New Products – May/June 2013
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QUIET BLADE
MK Diamond Products Inc., Torrance, Calif., MK Diamond Products Inc., Torrance, Calif., offers the Quiet Edge2 diamond blade for granite tile and other tile products. With a Patent-Pending laser-cut core to minimize vibration and noise, the blade also features a thin kerf creating less resistance for fast, accurate chip-free cutting. A Patent-Pending cooling-slot design cools the blade; the silent-core design reduces the noise level during cutting by at least 20 db.
CONTACT: MK Diamond Products, 800-421-5830
ANTIQUING BRUSH KITS
TENAX USA, Charlotte, N.C., offers brush/solution starter packages to enable CNC and radial-arm machines to created brushed/antique finishes on slabs and countertops. The kits include sets of Frankfurt brushes in varying from 36-300, along with 250ml containers of the company’s Ager and Ager Tiger. Kits are available for machine plates with either three or four Frankfurt holders.
CONTACT: TENAX USA, 800-341-0432
NO-CHIP CUTTING
MK Diamond Products Inc., Torrance, Calif., Introduces the Super Hot Dog Diamond Blade for no-chip cutting and a smoother, more-consistent surface finish with marble and porcelain tile. It offers has a 10mm rim height and slanted tension slots to prevent dishing and blade wobble; the patented tension slot and ultra-thin kerf allow it to cut with less drag and resistance, increasing efficiency and blade life.
CONTACT: MK Diamond Products, 800-421-5830
ZERO TOLERANCE WHEELS
Braxton-Bragg LLC, Knoxville, Tenn., introduces Talon™ Premium Resin Filled Dual Zero Tolerance Wheels in 2” and 3” for stock removal, cleaning up bowls, and preparing stone for polishing. The design greatly reduces bounce and noise, and allows it to operate as a grinding cup wheel; it also minimizes chipping to allow closer grinding to the template. The units can be used wet or dry at a maximum 10,000rpm.
CONTACT: Braxton-Bragg, 800-575-4401
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MEASURE SYSTEM UPGRADE
ETemplate Systems, Raleigh, N.C., introduces a powerful upgrade to the Measure Manager™ software for its ELaser™ 3D digital measuring and templating system. The system takes measurements on site and produces a detailed drawing in dxf as you measure; the new features include:
• a new CAD based graphic environment;
• measuring more than one top in one file;
• dropping a dxf cutout file into drawing;
• manual addition of linear, angular and radius dimensions;
• full CAD trimming capability;
• breaking up a top for layout;
• unlimited Undo/Redo;
• manually offsetting lines, arcs;
• verifying distances and angles
• unlimited layers; and
• converting free-form spline into lines and arcs for fabrication
The complete system includes a 3D Disto™, a Netbook computer/controller, Measure Manager™ software, and training.
CONTACT: ETemplate Systems, 866-877-6933
LARGE-FORMAT MORTAR
Bonsal American, Charlotte, N.C., introduces two ProSpec® Portland-cement-based mortars designed for large format tile– PermaFlex 300 Medium Bed and PermaSet 275 Medium Bed. PermaFlex 300 is designed for use over concrete surfaces; both solutions work when the embedded thickness of materials is between 3/16” (5 mm) and 3/4” (19 mm). Both can be used for interior and exterior work, and are available in 50-lbs bags in either gray or white.
CONTACT: Bonsal American, 855-346-2766
