The category Quary and Production contains currently 3 articles.

Information for natural stone companies, quarying of granite and marble, cutting of slabs and tiles, with information on machinery and current trends.

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Home useTipps and tricks for the installation and use of granite and marble stone at home.
Stone professionalNatural stone for professional builders and designers, from architecture to facade building and the installation of marble and granite flooring.
Quary and ProductionInformation for natural stone companies, quarying of granite and marble, cutting of slabs and tiles, with information on machinery and current trends.
MiscOther natural stone related events that do not fit into any of the above topics.
Graniteland HelpHow to use Graniteland, explains how to find quickly the right natural stone. And for stone companies, how to present your company online.

Quary and Production

First orbicular granite quarry opened in Finland

The worldwide first quarry of an orbicular granite with spheres diametres ranging from 15 to 18 cm was recently opened in Finland by a netural stone company.

Quarry Equipment — General considerations

The main quarrying methods are drilling and diamond wire cutting. In many cases also chain cutting is used but only for marble or travertine.

Gang Saw versus Diamond Wire Saw

The gang-saw is more suitable for mass production of thin slabs. In fact, normally there have to be used two (or four, or eight) machines in order to guarantee a continuous material output to the polishing line.