Image courtesy of Jake Martin with Slab Caddy.
The Beginning of Slab Caddy
Stone World had the opportunity to talk to the inventor of the Slab Caddy about how it works and how the design originated
by Jason Kamery
The Slab Caddy was invented by Jack Martin as a way for a friend of his in the fabrication industry to get help with safety and efficiency.
Rod Sigman CTC, CCTS, CSMTT is the business development leader for MAPEI Corporation’s UltraCare® line of products for the care and maintenance of tile and stone products. Sigman has a proven track-record of success in the flooring industry, with experience in both training and education, as well as all support functions pertaining to national sales accounts and distribution. He has served on the technical committees of the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) and the Natural Stone Institute (NSI). He has successfully completed the Ceramic Tile Consultant Course, is a Certified Ceramic Tile Specialist (CCTS) and is also a Concrete Slab Moisture Testing (CSMT) Technician. Further, he was recognized by the Marble Institute of America (now the Natural Stone Institute) as a significant influence for the stone industry.
“I went over [to my friend’s shop] and kind of approached it from a more traditional automation standpoint where we put in a rather big piece of machinery that would take up some floor space but would solve his issues,” said Martin. “Then he came back and said he couldn’t afford to lose all that floor space to a permanent piece of machinery.”
As a result, Martin went back to the drawing board to create something that was more modular and something that was easy to move in and out.
“I kept thinking about it, and eventually came up with the Slab Caddy,” said Martin. “When we did that, he tried it out and he loved it. He came back and told me I should explore the industry for people that have the same issues as he does.”
Image courtesy of Jake Martin with Slab Caddy.
To learn more about the Slab Caddy and hear the whole story make sure to listen to the podcast featuring Jack Martin and Slab Caddy.
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