Multi Blade Tile Cutting in Italy

Special machine for dividing reinforced panels with a max. Width into two parts. of 1,300 mm. and a thickness of 20/100 mm. Electro-welded steel structure with cast iron columns and beams on which 2 spindles are applied in parallel position carrying 2 discs Ø 725 mm. plus supporting structure diamond wire Ø 7.2 mm. with n ° 2 flywheels Ø 1.000 mm. driven by a motor managed by an inverter to obtain an optimal peripheral speed of the diamond wire, confirming the type of material that will be cut; plus respective guide wheels and wire adjustment. Equipped with interchangeable belt sliding surfaces at the time of wear. Motor power HP. 25 + 25 + 15 + 1. The advancement of the conveyor belt is managed by a geared motor controlled by an inverter which allows a feed from 0 to 1,000 mm. which can be adjusted to the optimum speed, according to the material to be cut. Machine with disc protections, diamond wire, picker and guides in stainless steel.

MULTIBRETON RC - TRIMMING MACHINE FOR MARBLE AND GRANITE

The Multibreton RC is a trimming machine for marble or granite strips that can be equipped with up to three cutting spindles: two spindles are adjustable in width while the central one is fixed.

Strips are conveyed by a multiply belt covered by a thick layer of rubber designed to accept the cuts from the diamond blades.

THE CUTTING SPINDLES

The two adjustable cutting spindles can be manually positioned along the bridge through a screw/lead nut system and slide on guides encased in an oil bathand protected by a water labyrinth seal. On request, operating from the push-button panelthe positioning of each individual spindle can be motorized and sequential. When spindles arrive to the programmed position, hydraulic clamps lock them firmly in place on the bridge.

All cutting spindles can be independently excluded in height by means of a pneumatic piston. The smooth and straight advancement of strips over the conveyor belt is assured by a system of vertical and horizontal pressor rollers and by a horizontal guide made of wear-resistant steel. When the width of strips changes, the adjustment of both the guide and the vertical pressor system is self-centering and is obtained by simply turning a handwheels.

THE CONTROL UNIT

All the general controls to start and switch-off the machine are located in front of the operator. A small portable push-button panel is availablefor the blade positioning operations so thatthe operator can safely command the spindle displacement inside the working area.

MULTIBRETON DXS - MULTI-DISC CROSS CUTTER FOR GRANITE AND MARBLE

Multibreton DXS is an automatic cross cutter designed for cutting granite and marble slabs. It can be fitted with up to 7 independent 7.5 kW cutter groups, and as it operates in automatic, operator supervision is not required.

WORK CYCLE

The Multibreton DXS work cycle is fully automatic and does not require the supervision of an operator:

• The slab to cut is positioned on a conveyor which travels on the workbench. The conveyor consists of a multilayer belt with a thick rubber coating ideal for resisting cuts caused by the diamond disc cutters when operating

• The slab automatically stops when it reaches a concealed end stop

• A motorised longitudinal end stop maintains the slab aligned during cutting operations

• Once cutting operations have terminated the discs are raised off the workpiece and then returned to their original position and the slab cut into tiles is discharged from the machine and a new slab is fed in.

SPINDLE GROUPS

Each spindle group has a drive power of 7.5 kW and travels on guides enclosed in an oil bath and protected against penetration of water by a labyrinth seal housing and are mounted to a spindle-holder beam configuration.

An incorporated pneumatic system raises single spindle groups excluding them from the work cycle . Once the machine has cut the workpiece all the spindle groups are raised preventing the diamond cutting discs from running over the cut slab. The operator from the pushbutton control panel activates the servomotors which position each single spindle group in sequence along the beam.

Once the spindle group has reached its correct working position a hydraulic-lock-system locks it in position. The operator can control the servomotors from the display once cutting measurements and disc thickness have been programmed. Both effective and preset cutting measurements are displayed.

MULTIBRETON DXL is an automatic cross-cut saw for marble or granite strips, equipped with up to twelve cutting spindles. For each cutting cycle, the machine can saw a single strip or two strips simultaneously - even of different length - into items of the desired size.

THE CUTTING CYCLE

The cutting cycle is fully automated for virtually unattended operating:

1. the marble or granite strip to be cut moves forward while resting on the feeding belt which slides on the milled bench of the machine, and halts close to the pneumatic stop (if existing).

2. a movable aligner to bring the strip into square before starting the cut, is housed on the front part of the machine, opposite the spindle-holding beam.

3. the cut is performed while the spindleholding beam moves orthogonally with respect to the conveyor belt.

Once the cut is carried out, the saw blades lift before getting back to their starting position, and the strip - cut into tiles - is transferred outside the machine, while a new strip to be cut enters the machine.

THE CUTTING SPINDLES

The cast-iron spindles slide along the bridge on guides in an oil bath, perfectly protected from water. The spindle positioning is automated, motorized by a screw with lead nuts connected to an electromagnetic clutch and adjusted sequentially for each single spindle.

Once each spindle has reached the programmed position, it is blocked by a hydraulic mechanism. A pneumatic device can exclude each spindle vertically. On request, the machine can be supplied in a special version with simultaneous positioning of all the spindles instead of sequential adjustment of each individual spindle.

MULTIBRETON DXR

Most fast machine for in-line processing (without 90° deviation of strips as in the passage machines).

Original patented system.

Designed to cut marble or granite strips, it is equipped with twelve diamond blades having adjustable distance. For each cutting cycle, the machine can cut a single strip or two strips simultaneously - even of different length - into items of the desired size.

THE CUTTING CYCLE

The cutting cycle is completely automated, without the intervention of the operator:

1. The marble or granite strip to be sawn advances on a conveyor belt sliding over the milled table of the machine and stops automatically against a transversal reference guide, which is placed at the end of the belt.

2. The aligner/pusher aligns the strip and pushes it against the cutting blades. The absolutely orthogonal thrust of the aligner occurs with adjustable acceleration/deceleration ramps.

3. The tiles so obtained move on the unloading belt sliding on the milled table of the machine.

THE SPINDLES

The cast-iron spindle units slide along the bridge on guides in an oil bath, perfectly protected from water.

Movement is by a screw with lead nuts connected to an electromagnetic clutch. Once each spindle has reached the programmed position, it is blocked by a hydraulic mechanism. A pneumatic device can exclude each spindle unit vertically.

On request, the positioning of each individual spindle can be executed automatically and sequentially upon setting the cutting dimensions and blade thickness on the control display where the effective work dimensions of each moving spindle and the programmed values are visualized.

The standard machine is supplied with motorized sequential adjustment with control from a remote push-button panel.

CUTTING OF TWO STRIPS SIMULTANEOUSLY

The machine is designed to cut even two strips having different length in a single

work cycle by optimizing the sawing operations. In this case, during the feeding

phase, strips are measured by means of suitable sensors and then locked in place in front of the cutting blades.

AN ORIGINAL AND PATENTED CUTTING SYSTEMS

The machine works with synchronous double belt thus guaranteeing:

- minimized cutting cycle time

- perfectly perpendicular cut

- no scratch on the conveyor belts

- safe and simple removal of cutting waste

- system rigidity due to the fixed spindle bridge and the moving pusher.

MULTIBRETON TDR is an automatic cross-cut saw for marble or granite strips, equipped with up to twelve cutting spindles.

For each cutting cycle, the machine can saw a single strip or two strips simultaneously - even of different length - into items of the desired size.

THE SAWING CYCLE

The work cycle is completely automated, without the intervention of the operator:

1. The strip to be sawn advances on the roller conveyor.

2.The aligner/pusher aligns the strip and pushes it on the machine’s feeding belt towards the cutting

blades. The belt moves the strip under the blades thus allowing the cut to be performed.

3. The unloader pushes the tiles so obtained on the unloading belt.

THE CUTTING SPINDLES

The cast-iron spindle units slide along the bridge on guides in an oil bath, perfectly protected from water.

The spindle positioning is automated, motorized by a screw with lead nuts connected to an electromagnetic clutch and adjusted sequentially for each single spindle unit.Once each spindle has reached the programmed position, it is blocked by a hydraulic mechanism. A pneumatic device can exclude each spindle unit vertically.

On request, the machine can be supplied in a special version with simultaneous positioning of all the spindles instead of sequential adjustment of each single spindle.

MultiCut 350/550 - Programmable multi-spindle automatic saw with revolving table
Breton Multicut is a programmable multi-spindle automatic saw with a revolving worktable and is designed for cutting both natural and engineered stone slabs to any required size.
Breton Multicut is designed and developed to offer high-production and cutting performance combined with improved operational flexibility and a sophisticated and advanced slab optimisation system.
The work cycle - longitudinal cuts, work-table rotation, transversal cuts - is fully automatic and computer managed. Slab loading and product unloading operations can be automated to meet specific requirements. Precise and accurate cutting. The work cycles are programmed on the machine monitor and can be stored and then recalled whenever required. Depending on slab thickness, the slab can be cut in plunge-cut or step-cut mode. The “scanner” system scans the shape of the slab and records surface defects, and a special software elaborates and defines the best cutting cycle based on the slabs available and work orders programmed in the system. The result is maximum production optimisation.
Slab surface optimisation system
Breton Multicut can in real time optimise slab surface by automatically selecting the most appropriate cutting cycle to process the work orders previously programmed in the computer system which controls and manages the production line.
When slabs are fed-into Breton Multicut, a scanner scans the shape and size of the slabs and the operator can mark out any defects, holes or cracks in the surface. Based on the information transmitted by the scanner and on the programmed work orders, a purposely developed software manages the machines and equipment forming the production line simultaneously. This software can also receive work orders through a local access network from the office PC. The work order can include diverse formats of tiles which are identified in the order utilising just the measurements for length and width. For each format the required quantity is defined and is automatically updated based on the number of cutting cycles for each slab processed until the order is completed. Slab cutting, based on the information received from the scanner, is optimised to reduce waste. Even slabs with surface defects such as holes, stains, marks etc. are optimised using this system. The scanner records the defects of the slabs and
sends prompts to the software only if the defects have been previously marked out by the operator who simply positions over the defect (whether it is a hole, stain, crack etc…) a piece of non-reflecting matt material (e.g. standard household carpet). When the slab passes under the scanner, the scanner
reads the covered areas as if part of the slab is missing identifying these zones as part/s of the slab which cannot be utilised in production. Prompts are then sent to the main system PC and the software elaborates the information and defines the best cycle to optimise production. The operator removes the material used to cover the defects which can be reused or thrown away. The information is then graphically displayed on the monitor indicating the percentage of material processed. And the waste produced….. There are several cutting and optimisation options: For sawing strips (longitudinal or transversal or mixed) the system will automatically standardize the cutting pattern so as to reduce the machine’s cycle time for very complex cutting patterns. This function brings together, where possible, strips having the same cuts so that they can be sawn in a single work cycle.

MTX 700/1 is a one-head multi-disc cutting machine, and it is used for reject recovery in marble; it is very rugged with a shaft to hold the discs which is mounted by both sides to obtain stability and lack of vibrations. This solution allows to cut in one run the materials of big thickness. On the shaft that holds the discs, it is possible to mount more than one cutting disc spaced by proper separators in order to obtain different sizes. The conveyor belt of piezes in rubber with high adhesion is large 700mm and its speed is adjustable through inverter. The head is adjustable vertically with an electric control. With an adequate motor it allows to cut till 80/100 mm of thickness. The cutting speed of 1/7 ml/min is adjustable electrically with a manual control for different thickness.

MTP are automatic machines for multiple linear cutting with diamond discs.
Suitable for cutting ceramic tiles of any kind, marble, granite, glass and bricks.
MTP 500/700/950/1300/1600/1900/2200 differentiate from each other for the width of the relevant conveyor belt and can be delivered with two or three cutting heads, to allow the choice of the most appropriate type according to the quantities or the sizes to be cut.
An essential characteristic of the MTPs is the fact that the disc support shaft is stable and doesn't vibrate as it is fastened on both sides. The lack of vibrations guarantees the excellent quality of the cut made.
With two disc support heads, the first is used to perform the pre-cut and the second the cut, thus achieving high production speeds with excellent finish results.
With three heads, on the other hand, there are certain advantages,
1) by using the second head you can chamfer by fitting chamfering discs shaped at 90°, thus obtaining a complete cut with superior chamfering.
2) by carrying out two pre-cuts with the first and second heads and the final cut with the third you get higher production and the possibility to cut thicknesses off up to 25/30 mm on materials such as granite or porcelain stoneware without drastically slowing down the cutting speed.
As the frame is the same length for all models it is in any case possible to subsequently fit the third head onto the 2-head cutting machine.
Thanks to their very sturdy structure, the MTPs can be fitted with motors with power up to 22kw with special tools for cutting mosaics automatically up to sizes of 10x10 mm.

ATS 350 Semi-automatic single or double cross cutting machine for marble and granite.

Automatic single or double cross cutting machine for marble and granite.

Pendulum single disc cross cutting machine for marble and granite

ATM 1500-2500-3500 Multiple cross-cutting machine for marble and granite

Straight conformation machines M747 perform in a sequential way the operations of strip stop, orthogonal aligning and cross cutting, in the same zone, on the same strip.
The multi-disc cross cutting machine, that performs orthogonal cuts on strips coming from the multi-disc longitudinal cutting machine, can be made with straight conformation, Pedrini range M747, and with transversal
conformation, Pedrini range M750.
Both types are featured with an individual aligning system, “the squaring unit”, that provides for perfectly orthogonal transversal cuts

Transversal conformation machines M750 perform the continuous working cycle without stops.
The strip is moved on the conveyor belt where it is aligned, cut and unloaded without any break.

This machine performs the longitudinal cuts of marble or granite slabs into strips with predetermined length by means of diamond discs. It is equipped with a variable number of discs and with different automation levels and powers according to the production needs.
M744 is available also in the version for marble and granite strips with 2, 3 or 4 discs.
Pedrini M744 trimming machines perform the longitudinal continuous cutting of marble or granite strips and slabs to produce elements with defined width.
All Pedrini M744 trimming machines are available in several versions and with different automation levels.
On demand, M744 machines can be manufactured in special versions to cut semi-finished products having different sizes compared to the standard.
Trimming machines M744LV are normally used for the trimming of up to 650 mm wide strips of marble and granite.
Whether used individually or included in a production line, M744LV can be equipped with a different number of discs to enable different processing:
. with 2 discs it allows to trim strips to get the final width;
. with 3 discs it allows to trim and get two strips from a single strip;
. with 4 discs it allows to trim and get three strips from a single strip.
Trimming machines M744LD, M744MD and M744KD are particularly suitable for high production cutting lines for marble and granite slabs.
Trimming machines for slabs can be equipped with a different number of disc holder heads according to the minimum processed sizes (5, 6, 7 or 8) and to the slabs width.
As option, the first disc holder head can be mounted in an opposite position to the others so to recover undersized elements from the remaining waste.
A special double-coated rubber belt moves the slab to the machine entry.
Special guides keep the conveyor belt straight movement ensuring the cuts linearity.
The disc holder heads are directly selected from the control panel. The heads which are not used are excluded by means of a pneumatic system without removing the disc.
After the execution of the cuts, on request, a special waste crushing unit is mounted at the machine exit allowing to cut the waste into small pieces facilitating its fall on the removal conveyor belt.

Automatic cycle machines equipped with one or two diamond discs for the elimination of the heads and tails of marble or granite strips or for the production of ends trimmed strips with predetermined modular length. They are used in high production finishing lines.
The cycle, controlled by PLC, is performed first with the cutting of the strip and then, after its removal, with the positioning of the next strip.
Automatic machines for the cross cutting of marble and granite strips by means of diamond discs.
The automatic cross cutting machines M702 and M705 have been designed for the head and tail cut of strips for the continuous cycle processing.
The orthogonal cuts are performed close to the two irregular parts of the strip to allow their subsequent elimination.
M702 and M705 complete automation avoids the need of the manual intervention by the operator.
The PLC controlled program allows to get also intermediate cuts for the production of finished elements by exploiting the whole strip length.

Semi-automatic multi-disc cross cutting machine for the crosswise cutting of trimmed marble and granite strips into finished elements. It is mainly used for finishing lines where a high forwarding speed is not required.
The distance between the discs is adjusted by means of a motorized system and a clamping group stabilizes strips during cutting. Special retainers permit to obtain the tile size even with the disc positioned on outfeed side.
Multidisc semiautomatic cross-cutting machine for strips crosswise cutting.

Automatic cycle multi-disc cross cutting machine for marble or granite strips to produce serial elements with finished length. M747 is available in two main versions to cut strips with up to 2000 mm or 3500 mm length capacity. The number of discs is varying from 5 to 12.
M747 can be also equipped with a wide range of optional for the discs displacement and for big thickness strips cutting.