Digital Technology | Stone World

The Countertop Factory upgrades fabrication technology

As The Countertop Factory, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, evolved into a stone fabrication business, it upgraded its machinery equipment, including a digital templating system, for better performance

Jennifer Richinelli

October 8, 2018

Established in 2002, The Countertop Factory, Inc. of Raleigh, NC, has transformed over the years to become a state-of-the-art fabrication shop focusing on stone and quartz surfacing products.

Technology Update: Etemplate Systems

October 16, 2017

ETemplate Systems has introduced a new surface analysis tool within their Measure Manager™ software. This new tool allows companies to easily analyze surface flatness for their design and installation processes.

month-long sculpting workshop in the Tuscany region

Bridging technology with time-old tradition

The Digital Stone Project allows a unique opportunity for those interested in sculpting stone — both with state-of-the-art machinery and by hand — to experience a month-long workshop in the Tuscany region of Italy

Jennifer Richinelli

September 18, 2017

High in the Natural Park of the Apuan Alps, near Lago Di Gramolazzo and the historical center of the Italian village of Gramolazzo, a group of artists, architects and designers gather to spend a month sculpting marble with robots

What should water recycling provide you?

Before investing in a water treatment system for your fabrication shop, educate yourself on what the best options are and how they can benefit your operation

Ross Perry

September 11, 2017

It may seem like there are a lot of choices for water use and recycling, but in reality, there are few that actually comply with today’s discharge regulations and the specific water quality requirements of select fabrication equipment. Before making the investment in a water treatment system, here are some options to consider.

Braxton-Bragg- Elipse wet polishing pads

Fabricating Technology- Tooling and Accessories

February 1, 2017

Part two of Stone World’s 2017 presentation on Fabricating Technology showcases the newest tooling products and accessories which assist in stone fabrication

Laser Products Expands Workforce and Facility

October 19, 2016

The manufacturing facility has been expanded to include over 12,000 square feet of production space at the company's headquarter building in Romeoville, IL.

Technology update: LT-2D3D Laser Templator from Laser Products Industries

September 1, 2016

The LT-2D3D Laser Templator from Laser Products Industries has been carefully designed to increase efficiency and accuracy while reducing production costs and headaches caused by other methods of templating.

Laser Products and Slabsmith announce strategic partnership

August 31, 2016

Under the agreement, Laser Products will use its industry expertise to distribute, develop and support customized applications of the Slabsmith technology for individual countertop fabricators.

3D laser scanning at Vermont Danby marble quarry

Mark E. Farber Richard A. Hisert Ph.D

April 4, 2016

For hundreds, if not thousands of years, the surveying and mapping of mines and quarries has always been one of the most challenging of all the industrial applications regardless of the current state-of-the-art survey equipment and technology.