Blick Industries Leatherhead 11.25”

Use your CNC router or bridge saw to leather stone with the newest addition to The Leatherhead line from Blick Industries, The Leatherhead 11.25”. With small routers in mind, the 11.25” diameter of the Leatherhead clears the shrouds that the 13” Leatherhead does not. This version of The Leatherhead accepts Frankfurt-style brushes* for texturizing your slabs and pieces. The 11.25” can be used on any belt-driven or electro-spindle machines that use 35 mm conic tool holders.

Get more out of your machine with The Leatherhead 11.25” from Blick Industries.

*NOTE: Leatherhead 11.25” does not accept snail lock brushes. Brushes are not included.

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The Versatile, All-in-One Groves Tool Storage System

Store your tools, accessories and small items in one secure organized location. Built with welded steel construction and a durable powder-coated finish, this heavy-duty system offers unmatched strength and functionality. Choose from a mobile system with two or three lockers or a wall-mounted option with customizable configurations. Each locker measures 20"D x 24"W x 72"H and includes three adjustable shelves and a rear security panel. Enhance your setup with optional shelves, metal pegboards, louvered panels, security doors and security shelves. Durable, space-saving and customizable -- this is the ultimate tool storage solution.

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LPI LT3Raptor

The LT3Raptor encompasses a myriad of tools, including LT3Raptor, LPI Cloud and StoneTag label system. This subscription-based platform by LPI is designed with a robust cloud-based management hub to make you faster and more efficient not only in templating, but also other areas of your process, including job management, programming and more.

Manage and track all jobs, assets, activity and more throughout your entire process from this cloud-based management hub. Set up customer jobs ahead of time for your templators, including job/order details and customer agreements, to speed you up in the field and enhance scheduling.

LT3Raptor is the quickest way to create fabrication-ready files, optimizing your company's efficiency and productivity. Obtaining written and visual documentation and customer approvals onsite is critical to your business and customers. LT3Raptor allows you to collect and organize all your information in one comprehensive package.

Some of the new features in LT3Raptor, including scribelines and intelligent nesting for efficient slab layout and fabrication, allow you to speed up your file prep and programming processes to help optimize your workflow and increase production.

Discover unparalleled organization and efficiency in your fabrication process with StoneTag. Designed to optimize workflow, StoneTag empowers you to track and label every component of your job, ensuring a seamless journey from fabrication to installation.

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Prodim Technology

The Proliner has proven to be the most accurate, reliable, efficient and flexible digital templating solution for the stone sector. Measurements can be taken quickly, viewed and modified on-site, and even exported directly as ready-to-use production files for CNC machines. Widely used in construction, cabinetry and stone fabrication, the Proliner significantly speeds up workflow. When combined with useful tools, apps and the Prodim Factory software, stone fabricators can manage, digitize and improve their daily business processes. This allows users to connect field service, office and production with just one platform.

This process enables users to measure, check, edit, design, vein-match, nest and publish all production-ready CNC files, installation reports and stickers seamlessly. With the integration of the Proliner and Prodim Factory software, production and installation processes can be completed in no time.

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Zoller »smile 420« Tool Presetting Machine

The Zoller »smile 420« tool presetting and measuring machine provide precise accurate tool measurement data outside the machine tool in a fraction of the time — reducing setup times, increasing spindle uptime and extending tool life.

One of Zoller's most well-known solutions for the stone industry, this machine is constructed from high-quality, brand-name components, including Bosch/Festo pneumatic elements and Heidenhain glass scales.

The »smile 420« operates with Zoller's »pilot 4.0« software, which features an intuitive and user-friendly graphic interface that quickly and easily displays production-relevant tool data.

With a body made of a light metal alloy explicitly developed for measuring machines, the »smile 420« is built for durability on the shop floor. Ergonomic elements, including a one-hand control handle to adjust the entire tower in the X-axis and Z-axis, make it comfortable for any operator to use.

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