Travertine Multi Blade

EM25-4 Stone Veneer Cutting, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

EM25-4 STONE VENEERING MACHINE • Belt Width: 300 mm & 300 mm • Working Width: 300 mm • Working Height: 50 - 300 mm • Double 45 Degree Conveyor Belts • Number Of Heads: 4 • Disc Diameter *Optional: 1000 mm - 900 mm - 800 mm - 600 mm • Head Motor Power *Optional: 3 x 22 kW, 1 x 7,5 kW • Belt Motor Power: 2 x 0,55 kW • Up-Down Motor Power: 0,55 kW • Belt Speed: 3- 5,5 mt / min • Machine Dimensions ( W / L / H ) : 2420 / 6880 / 2180 mm

Automatic Three Heads Multi Blades Mosaic Cutting Machine

$5,000 - $20,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Mosaic Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Automatic three heads multi blades mosaic cutting machine 1. The bearing in bearing box is use water-cooling device to make the bearing not hot after long time use, Delay the bearing is life. 2. Use high quality bearing supporting the front and behind of the main shaft to make the shaft drive with more high precision. 3. Add manual adjust device in the operative panel to make is driver it more easy. 4. Gantry type） structure make the machine drive steady with low failure rate.

Toksel Gangsaw Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Toksel Gangsaw Machine GANGSAW MACHINE MADE IN TURKEY 80 lamas 132 kW 88 strokes 80 cm

HM-2 Cross cutting machine with double blade and controlled positioning

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

The HM-2 cross cutting machine combines the possibility of cutting with two units with the positioning precision of the mobile spindle, employing advanced technologies when cutting strips of marble and granite. It finds its application in consecutive cuts of different sizes and is ideal for recovering waste material.

Cross Cutting Machine Band ESINTI-650

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER / TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Çalışma Genişliği / Working Width 680 mm Çalışma Kalınlığı / Working Thickness 75 mm Bant Motor Gücü / Band Engine Power 2 hp Testere Motoru / Saw Engine 15 kw 3000 dev/dak (Rpm) Testere Çapı / Saw Diameter 450 mm Kesim Hareket Motoru Gücü / Cutting Movement Engine Power 2 hp Toplam Güç Tüketimi / Total Electricity Consumption 6,25 kw Ebatlar / Dimensions 190 x 190 x 480 cm Ağırlık / Weight 1500 kg Kontrol Paneli / Control Panel PLC Otomasyon / Automa

Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

This machine is used to cut the edges of stone tiles up to 85cm (width), and its available with 2, 3 & 6 cutting heads in order to process all the standard sizes of stone with very high size accuracy and productivity.

Gangsaw Machine - GASPARI MENOTTI M450/420

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

GANGSAW FOR GRANITE GASPARI MENOTTI M450/420 AVAILABLE MARCH/APRIL 2009 - year 1995 - complete of n. 2 trolleys, Bissoli electrical panel, Pemo pump 1706 and Marchetti hydraulic tensioner

SERIE M - Open frame gangsaws for marble blocks cutting

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

SIMEC M40 and M50 are open-frame rectilinear motion gangsaws for the sawing of marbles and/or engineered marbles. These machines are the result of SIMEC’s great experience in manufacturing gangsaws, with thousands of marble gangsaws all over the world, and in the utilisation in the most modern CAD technologies, that allow a precise calculation of the efforts sustained by each single piece.

Multi Disc Cross Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Automatic Slab Cutting Line

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Tie Rods & Tensioning System For Gangsaw Machines

$40 - $60

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Closed Frame Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

STONE GANGSAW TENSIONING SYSTEMS & TIE RODS We are the worl leader for the manufacturing the #tierods for #marble and #granite and tensioning systems. The company is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Moreover it is the trading and engineering partner of Gangsaws' users for tie rods and tensioning systems such us Breton, Simec, Pedrini, BM, Gaspari, Karl Mayer, Toksel, Mks, BM Drogan etc... Our type; #turkishgangsaw #italiangangsaw #germanygangsaw #spaingangsaw #chinesegangsaw Other #gangsaw

Gang Saw Machine with 80 Blades

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Gang Saw Machine with 80 Blades

2 Headed Cross Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Mitre Saw Tile Cutting Machine - C350

$1,500 - $2,500

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Mitre Saw, Edge Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Mitre Saw Tile Cutting Machine - C350 Easy to use. Easy transportation and installation. For cutting tile and ceramic.

Mosaic Cutting Machine-M200

$1,500 - $1,800

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Mosaic Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

This is a machine with multi blades to cut mosaic products. Manual moving table.

SGX 100 THINCUT Multi Blade Gang Saw

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

SGX 100 THINCUT Multi Blade Gang Saw

Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Slate, Onyx, Basalt, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

TEKNİK ÖZELLİKLER / TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Çalışma Genişliği / Working Width 480 mm Faydalı Kesim Genişliği / Useful Cutting Width 430 mm Kesim Kafa Sayısı / Cutting Head Number 1 Adet / Piece Takılabilir Disk Sayısı / Attechable Saw Number 30 Adet / Piece Çalışma Kalınlığı / Working Depth 40 mm Kesim Motor Gücü / Cutting Engine Power 22 kw Konveyör Bant Hızı / Conveyor Band speed 0-4, 9 m/dk 0-4, 9 mt/min Disk Çapı / Disk Diameter 300 mm En Küçük Kesim Ebadı / The Smallest Cutting Dimensions

Automatic Multi Blades Mosaic Cutting Machine

$10,000 - $20,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Mosaic Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Can customize one shaft/two shaft/three shaft. and 300mm/400mm/600mm/800mm working width. if 1000mm or up to 1000mm please choose Gantry type it will Stable production.

Multi Blade Gangsaw Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

GANGSAW MACHINE MADE IN TURKEY 80 lamas 110 kW

SX-5 multi-spindle cutting centre

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Slab Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Automatic Slab Cutting Line

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

SX-3 and SX-5 are innovative numerical control multi-spindle cutting centre with five cutting units with interpolated axes, designed and patented by Donatoni Macchine to satisfy those needing a compact system for large-scale production line of marble, granite and agglomerate flooring and wall coverings of various types with different sizes and thickness. Donatoni Macchine were the first to introduce a multi-spindle machine with patented rotating bridge to the market and, rich in the experience t

SCH80 MULTI BLADE GANG SAW MACHINE

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our SCH80 Gang Saw machine is created for rapid cutting of natural stone blocks with cast iron flywheel & double connecting rods which has a linear movement to minimize vibration. Our machine is wagon uplift type. The blades frame is at a fixed height and the block transport trolley is raised towards the diamond blades by synchronized screw shaft system. Our Multi Blade Gang Saw Machine which works in the logic of mass production, provides energy efficiency thanks to excellent harmony between co

Automatic Multi Blades Mosaic Tile Cutting Machine

$6,000 - $12,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Mosaic Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Can customize one shaft/two shaft/three shaft. and 300mm/400mm/600mm/800mm working width. if 1000mm or up to 1000mm please choose Gantry type it will Stable production.

Automatic Multi Blades Tile Marble Stone Strip Mosaic Cutting Machine

$15,500 - $20,000

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Finishing, Profiling Machines › Mosaic Cutting Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Can customize one shaft/two shaft/three shaft. and 300mm/400mm/600mm/800mm working width. if 1000mm or up to 1000mm please choose Gantry type it will Stable production.

Stone Tile Cutting Line

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Artificial Stone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Garcia Ramos's cutting line is a complete and reliable group of machines to produce quality tiles. The 350mm disc can cut tiles or a stack of tiles 70mm thick. The line is equipped with turnover tables with motorized rollers and belts to move the tiles. The controlled positioning system of the cutting machines guarantees the quality of the finished product.

YTYM Horizontal Tile Splitting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Horizontal Splitting Machine

Mimmak Mermer Makinalari Ve Granit Makineler Gang Saw

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Onyx, Sandstone, Travertine

Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

MULTIPLE CUTTING MACHINE TECHNICIAL SPECIFICATIONS Cutting Engine Power 22/30 kw Cutting Engine Speed 2800 rpm Band Motor Power 0,55 kw Belt Speed 65 cm / min Saw Lowering / Lifting Motor Power 0,18 kw Press Up Down Motor Power 0,18 kw Maximum Cutting Width 650 mm Minimum Cutting Width 50 mm Maximum Cutting Thickness 120 mm Minimum Cutting Thickness 10 mm Saw Diameter 250-350 mm Number of Saws Min: 2 / Max: 13 pcs Control System Manuel Button PLC optional Miter System Available Water Consumption

4 Disks Splitter SNM-REF Multi-Blade Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Strip Cutting,Edge Trimming Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

General Characteristics The Horizontal splitting machine allows doubling the production of the block-cutter by splitting in two pieces thik slabs cut on the latter. Placed on the beginning of the marble line it feeds it continuously increasing production and lowering cost. The machine is manufactured in two models: with 2 or 4 tables. in the REF1x62, 1 pair of opposed spindles are placed so that every blade can cut half of the width of the material. The REF4x62, is equipped with two pairs of opp

SNIC 6 Disks Splitter SNM-REF Multi-Blade Tile Cutting, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

General Characteristics The Horizontal splitting machine allows doubling the production of the block-cutter by splitting in two pieces thik slabs cut on the latter. Placed on the beginning of the marble line it feeds it continuously increasing production and lowering cost. The machine is manufactured in two models: with 2 or 4 tables. in the REF1x62, 1 pair of opposed spindles are placed so that every blade can cut half of the width of the material. The REF4x62, is equipped with two pairs of opp

Automatic Multi Head Cutting Line N2990 5+7, Tile Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our cutting line N.2990/2200-5+7C has been designed to obtain maximum production with minimum operator labor and maximum reliability in the machines that comprise it. The general dimensions of the production line have been adjusted to the needs of the client, following the criteria established by it, in terms of the dimensions of the pieces to be manufactured and the final products obtained. The entire line is characterized by the robustness and reliability of the machines that make it up, all o

TRM 600 Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Strip Cutting, Edge Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Strip Cutting,Edge Trimming Machine

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

TRM 600 Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Strip Cutting, Edge Trimming Machine

HLS Automatic Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter, Trimming Machine- Parallel Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Parallel cutting multiheads HLS Ref. 8601 HLS multi-head parallel machine has high precision and waste reduction. Long tile slitting is performed continuously, without interruptions using advanced technology that controls spindle movement on the bridge and all phases of processing. The HLS machines transport tiles on the support table. This table has a continuous rubber strap for immediate removal of debris from the cutting cycle.

HR4 Parallel Cutting with Independent Heads- Heavy Multiblade Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Parallel cutting with independent heads HR4 Ref. 8602 The Parallel cutting machine type HR4 is designed for the longitudinal cutting of a single pass of strips and tiles, this machine regulates the distance between the discs guaranteeing maximum flexibility in the change of measures.

Automatic Multi Head Cutting Line Machine N2990 6+9- Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our cutting line N.2990/2200-6+9C has been designed to obtain maximum production with minimum operator labor and maximum reliability in the machines that comprise it. The general dimensions of the production line have been adjusted to the needs of the client, following the criteria established by it, in terms of the dimensions of the pieces to be manufactured and the final products obtained. The entire line is characterized by the robustness and reliability of the machines that make it up, all o

MCC Multi Cross Cutter SNM-CCE Multi-Blade Tile Cross-Cutter, Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

General Characteristics The new SNIC Multiple Cross Cutter machines offer extraordinarily high performance and productivity to eliminate the old bottle-necks caused by spindle translation for strip cutting. These cutting machines, which are structurally identical, process strips up to a width of 600 mm or 800 mm and thanks to their powerful 7.5 hp motors, they cut in a single passage thickness up to 70 mm on marble. The SNIC-MCC cuts strips up to 3000 mm long and can mount up to 7 spindles with

OZKM80 80-Blades Gangsaw Block Cutting Machine, Multi Blade Gang Saw

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Özteknik Makine manufactures OZKM80 gang-saw, equipped with maximum 80 diamond blades, to transform a stone block to many slabs simultaneously and efficiently. Özteknik Makine’s OZKM80 gang-saws employ components that are carefully designed to transfer the movement to the blade rack, flywheel and the connecting rods. The 3.5 meter flywheel is of cast iron, and guarantees a constant cutting speed. Flywheel drive shaft, produced from steel, and two cast iron supports and two spherical roller beari

Automatic Cutting Line - Tile Cutting Machine N2405 2+2C

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our cutting line N.2405/2200 has been designed to obtain maximum production with minimum operator labor and maximum reliability in the machines that make it up. The general dimensions of the production line have been adjusted to the needs of the client, following the criteria established by it, in terms of the dimensions of the pieces to be manufactured and the final products obtained. The entire line is characterized by the robustness and reliability of the machines that make it up, all of whic

Diamond Marble Gang Saw FGKJ-132/800

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Block Cutting Machines › Multi Blade Gang Saw

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

This frame-saw "DIAMOND FGKJ-132/800" is used in workshops and this machine allows sawing different kinds of marble blocks in plates of various thicknesses, Used for the big production of stone slab. Tools used are steel blades with sintered diamond plates. The main motor adopts a high-efficiency energy saving motor, connect with the hydraulic coupler to make sure the energy saving. it adopts a large fly wheel o increase the running stability. PLC control system. make sure the main motor is work

Excalibur 650 Multi Blade Lenght Sizing Machine- Tile Cutting Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Excalibur ® Lenght Sizing Machine It is used for sensitive sizing any kind of natural and artificial stones such as marble, granite, composite and ceramics. It provides solution through different width chassis frames for raw materials in different measurements. Due to 650 mm., 2100 mm is current width of raw material, its physical structure is standardized in respect to these measurements. The energy costs of stone processing industry are minimized through machines equipped with energy-saving en

Automatic Tile Cutting Line N2995 - 4C

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Granite, Marble, Limestone, Slate, Onyx, Artificial Stone, Basalt, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

Our cutting line N.2995-4C has been designed to obtain maximum production with minimum operator labor and maximum reliability in the machines that make it up. The general dimensions of the line have been adjusted to the needs of the client, following the criteria established by it, in terms of the dimensions of the pieces to be manufactured and the final products obtained. The entire line is characterized by the robustness and reliability of the machines that make it up, all of which are designe

OZYYM 200*4 Horizontal Splitting Machine, Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming Machine

Type: Stone Factory Machines › Stone Tile Cutting Machines › Multi-Blade Cross-Cutter,Trimming

Warranty: 12 Months

Usage: Marble, Limestone, Onyx, Quartzite, Sandstone, Travertine

Machinery Function Features:

In marble industry, horizontal splitting machines are utilized in acquiring two separate pieces by horizontally cutting the strips which originally are obtained by block cutting machines. Horizontal splitting machines are designed to process marble strips of maximum 160 mm thickness and maximum 630 mm width, and may come in different designs depending on how many cutting disks the machine has. In general; machines with 2, 4, 6 and 8 cutting disks are used for horizontal splitting processes. They