New Products – October 2013
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TWIN-HEAD CNC SAW
Prussiani USA, St. Louis, introduces the Tango automatic bridge saw from Prussiani Engineering of Albano Sant’ Allesandro, Italy. The production unit includes two five-axes cutting heads capable of moving in and out of synchronization, with an average production of 60 slabs of 3cm granite in an eight-hour work shift. Material-handling features include dual “Cut & Move” suction cup manipulators for the movement of work pieces; automatic slab loading, allowing for continuous cutting; and bundle storage unit for increased organization of workflow.
CONTACT: Prussiani USA, 314-533-6500
IMPROVED WATERJET SOFTWARE
OMAX Corp., Kent, Wash., launches a new version of its Intelli-MAX Software Suite to automatically optimize the tool paths of the company’s abrasive-waterjet systems. A new automatic tool path planning engine in Intelli-MAX 20 improves the artificial intelligence of OMAX waterjets, creating less need for operator involvement; a new scripting engine to Layout, the specialized CAD portion of the suite, allows creation of standalone applications for automating machines.
CONTACT: OMAX Corp., 800-838-0343
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LARGE-FORMAT MORTAR
MAPEI, Deerfield Beach, Fla., introduces MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro, a professional-grade, lightweight, single-component mortar for medium-bed and non-sag applications and thin-set installations. Its thickening properties work for large-format installations on floors and walls; the polymer-modified mortar is formulated with Easy Glide Technology™ for ease of application. The solution contributes to potential LEED points through its more-than-20% recycled content.
CONTACT: MAPEI Americas, 800-426-2734
LARGE-FORMAT MORTAR LINE 
Custom® Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., introduces a new line of medium-bed mortars designed for large format tile (LFT) and stone installation. The expanded LFT mortar line consists of the just-released Complete Contact™-LFT Rapid Setting Mortar and CUSTOM’s Large Format Tile-LFT Mortar, as well as the established ProLite® Large Format Tile and Stone Mortar. Specifically formulated for floors, Complete Contact-LFT Rapid Setting offers full mortar transfer to the back of the tile, eliminating the need for back-buttering or beating-in techniques. Large Format Tile-LFT Mortar is a general purpose, economical, polymer-modified mortar formulated specifically for large format tile and natural stone on floors and walls.
CONTACT: Custom Building Products, 800-272-8786
SELF-LEVEL FLOOR COVER
HPS Schönox, Florence, Ala., introduces Schönox ZM Rapid, a self-leveling compound that allows the installation of many types of floor coverings after only 1.5 hours. ZM Rapid can be installed up to 1” in depth and sets up at a remarkable 7200 PSI allowing challenging, uneven subfloors to be made smooth and strong.
CONTACT: HPS Schönox, 256-246-0345
TROWELS
Custom® Building Products, Seal Beach, Calif., introduces its new SuperiorBilt® Trowels in three sizes, designed with a patented notch pattern for better contact. The trowels are constructed to increase coverage specifically for large format tile applications with a mix of high and low ridges to fill voids, provide full contact, and promote uniform bonds.
CONTACT: Custom Building Products, 800-272-8786
