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Slippery rock Gazette
January 2020|23
New to Market
S3 | SLIM SLAB SAVERTM
Saving Your Thin Materials
The FIRST Time
• Pays for itself with one prevented breakTM
• Ideal for LFTM (large format thin material), gauged or thin porcelain slabs, and sintered stone such as Dekton®
• Cups, clamps, and rails can be arranged in many configurations
• Non-marking 6” cups feature a concave design for quick attachment, even to bowed and textured surfaces
• High flow vacuum release valves for fast and hassle-free removal
• Kickstand Kit accessory (included with 3-Rail models) allows upright resting of material for easy application of mortar
There are six Slim Slab SaverTM models available, as well as numerous accessories and a-la-cart options, to build a truly customized system.
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Alpha® Introduces the PSC-600 TWet Pneumatic Stone Cutter
What’s in My Granite?
The new center water-feed Alpha® Stone Cutter is lighter than an electric grinder and can be used for cutting and grinding applica- tions.
here is no doubt that the electric angle grinder is the most popular portable
power tool in stone fabrication. It is normal to see such grinders being used in almost all stone fab- rication shops, whether creating dust or blowing dust into a vacuum system.
Introducing the Alpha® PSC- 600 — a newly developed, high-performance wet pneumatic stone cutter that will set a new “normal” in stone fabrication shops. It is common knowledge that electric power tools don’t last very long due to the stone dust or the water splash which damages them easily. This is why most of the polishers nowadays are pneu- matic-driven polishers. The PSC- 600 comes with a very unique center water-feed system to de- liver ample water on the both sides of the diamond blade, which will keep the dust down on the floor and also enhance the performance and life of the diamond blade.
Over the past three issues of the Slippery Rock, geologist Karin Kirk has presented a sim- plified guide to identifying the most common minerals found
in granite and other natural stone countertops. Can you identify the four common minerals shown below, tagged A, B, C and D?
See page 30 for answers.
In addition, Alpha® made the end case with a composite mate- rial to prevent freezing, which is a common issue for hands, by the rear exhaust system, in consider- ation of operator comfort.
The Alpha® PSC-600 is smaller and lighter than electric angle grinders and offers better maneu- verability along with all the safety features. This turn-key operation stone cutter comes with 15 foot all–weather hoses and a conve- nient water quick coupler with shut off valve.
Although the Alpha® PSC-600 is primarily designed for stone cutting applications, Alpha® also
provides the option to use as a grinding or sanding tool with a 7/8-inch arbor.
For grinding applications, a sec- ond inner flange is included as a standard accessory. This second inner flange will direct the water to come out of the water channels on the outer flange, which opti- mizes the water distribution nec- essary for heavy material removal.
For product specific information and videos visit the website www. alpha-tools.com or contact them at 800-648-7229, or their distrib- utor Braxton-Bragg at 800-575- 4401, www.braxton-bragg.com.