive saw. Dual work zones allow simultaneous loading and cutting of slabs for increased fabrication speed and uptime.
Contact: Flow International Corp., 253-850-3500.
ANCHOR MACHINE
Cold Spring Granite, Cold Spring, Minn., offers the Type #31 Anchor machine for the installation of bottom-mount sinks and structural back-anchoring using Type 31 anchor slots. Available in pneumatic or electric versions, the machines feature corrosion resistance pivots, alignment indicators on machine frames, and reverse cutting operations. Both models use standard shank bits for 3/16″, 1/4″ and 3/8″ anchor slots; the machine are available through the company’s new shop.diamondwright.com online shop.
Contact: Cold Spring Granite, 800-328-5040.
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, RENEWAL
SOUND/CRACK ISOLATION MAT
LATICRETE International Inc., introduces LATICRETE® 170 Sound & Crack Isolation Mat, a high-performance, 1/8” (3mm) underlayment membrane for sound reduction and anti-fracture. Comprised of 89 percent post-consumer recycled content to contribute to LEED® credits, the material can be used under a LATICRETE thin-bed adhesive for interior floor installations of marble, stone, and brick to eliminate transmission of impact noise and telegraphing of existing/ new cracks..
Contact: LATICRETE International Inc., 800-243-4788.
UNDERLAYMENT COMBO
Custom Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., introduces SpiderWeb™ Uncoupling Mat, a crack-suppression underlayment designed for use with both modified and non-modified mortars, and SpiderWeb™ Mortar, a premium polymer-modified mortar specifically formulated for the SpiderWeb mat. The waterproof and vapor-proof mat can be used in special situations, such as new concrete with a 24-hour minimum cure and single-layer plywood floors on 19.2” joists.
Contact: Custom Building Products, (800) 272-8786.
KNEE PROTECTION
Braxton-Bragg, Knoxville, Tenn., offers Rolling Knee Pads from Bucket Dolly Inc for knee protection on the job. The base rollers make it easy to position the unit, with the added benefits of limiting contact with the working surface and elevating the knees above the floor for added comfort. Buckets and other useful items can be placed on the sturdy platform around the knee pads, and rolled about the work area.
Contact: Braxton-Bragg, 800-575-4401.
CLEANING GEL
CBI Polymers LLC, Honolulu, offers PRESTÓR, a polymer-based cleaning gel for the preservation and restoration of buildings, monuments, historical artifacts and architectural treasures. The peel-off gel can be used on all hard surfaces without staining or leaving harmful residues on the substrate, and is available in one-liter, one-gallon, 20-liter and 250-gallon containers.
Contact: CBI Polymers LLC, 808-949-2208.
