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Article: Precision Stonecutting.
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- Design News
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- April 1, 2009
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By Al Presher, Contributing Editor
Integrated controls, CNC boost productivity in cutting saw/waterjet system
The "hardest" challenge facing the stonecutting industry isn't cutting through solid marble or granite. It's designing automated machines that do the work with maximum productivity, precision and efficient use of valuable materials.
Stonecutting tool builder Advanced Industrial Machinery Inc. (AIM) recently redesigned one of its top products, the MasterJetSaw 3200 cutting saw/waterjet system, to reduce design/build costs and improve stonecutting throughput and productivity.
To achieve these goals, AIM incorporated a new drive ...