New Products – September 2012

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MATERIALS

REFORMULATED QUARTZ
Cosentino USA, Stafford, Texas, announces the newly reformulated Silestone® Mountain Series, a line of neutral hues inspired by the rich colors found in rugged mountainous terrain. The series leverages the quartz producer’s proprietary five-pigment color technology to produce polished 63” x 128” slabs (1cm, 2cm and 3cm) in Alpina White, in beige and grey enhanced with light cream and dark speckles; Sienna Ridge, with three brown tones speckled with hints of cream and black; Giallo Quarry, combining complex undertones of yellow and brown hues with black accents; Sierra Madre, an mix of blacks, browns and greys accentuated with cream and terra cotta; Mountain Mist, a combination of various greys and black tones with lighter shades mixed in; and Black Canyon, a blend of black, deep brown and grey hues with small applications of cream and beige. Silestone Quartz offers a 15-year limited manufacturer’s warranty.
Contact: Cosentino USA, 866-268-6837

MARBLE PLANKING
Veromar USA, Beaverton, Ore., features the new Veromar Faux Bois Marble Planks from Altay Mermer of Balikesir, Turkey. The marble pieces, with textured wood patterns, will highlight Veromar’s presentation at the Marmomacc 2012 show later this month in Verona, along with a showcasing of upcoming mosaic trends.
Contact: Z Tile & Stone LLC/Veromar USA, 503-419-9786

MACHINERY

MITER CLAMP

Contact: Groves Inc., 800-991-2120

HEAVY-DUTY CARRY CLAMPS
Omni Cubed Inc., Placerville, Calif., offers the Mega-Jaw™ Carry Clamp for easier and safer carrying of countertops.  The lightweight, 2.6 lbs unit opens wide enough (up to 2.6”, or 6.6cm) to accommodate thicker tops; the unit features high-strength aluminum arms, and non-marking, tear-resistant rubber gripping pads. The tension in the clamp is adjustable to allow the clamp to stay unattended on a part. Each pair of clamps has a rated capacity of 500 pounds .
Contact: OmniCubed Inc., 877-311-1976

WATERJET SOFTWARE
OMAX Corp., Kent, Wash., debuts the Intelli-MAX 18 Software Suite supporting up to six axes of coordinated motion – X,Y,Z linear, two tilt and one rotary. It provides compatibility for more than two dozen third-party CAM systems, including Mastercam®, CATIA®, SURFCAM® and Edgecam; it allows more than four dozen file-format import options such as Adobe Illustrator, DXF, DWG, SVG and PDF. It also featuers the new Intelli-VISOR™ System Monitoring Package to select which aspects of the machine are monitored and specify the action the machine will initiate if a situation occurs.
Contact: OMAX Corp., 253-872-2300