Weha USA’s PItbull polishing-pad line uses a harder bond to perform like a diamond cupwheel to allow grinding and shaping without chipping.
2018
MATERIALS: Fire-Bowl Samples
Eldorado Stone offers a sample kit for the textures available with its Artisan series of fire pits and fire bowls.
HARDSCAPE: Paver Dolly
Clamping jaw and screws hold down block layers up to 35″ for Bon Tool’s new paver dolly.
MATERIAL: Art-Inspired Quartz
West Quartz takes inspiration from art instead of nature for three new colors that evoke Impressionism, modern art and Asian landscape painting.
INSTALLATION: Anchor Machine
WEHA USA simplifies undermount-sink installation with the T-31 anchor machine by cutting slots with the countertop “right side up” for reducing time and labor.
MACHINERY: Turbo Blade
WEHA USA’s White Lion Diamond Blade line, in 5″ and 6″ diameters, are designed for cutting very hard material such as quartzite and engineered stone, as well as granite.
MACHINERY: Waterjet Pump
For shops looking for a low-output starter waterjet pump, OMAX Corp.’s 10HP option for its GlobalMAX machines can deliver 30,000 psi.
INSTALLATION: Compact Wet & Dry Sweeper
The GAS18V-3N Cordless Vacuum from Robert Bosch Tool Co. packs plenty of power for onsite sweeping by battery for up to 24 minutes on a charge.
MATERIAL: New Dekton® Collection
Cosentino North America draws on looks of Carrara marble, Taj Mahal quartzite and other natural stone for new Stonika Collection of Dekton®.
MACHINERY: Quarry Chainsaw
Benetti Macchine S.P.A. rolls out the TCM 888, a motorized chainsaw, mounted on tracks, for opening large deposits of marble and other stone at quarries.