CNC Fabrication of Granite Countertops - Granite Shorts Ep.9 - www.marble.com

[Newbpwng]

at 3:45 i can see there is this perfect 90 degrees cut on the left slab how did you do it did u let the saw cut further into the stone or did you lower the blade to cut deeper into the stone ???

[GraniteShorts]

@Newbpwng The left slab is waste, so the operator let the saw cut through it. If you notice, the big piece has the inside corners still there. Those will be cut by the CNC.

[mississauga0909]

It seems that the first cut with the saw is more or less a relief cut, so the CNC can do its thing easier later on. Do any companies use the CNC only?, also I have counters with lots of radius's and weird shapes, will I save a any money if I supplied the templates !/8" material? Great video!

[GraniteShorts]

@mississauga0909 You got it right! I suppose there are companies who use CNC exclusively, but we found it to be very time consuming and costly. I'm not sure what you're asking in the seconf question, but we wouldn't take your templates unless the job was for pick-up. So if we are to install it, we have to measure it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

[mass2k8]

Out of interest why do the internal cutting on the saw and not just cut a square? The CNC routered the edges anyway.  Well presented video

[GraniteShorts]

@mass2k8 By pre-cutting the shape on the bridge saw, the CNC has much less material to go through (about 1/4" instead of the full diameter of the bit), which makes the process much faster and extends the life of the finger bit by a lot. So it's mostly because of speed and economics.

[GraniteShorts]

@mass2k8 Time & cost savings. Fingerbits are way more than blades.

[bergersontile2]

Nicely made video..If we all went digital life would be better for all fabricators. Slabsmith nesting software is the missing link for this video...dynamic digital layout and nesting completes the picture for the customer and fabricator. I have no vested intrest in the product save for it has helped our company tremendously...

[GraniteShorts]

Thanks! It's been such a long time since we considered the all digital work flow. Back when we got a laser templator there was no solution to display the shapes onto the slab for proper alignment. I see you guys have some sort of a laser display. Could you shed more info on that as well? I appreciate your time!

[RUincharge]

Very nicely done. Selection of motivational music is perfect too. A photo of the finished kitchen would be a great addition. Very professional all the way. Now I realize why these counter tops cost so much. And worth every penny.

[GraniteShorts]

Thank You for the kind words. Quite contrary to what you're thinking, the CNC process actually lowers the cost (less time to fabricate, more volume, fewer errors).