Do you want to know why Petrillo Stone Corporation has the top stone fabricators in the New York City area? In addition to their experience and skills as creative artisans, they also use stone fabrication tools with innovative technologies to enhance their performance and efficiency on the job. It enables them to fabricate all kinds of old and new designs for their client’s stone fabrication projects.
Here are Petrillo Stone’s recommendations for top stone fabrication tools for contractors.
1) Computerized CNC Machines
CNC milling is a traditional fabrication process in which a person operates a rotating cutter to remove or carve away stone slabs. It always requires someone with advanced cutting skills to ensure they can maintain precision. Of course, this requires a lot of time and effort, which often results in mistakes being made.
Today, there are computerized CNC machines that streamline the milling process. Rather than relying on a human person, these machines implement automatic computer-controlled cuts to work faster while maintaining precision. They are ideal for any company or individual wanting to quickly fabricate stone with complex cuts, designs, and patterns.
2) Diamond Cutting Tools
Many people do not realize that diamond is one of the hardest natural materials on the planet. That makes it the perfect material for cutting other abrasive materials like stone. For this reason, some cutting tools are made with diamond grains or particles on the tips for cutting and grinding rigid stone materials. Since diamond is harder than stone, it helps ensure more precise and efficient cuts for attractive stone fabrication designs.
3) 3D Laser Scanning
The latest 3D laser scanning technology allows stone fabricators to take faster and more accurate measurements of existing spaces for the purpose of replicating them more precisely. Stone fabricators use this technology to produce 3D models of spaces to create stone designs that would fit into them perfectly. The traditional manual measuring and precision methods are not as efficient as the newer laser scanning methods.
4) Water Jet Cutting
Many stone-cutting methods generate heat, which can cause unwanted damage to the material. One way around this is to use a cold-cutting method called water jet cutting. It uses high-pressure water streaming mixed with abrasive particles to precisely cut stone without adding any heat damage. Since stone can be sensitive to heat, water jet-cutting technology is a viable stone fabrication method.
5) Specially Formulated Stone Adhesives
Many stone fabrication projects require the application of specially formulated adhesives to bond the stone object to a permanent surface. Depending on the stone type and environment, these adhesives are usually made from epoxies, polyester, or polyurethane.
In most cases, epoxy adhesives are suitable for outside stone installations due to their high durability, moisture resistance, and ability to withstand bad weather and sunlight outside. Their heavy-duty bonding attributes help secure the massive stone slabs for fabricating or repairing.
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Would you like to learn more about Petrillo Stone Corporation’s perspective on the best stone fabrication tools with innovative technologies? Call (914) 668-8561 to contact a professional stone fabricator for more information.
