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MGP/3 is the new automatic machine for steps and edging on ceramic, gres porcelain, marble, granite and agglomerate materials.
It is a revolutionary model that allows two different types of machining with just one automated, compact machine:
- a 45° bevel for creating steps.
- edging for skirting, doorsteps and window sills, with bullnose and half bullnose edges.
MGP/3 consists of 3 motor-spindles for tools, which can be angled to create a 45° bevel for steps or adjusted to an upright position for creating edges.
Available also in the five-head version to simultaneously operate five different grinding wheels and cut down working time.
MGP/5 is the new automatic machine for steps and edging on ceramic, gres porcelain, marble, granite and agglomerate materials.
It is a revolutionary model that allows two different types of machining with just one automated, compact machine:
- a 45° bevel for creating steps.
- edging for skirting, doorsteps and window sills, with bullnose and half bullnose edges.

MGP/5 consists of 5 motor-spindles for tools, which can be angled to create a 45° bevel for steps or adjusted to an upright position for creating edges.
MGP/5 allows to simultaneously operate five different grinding wheels and cut down working time.

QUADRIX XL 1600 is a 5 interpolated axes CNC working centre with Z axis stroke of 1000mm, rotating blade head swiveling from 0 to +180 degrees and tilting from 0 to 90 degrees, to perform orthogonal cuts up to 635mm, ideal machine for performing oblique, circular, elliptical cuts, two-dimensional and three-dimensional digging and carving of blocks.
The "Top" version can use diamond tools such as: milling wheels, drill cores, horizontal blade.

Stationary multiple diamond wire saw to cut up to 16 slabs at the same time, in marble or granite. The machine is controlled by a computerised system with a PLC.

The SPIN 625 CNC is a 5 interpolated axis simple and compact bridge cutter, ideal for the production of kitchen tops, vanity tops, shower trays and claddings for the building industry in marble, granite and artificial stone.
It allows to perform several types of processing such as orthogonal cuts up to 200 mm thickness, oblique, circular, elliptical, inclined, togheter with milling, drilling and straight, concave, convex, arched or elliptical shapes.
The SPIN 625 CNC is equipped with invertercontrolled electro-spindle and is fitted with diamond tools, such as an end mill, excavation wheel and horizontal blade. Thanks to X and Y axes sliding system on linear guides with recirculating balls and racks with hardened and ground steel teeth both with automatic centralized grease lubrication, the SPIN 625 CNC allows to obtain finished products extremely fine and precise.
The motion is given by brushless motors coupled to high precision gearboxes.
It is supplied complete with a series of optional and hot-galvanized monoblock structure that does not require foundations, allowing installation and startup in a very short time.

Stationary multiple diamond wire saw to cut up to 34 slabs at the same time. Complete with a PLC and CNC system.

5.mini-column cutting machine

The machine is designed to process the baluster into the shape of a vase.

The new MVB/5 is an automatic machine able to carry out both the cutting and the profiling of skirting pieces, doorsteps and window sills, with bullnose and half bullnose edges, in a single passage and with just one movement of the piece. Alternatively, it can make45° mitering for production of kitchen and bathroom top and steps.
MVB/5 makes the production of high quality elements possible on ceramic, gres porcelain, marble, granite and agglomerate materials, in a fast and simple way, with just one automated compact machine

CUTTING AND PROFILING
IN ONLY 1 STEP AND
WITH ONLY 1 MACHINE
MTB/5 ANTIMUS is the first and only compact, automatic belt machine able to carry out in a single passage and with just one movement of the piece, both the cutting and the profiling of the skirting! It is a revolutionary machine that meets the needs of ceramic, marble and stone workshops, with small to medium weekly production needs. Until now such workshops either had to use two separate manual machines (one for cutting and one for edge-profiling) or rely upon external service companies, with an incredible loss of time.

ADVANTAGES OF MTB/5 ANTIMUS SYSTEM
Minimum dimension
Monoblock machine
Low consumption of electric energy
Constancy of production quality
Very low initial investment
Total automation of production cycle
"END WORKING CYCLE": tile enters and bullnose goes out, without any necessary movement from the operator

SX-5 is an 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 they have built up over the years, they can guarantee their customers a very high level of productivity and at the same time complete optimisation of the slabs.

Poses no electric hazards.
Lighter in weight.
Less noise.
Reduces dust.
* Diamand Cutting Blade is not available.
The GPW-215 Wet Air Grinder for Stone is widely used by stone fabricators for daily grinding of stone with diamond cup wheels. This tools (Wet Air Grinder) will outlast and outperform similar electric tools, and is safer when used wet ! Made in Taiwan.

The ECHO 725 CNC is a 5/6 axis interpolated milling machine particularly flexible, suitable for the production of different types of products such as kitchen tops, bathroom tops, shower trays, engravings, bas-reliefs and various coatings for the building industry.
It is a machine that allows a wide range of processes, from cutting, to milling, drilling, shaping and, thanks to the countless accessories, it is possible to carry out these operations simultaneously without moving the piece from the bench or prolonged machine stops.
Thanks to the sliding of the X and Y axes that occur on linear guides with recirculating balls and racks both with oil bath lubrication and with the new structure of the bridge and the steel carriage, the ECHO 725 CNC allows to obtain products with extremely fine finishes precise.
ECHO 725 CNC is suitable for those in need of power, high output and small footprint. The different levels of customization of the machine make it possible to satisfy the most demanding customer requirements and this is made possible by the wide range of accessories available.

KRONOS is a 5/6 axis interpolated milling/work center machine with automatic tool change. It is available in the version with a Z axis stroke of 600 mm or with a Z axis stroke of 800 mm.
It is one of a kind machine as it combines the typical features of a milling cutter and those of a work center/contouring machine. The Parametrix software and the wooden overbench, allow to perform cutting operations as a traditional milling cutter; the KRONOS range, compared to the traditional working centers, is the sole solution offering specific software for simple and intuitive cutting. Without the overbench, the machine can be set up as a work center to process the piece directly on the aluminum bench or as a contouring machine, fixing the piece to the bench with the suctions cups kit supplied with the machine.
The machine allows to produce items with extremely precise finishing, thanks to the sliding system of X and Y axes on linear guides and racks both in oil bath lubrication. The motion is given by brushless motors coupled to high precision gearboxes. It is equipped with a series of electro-spindles controlled by inverter and it can be fitted with ISO 40 type connection diamond tools, such as end mill, milling wheel and a horizontal blade.
KRONOS is featured as a millling cutter and a work / contouring center, it is particularly suitable for all laboratories that want to increase their technological level in limited spaces.

COMBINED DISK AND WATERJET CUTTING CENTRE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CUT TO SIZE SLABS

The cutting unit consists of a spindle prearranged to hold a diamond disk and a Waterjet head, it rotates around its axis (4th axis) and is provided with motorized inclination from 0 to 55° (5th axis).

Combicut combines and alternates the cutting with disk and Waterjet according to preset programs and/or at will: this al-lows to optimize cuts thus ensuring waste minimization (there is no need to move the slab or the workpieces).

It is also pos-sible to perform complex rectilinear and curvilinear cuts as well as inclined cuts. Combicut conforms to the CE accident-prevention and UL/CSA North-American (optional) standards.

VERSION WITHOUT FOUNDATIONS IS AVAILABLE

In the standard version of the machine, cement shoulders are provided by the buyer. On request (optional accessory), COMBICUT can be supplied with shoulders consisting of metal structures, which do not require foundations and are simply fixed to the floor.

VERSION WITH AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR WORKTOP EXCHANGE

COMBICUT comes standard with a fixed worktop consisting of a steel tray (with "gradually deteriorating" blades) that supports the slab during machining.

On request (optional accessory), COMBICUT can be supplied with a system for the automatic exchange of worktops that steps up productivity: the uncut slab and its cutting scheme are prearranged outside the machine while COMBICUT is cutting another slab, then the two worktops are swapped automatically thus saving time.

TOP-OF-THE-LINE WATERJET SYSTEM

The Waterjet pump system is supplied by KMT/Waterjet Systems that will also pro-vide the buyer/user with the international guarantee service on the Waterjet cutting system.

HEAVY-DUTY CUTTING SPINDLE

The suitably dimensioned cutting spindle is provided with inverter for the non-stop variation of the disk rotation speed and cut-tracing laser displaying the cutting direction.

The cutting unit (cutting spindle with disk and Waterjet head) ro-tates around its axis by ±190° (4th axis), thus giving competitive advantages: an unrivalled cutting precision and speed.

MOTORIZED AND PROGRAMMED INCLINATION OF THE CUTTING UNIT

The inclination of the cutting unit (cutting spindle with disk and Waterjet head) is automatic, motorized and can be pro-grammed in any position from 0° to 55° (optional 5th axis) in order to perform inclined cuts in either the plunge-cut or step-cut mode, required, for instance, when V-grooves are to be machined.

USER-FRIENDLY

COMBICUT is equipped with a latest generation Siemens Sinumerik 840D SL com-puter numerical control (CNC) with digital control on PC architecture and a Per-sonal Computer with Intel processor and Windows XP operating system.

The control board can be rotated and is provided with keyboard, colour touch-screen for graphic visualization and USB port.

A portable button panel, cable-linked to the console, duplicates the main controls (management of the axes + handwheel, safety stop, …), thus enabling the opera-tor to stand nearby the piece under machining and visually inspect the correct execution of some delicate operations.

Breton COMBICUT 5-Axis, the tale of a best-seller

Last year we presented the 5-Axis version of COMBICUT, gathering the unanimous approval of our customers.

VT Industries: A mass producer of quartz countertops

Initially recognized for its laminate and wood products, Holstein, IA-basedVT Industries is now a leading producer of quartz and natural stone countertops in the southern California market.

NEW Breton Combicut - bridge saw + Waterjet for Stone, marble and granite

COMBICUT 5 axis -It works perfectly with ceramic slabs, 45° waterjet cut is now available.

Polywire 5/34 multi diamond wire saw for marble,granite blocks

Stationary multiple diamond wire saw to cut up to 34 slabs at the same time. Complete with a PLC and CNC system.

Polywire 5/16 Stationary multiple diamond wire saw
Stationary multiple diamond wire saw to cut up to 16 slabs at the same time, in marble or granite. The machine is controlled by a computerised system with a PLC.

available with 4 or 5 axis

This machine is a fully interpolated 4 or 5 axis bridge saw with automatic tilting 0° to 90° (BK4 head titled 0°to 45° manually).

The first “green” machine in the stone market, “green” standing for: Energy efficiency, Quality, Durability, Costs.

The BK machines do the same job and more of a traditional bridge saw with only 25% of the energy.

They are 30% the size of a traditional bridge saw, but keep or exceed the same working area;

The X axis of the BK machine is moved by two motors in gantry, that home independently, assuring a perfect square every time

The hydraulic table tilts to 85 degrees allowing easy loading of the slabs to cut.

The user interface facilitates the interaction between operator and machine, it’s easy to setup simple cuts (linear) and cut any complex shape (rectangles, ovals, arcs etc.) imported from DXF files.

Machine is equipped with point laser for copy 2D template and saves in DXF format.

Breton SMART-CUT DUO 2-head CNC cutting centre with 5 interpolated axis capability

BRETON SMART-CUT DUO - INNOVATIVE OPTIMIZED CUTTING CENTER FOR HIGH PRODUCTIVITY

CNC cutting centre with two heads with 5 interpolated axis capability, mounted on two opposed, independent beams, with belt conveyor work bench and "MULTICUP" integrated vacuum cup system for the optimization of the slab cutting through the piece handling on the work bench.

The machine is specially engineered to cut (either in the plunge-cut or step-cut mode) and shape items of granite, marble, engineered stone and suchlike.

The Smart-Cut DUO is equipped with two pick-up unit with suction cups used to lift and space out the pieces for cut optimization, and move the pieces in order to work out the engravings for the rods.

The bench is supplied with a motorized conveyor belt for facilitating workpiece loading and unloading operations.

Smart-Cut Duo with anthropomorphic robot

Breton Smart-Cut Duo with anthropomorphic robot.

A revolutionary, automatized cutting center for Erbi.

SMART-CUT DUO a powerful and flexible cutting line

Breton has patented a new machine:Smart-Cut DUO - innovative optimized cutting center for high productivity with two heads and two beams.

Waterjet Corporation is the well-known Italian company that has, since 1991, been producing waterjet cutting machines used in the stone and metal machining fields, the latter being an industry which requires top performances and precision.

Breton, in order to complete its range of machines for natural and engineered stone processing fabshops, entered into a cooperation agreement with Waterjet Corporation granting exclusive rights for distribution of their cutting machines, all of which are precise, powerful, fast and equipped with a pump of up to 6200 bar (option).

5-AXIS 3D SYSTEM WITH TOUCH PROBE AND ANTI-COLLISION FUNCTION

The exclusive 3D and 2D Bevel cutting system uses an automatically positioned touch probe to maintain constant distance from the nozzle AUTOMATICALLY, thus protecting the nozzle during plane cutting with ± 69° interpolated tilt or with I.T.C. technology.

WATER JET CUTTING MACHINE WITH ONE OR TWO TANKS AND 3 OR 5 AXIS

Double table and rotating arm (which are both optional) enable to zero downtime for piece loading and unloading (patent pending). This system enables to load the pieces to be machined on one tank in complete safety, while the machine cuts the pieces from the slab on the other tank.

ACCESSORIES

1 Automatic system to evacuate sludge, which is sucked by a centrifugal pump and filtered by a hydro cyclone. A piping system with special nozzles (installed on the bottom of the tank) keeps the sludge in suspension.

2 Head with 5 interpolated axes for inclined cutting, which is required, for instance, to cut the 45° grooves. “C” axis with continuous rotation and “A” axis with inclination of ± 69°. Provided with ITC function for the continuous automatic compensation of the jet tapering. In order to get grooves with precise dimensions, the head is provided with an instrument for automatic slab thickness measurement.

3 KMT Neoline IV high-pressure pump (30 kW, 3800 bar) with 2 ceramic pistons designed for high pressure, and hydraulic station with radial pistons. Oil/water intensification ratio: 1:20 stone cutting machinery, water jet stone, water jet cutting machine.

DETAILS

4 The movement accuracy of each single machine is tested and checked through laser and Renishaw ball bar test.

5 The cutting unit may be (on request) fitted with a vacuometer, laser pointer and automatic thickness detector.

6 Arm supporting the operating head with precise movement on recirculating ball screws and linear runner blocks.

7 The device for rotating the arm that supports the operating head guarantees its perfect locking in place.

New Entry! Waterjet Pratica

The waterjet Pratica has double table and rotating arm enable to zero downtime for piece loading and unloading (patent pending).

MGP/5 is the new automatic machine for steps and edging on ceramic, gres porcelain, marble, granite and agglomerate materials.
It is a revolutionary model that allows two different types of machining with just one automated, compact machine:
- a 45° bevel for creating steps.
- edging for skirting, doorsteps and window sills, with bullnose and half bullnose edges.
MGP/5 consists of 5 motor-spindles for tools, which can be angled to create a 45° bevel for steps or adjusted to an upright position for creating edges.
MGP/5 allows to simultaneously operate five different grinding wheels and cut down working time.

SMART-CUT 800 - 5 AXIS CNC BRIDGE SAW FOR SHAPING AND SAWING

Smart-Cut 800 is a 5 axis CNC bridge saw. Its five controlled axes which can interpolate on the three Cartesian axes while the other two axes can be positioned at will; the machine cuts marble, granite, sandstone, limestone and stone slabs into machined items, shapes billets according to programmed profiles using a saw blade tool, contours profiles and performs the stock removal on billets using a shaped tool.

STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES

• SMART-CUT S/NC800 is a NC bridge saw with 5 interpolated axes and is fitted with a revolving head and fixed worktable with tilting feature (upon specific request).

• The fixed worktable for the S/NC800 B model is fitted with a motorised conveyor belt automating loading and unloading operations.

• Latest generation SIEMENS 840 SL digital CNC

• High-speed and precision in movements along axes X, Y, Z thanks to the use of brushless digital motor technology with an absolute encoder.

• Spindle holder carriage in cast-iron ensures rigidity and vibration damping.

• The beam is moved by a precision rack and pinion system driven by a brushless digital motor.

• The spindle travels on recirculating roller skids driven by a brushless digital motor ensuring precision and rigidity.

• The spindle travels on guides fitted with a recirculating roller assembly driven by a ball screw assembly with a preloaded ball nut.

• All guides are protected and greased.

• Twist head with a ± 190° rotation on axis “C” and 0° to 90° rotation on axis “A”.

• Tilting cutting disc which is motorised and can be programmed in any position between 0° to 90° offering the possibility of step cutting (with continuous head rotation).

• User friendly software and touch-screen colour monitor mounted to a control panel, joystick controls for moving the various axes.

• Laser tracer for displaying cutting path

SMART-CUT 800 OPTIMA 5 axis CNC bridge saw with built-in vacuum lifting

Expansion software for profiling billets according to geometrically complex shapes

SMART-CUT 800 OPTIMA Bridge saw for marble, granite, sandstone, limestone, and stone for the production of worktops with vacuum cup pick and place system

BRIDGE SAW WITH A PICK-UP UNIT WITH SUCTION CUPS

Smart-Cut 800 Optima is a numerical control bridge saw cutting centre with interpolated axes, rotating head, specially engineered to cut in either the plunge-cut or step-cut mode, and shape, items of granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, engineered stone and suchlike.

The machine is equipped with a pick-up unit with suction cups used to lift and space out the pieces for cut optimization, and move the pieces in order to work out the engravings for the rods.

Available accessories are a belt table and an automatic shuttle to unload the semifinished pieces and off-cuts and take them outside the working area.

STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FEATURES

- Latest generation SIEMENS 840 SL digital NC.

- High-speed and high-precision movements along axes X, Y, Z thanks to brushless digital motors with absolute encoder.

- Spindle carriage made of cast-iron to ensure rigidity and vibration damping.

- The beam is moved by a precision rack and pinion assembly, driven by brushless digital motor.

- The spindle carriage is moved by recirculating roller runner blocks, driven by brushless digital motor that ensures the required precision and rigidity.

- The spindle is moved vertically by a ball screw/preloaded nut assembly on recirculating roller guides, driven by digital brushless motor.

- All guides are protected and greased.

- Twist head with a ± 190° rotation on axis “C” and 0° to 90° rotation on axis “A”.

- The disc inclination is motorized and can be programmed in any position between 0° and 90°, with possibility of making step-cutting (with continuous head rotation).

- User-friendly software displayed on colour touch-screen, which is mounted on the control panel; joysticks for moving the various working axes easily.

- Laser tracer displaying the cutting path.

PROGRAMMING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

- The machine is managed and programmed from a colour touch-screen installed on a practical, hanging control console, which is easy to handle and can be rotated.

- The machine is controlled from the CNC PC with Windows operating system.

- The management and operational software use the Windows environment to its full potential, are extremely user-friendly and can be easily interfaced with the user’s system.

- The colour touch-screen makes the machine programming easy and fast.

- All electric and electronic components are from world’s leading producers so as to ensure that spare parts can be easily sourced in the event of a system failure, and technical assistance is available at a world level.

- The machine is equipped with a simple portable button panel to control its major functions in order to operate it in the manual mode and make easier some operations to be carried out within the working area.

BRETON TELESERVICE

SMART-CUT is to be networked for connection with Breton, for the remote diagnosis of any possible malfunction.

CONTOURFIVE NC 700/1200 - SHAPING, CONTOURING, SAWING AND TURNING CNC CENTRE WITH 5 AXIS

If you produce architectural or funerary art components, we have the machine that will facilitate and streamline your work.

Contourfive is a numerical control machining centre with five interpolated axes for machining pieces made from marble, granite, sandstone, limestone, compound stone and stone in general.

Thanks to its vertical travel of 700/1200 mm, Contourfive is the ideal machine for architectural and funerary art as well as for those processing which require a deep dishing out; it therefore offers the users the possibility of performing different and complex machining operations which would otherwise require several machines:

• shaping utilising the saw blade to get large pieces with complex shape.

• shaping and dishing out utilising millers.

• contouring utilising shaping tools.

• sawing utilising the saw blade.

• turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted effect all along the surface (provided the lathe accessory is purchased).

CONTOURFIVE STANDS OUT FOR PERFORMANCES

• short beam ensuring maximum rigidity;

• “rapid” displacements of up to 40 metres per minute;

• powerful high-frequency spindle of 20 kW;

• max. diameter of the cutting saw blade: 500 mm;

• “C” axis rotation: ± 200°;

• “A” axis rotation: from 0° to +115°;

• “X” axis travel: 3.700 mm;

• “Y” axis travel: 2.800 mm;

• “Z” axis travel: 700/1200 mm;

• possibility of using various saw blades, shaped tools, drills, millers, etc.;

• automatic tool-store with 27 positions + (optional) position for the saw blade.

CONTOURFIVE STANDS OUT FOR ITS STRUCTURAL FEATURES

• High-speed, 16 kW electrospindle featuring a rotation speed of up to 14.500 rpm; it is provided with thermal stability and long-life grease lubrication of the bearings. The tool coolant flows inside the spindle.

• Birotary head for interpolated 5-axis machining. The head has a symmetrical structure and consists of two main structural elements, the first (“C” axis) is fitted for ± 200° rotation around its own vertical axis and the second element (“A” axis) rotating from 0° to +115° and housing the high-frequency spindle. Rotation transmission are provided by brushless-type motors.

• Iron casting spindle-holding carriage running on roller slides (“X” axis) and actuated by a precision pinion-andrack system, which is motorized by a digital brushless motor. The spindle-holding steel ram (“Z” axis) is vertically housed in the carriage; the ram moves through a ball bearing screw/preloaded lead nut/ digital brushless motor system. The position monitoring is performed by the motor encoder.

• Steel work-table secured to the ground, with aluminium top with recesses for mounting fixtures to secure the work piece in place, with vacuum plant and manifold.

• Beam with movement along the shoulders (“Y” axis) on ground guides; is through a pinion-and-rack system and precision reducers with backlash adjustment, driven by digital brushless motor.

• Mobile 27-cell carrousel tool-store for tool-holders, to automatically change tools other than the saw blade.

• Store for saw blade with a max. diameter of 500 mm, secured to the side shoulders (optional accessory).

• Lathe for producing columns and twisted effect details with workable sizes: ø 960 x 3.200 mm (optional accessory).

• Frontal protection barrier consisting of a series of sliding doors with manual opening; doors are made from structure and are provided with wide inspection ports.

• Siemens Sinumerik 840D SL: the latest digitallycontrolled computer numerical control system, with PC architecture and a PC unit utilising Windows as operating system, with Windows user-friendly interface and fully-developed software for work program management.

• Control console mounted on a mobile pendant structure and equipped with a 15-inch touch-screen colour monitor, a joystick to easily move the motorized working axes movement and a USB port for data transfer.

• Portable mini console, wired to the main control console, to duplicate the major controls (axes management + hand-wheel, emergency shut-down, etc.); this portable mini console allows the operator to be close to the piece to be machined thus controlling directly some delicate machining operations.

• Electrics and utilities are housed in two cabinets with IP54 grade of protection and cooled by an air conditioning unit specially designed for a maximum external temperature of +45°C.

The capabilities of a 5-axis CNC machining centre such as the Breton Contourfive

The Breton Contourfive NC700 and NC1200 are both machining centres with 5 interpolated axes designed for fabricators that make large size architectural components and funerary art with complex 3D shapes.

Guaranteed gains with the 5-axes machining centre Breton CONTOURFIVE + lathe

The Breton Contourfive is a machining centre with 5 interpolated axes specifically designed for workshops producing pieces made from natural and engineered stone.

It is ideal for restauration work.

Breton CONTOURFIVE machining centre for marble and granite with bas-relief

Breton CONTOURFIVE machining centre proves to be the ideal machine for those who produce architectural components, make restoration works and work marble and granite in the funerary art field.

Machines for the automatic gluing of tiles, marbles and stones of any type onto paper mesh or glass fibre support.
The gluing operation is carried out in automatic mode when the operator has completed the pieces composition onto suitable trays or templates provided on the conveyor of the gluing machine.
MIR gluing machines are produced in 6 models based on the requested production.

Waterjet Classica
Numerical control, 3-axes water jet saw to cut marble, granite and compound stone.
Waterjet Corporation is the well-known Italian company that has been producing for many years waterjet cutting machines used in the stone and metal machining fields, the latter being a sector which requires top performances and precision.
In order to complete its range of machines for natural and compound stone processing fabshops, Breton entered into a cooperation agreement with Waterjet Corporation aimed at marketing and supplying their cutting machines, all of which are precise, powerful, fast and offer the possibility of being equipped with a pump of up to 6200 bar.
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Accessories
Another optional outfit is the I.T.C.? system that corrects the natural tapering of the cut by compensating the high pressure water jet through the Numerical Control. The I.T.C.? system guarantees the realization of top quality products. When the compensation of the I.T.C.? system is running, the water jet is also directed against the advance direction so as to minimize the so-called “tail effect”, thus reducing the acceleration and deceleration ramps near the corners for a faster and more economical cutting cycle.
The optional KMT Streamline PRO pump with a maximum pressure of 6200 bar can be supplied as an alternative to the KMT Streamline pump of 4.130 bar. With 6200 bar, other conditions being equal, the cutting speed increases remarkably and the cutting cost per linear metre is cut down.
Head with 5 interpolated axes for inclined cutting required, for instance, to obtain the 45° grooves. C axis with 450° rotation and A axis with +/- 69° inclination. This device can be equipped with ITC system for automatic jet tapering compensation and with continuous rotation.
Details
The movement accuracy of each single machine is tested and checked through laser and Renishaw ball bar test.
The walls of the tank are made of stainless steel, while its bottom consists of a steel plate 8 mm thick.
The axes movements are through hardened helical racks and pinions (Alpha Wittestein, Germany) and linear slideways with preloaded bearings (Bosch Rexroth).
WaterCad? is the software specially developed for the 2D processing; it generates simply and quickly any cutting path with a variety of options: automatic looping and tags insertion, automatic standard cut, small bridges for a one-run cut.
Using WaterCad?, it is possible to select the quantities and different pieces to be inserted in one or more slabs. The Automatic Nesting function is much helpful for optimizing production and minimizing waste.

It's Breton's ContourFive NC 700, that was specially developed to machine workpieces featuring a complex 3D shape.
ContourFive 700 is a CNC shaping, contouring, cutting and turning centre with five inter-polated axes and a fixed worktable, that offers the users the possibility of performing mul-tiple and complex machining operations which would otherwise require several machines:
- sawing of slabs and small blocks into workpieces utilising the saw blade
- shaping of either large or small blocks utilising the saw blade to get large pieces with complex shape, such as capitals, banisters, tanks, fireplace components, etc.
- shaping and dishing out utilising millers to get shower trays, sinks, vases, bas-reliefs, engravings, etc.
- contouring utilising shaped tools to produce statues, kitchen tops, tombstones, components for funerary art, etc.
- turning of columns with shaped profiles or machining of columns to create a twisted ef-fect all along the surface
CNC centre with 5 axis shaping contouring sawing turning marble granite stone slab block
ContourFive NC 700 stands out thanks to its performances:
- mobile bridge structure enabling an excellent access to the worktop
- short beam ensuring top rigidity
- "rapid" movements of up to 40 metres/minute
- possibility of working with saw blades, shaped tools, drills, millers, etc.
- mobile carrousel-type tool-store with 27 cells + 1 (optional) cell for the saw blade
- lathe (optional) for machining both columns and capitals

5 axis CNC Bridge Saw BK2020 5+V
This bridge saw has everything a technologically advanced bridge saw needs to have today: 5 interpolated axis, spindle with half inch fitting with trough-spindle lubrication, tilting table up to 85°, vacuum system for parts movement during automatic cut process, on-board camera, blade and stone thickness probe (optional).

Relationship between the slab size and overall size of the machine
The first evident advantage is the ratio between working area and overall machine dimensions.
This machine with a working area of 4000mm x 2420mm occupies only 15.5 square meters, making it possible to fit two machines in the space of a traditional bridge saw.

Easy unload of parts from the table
The table has three sides that are always accessible to the operator, who can then unload parts more easily and more safely.

Increased rigidity of the machine
The guides of the bridge are anchored to the ground and thus provide a better rigidity to the whole machine.

Bridge resistance to twisting
5-axis bridge saws are exposed to always-changing twist forces, because the blade cutting direction is not always parallel to the bridge.
The shorter bridge solidly anchored, not on wheels or rollers, has greatly improved twist resistance.

Improved Z axis rigidity
An improved motor tilting system combined with a correctly sized blade allowed us to lower the bridge and to shorten the Z slide.
The shorter Z frontally mounted on the bridge has increased rigidity but kept the same working height capacity.

Lower water consumption
The traditional cooling system expects huge quantity of water to cool 30% of the blade perimeter, or only the contact side, this cover (patent n° 3684608) keeps the blade submerged in water for 70% of the perimeter.
Cooling trough submersion needs less water and almost totally eliminate water splashes.

Rapid movements
The smaller size of the machine allows it to reach a point before compared to a larger machine.

Blade motor with vector technology
A vector motor and an induction motor have different performance.
With the same consumption (kW) the vector motor has twice the torque (Nm).
Vector motor technology allows the motor to keep a constant torque up to 6000 rpm, instead with an induction motor, even if controlled by VFD, as the speed increases it loses torque, but the consumption increases.
Using vector motor technology allowed us to increase performance, and drastically reduce consumption and the dimensions of the blade motor.

Increased cutting depth
The motor and flange diameter of only 160mm allows cutting 100mm thick stone with a blade of only 360mm diameter.
With a traditional motor you would instead need a 450mm blade to cut the same thickness.

Better cutting performance
A small blade because it’s thinner reduces sludge left from the cutting process, also because it’s cutting less it can cut faster, and it leaves shorter overcuts. Another advantage of a small blade is that it requires less water and less power to run.

Machine installation
Machine’s mono-block structure allows installation in less than a full working day on a flat concrete floor, without needing to spend more to build walls or special foundations.

5 Axis Bridge cutting machine adopt 5 Axis linkage CNC System Control,Bus-based absolute value servo (with memory function for power off).high-precision linear guide rail,ball screw transmission.oil-immersed track structure.with multi-function, high precision,strong stability and other advantages.Its processing functions include arbitrary-shaped lines,fan-shaped plates, wash basin and special-shaped edge profiling,etc.The equipment has multiple processing functions,wide application, small space, and simple operation.It is a great equipment for stone processing.

The machine is under computerized control, under the touch operating interface, and is equipped with wireless remote control, enabling the man-machine dialogue to be flexible and free. The main control components all use intermational famous brand components, cross frame oil diffuse type double V track, transverse knife adopts stepless frequency conversion speed regulation, longitudinal spliter adopts linear guide rail and high precision magnetic ruler count, to ensure the machine work stable and stable precision. The integration of fuselage and workbench base not only facilitates the installation and transportation of users, but also ensures the stability of the machine.

ICON400 is the new generation multi-function processing machine which is associated to be designed and manufactured between OMC and research institute of famous college. With pattern operation and advanced control system and synchronous CNC control system, the machine can be easily operated
easily without knowing complicated CNC knowledge.
This machine can be used to realize some advanced functions like : cutting line, chamfering, drilling, profiling, 3D profiling, and edge profiling, which can be used to small processing factory and countertop shops.

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 of which are designed to withstand the toughest working conditions, and it is precisely in this aspect that we can contribute all the experience accumulated over the years that We have been designing and manufacturing machinery for this sector.

One of the great advantages that we can highlight of the machines of this production line is that they are models with designs that have already been evaluated in their operation, and that they only differ from our series machines in their fundamental dimensions, but not in all the components that they incorporate. .

By means of the NDF-1289 automatic loading car (optional), we will feed the longitudinal cutter with the material coming from a stevedore, the boards are collected by this automatic feeder, through the use of suction cups connected to a vacuum pump that lowers them until put them in a horizontal position, prepared for their advance towards the cutting unit. The boards are picked up from the horizontal stacker and positioned waiting to enter the production line in
such a way that in successive boards the alignment is maintained and it is not necessary to adjust the starting point of the cutter.

The intermediate roller table constitutes the point of union between the feeding car and the longitudinal cutter. In addition, it acts as an intermediate warehouse so that the downtime of the cutting unit is minimal.
The longitudinal cutter with 5 heads on mobile bridge N.8000-L-5C and the transverse cutter with 7 heads N.8000-T-7C, are machines equipped with the latest technological advances in terms of their mechanical and electronic design. What stands out above all are the linear guide systems of the headstock bridge supported by two beams parallel to the cutting table, the first and perpendicular to the second, with precision linear guides and high-precision, high-rigidity recirculating ball slides, on the that it displaces, to carry out the cutting tasks. By alternating the positioning of the cutting heads we can achieve a multitude of measures depending on the needs of the client.
The movable disc holder heads supported on linear guides on the bridge, with recirculating ball sliders, also carry out the vertical movement guided on recirculating ball sliders and driven by a laminated spindle
with recirculating ball nut, to be able to position very quickly. and precision, leaving the entire assembly perfectly protected by PVC bellows.
Head holders equipped with translation movement through a displacement motor reducer controlled by a frequency converter and a magnetic rule for positioning on the X axis, and a head driven by a spindle and an electric motor reducer for vertical positioning of the cut on the Z axis. The positioning of the heads is simultaneously thanks to the independent converters of each head.
The N.2304 cutting tables are built with a steel structure with a rectified upper plane, on which the motorized transport belt rests with a rubber-coated outer surface to prevent the displacement of the material during the cutting phase. A device to stop the stone, located on the table of the second crosscutter, allows to greatly reduce the times during the crosscutting process.
The table N.2590, located at the exit of the longitudinal cutter, has a system of physical stops, actuated pneumatically, that allows the selection of the strips that have been previously cut according to the width for their subsequent processing in the longitudinal cutter.
The second table N.2585 has a dragging device to join and align the strips prior to their processing in the transversal cutter, as well as the removal of longitudinal waste.
The unloading tables with band N.2426 have a frame built based on steel profiles with a transport band for unloading the cutting table, simultaneously, while the crosscutter already receives the next board and is ready to cut.
The Robot – Palletizer N-3530 (optional) with vacuum suction cup, is specially designed to perform automated palletizing tasks, based on the same operating principles applied in standard Nodosafer palletizing, and offers multiple advantages, optimization of work process , reduction of cycle times and efficient use of downtime. The reception suction cup, of particular design, is made up of a rectangular plate, capable of supporting horizontal loads of up to 120 Kgs.
Work areas are protected, limiting access to risk areas by means of protection fences and photocells, to avoid any risk of accident.
All machines and heads are equipped with an implantation system with centralized greasing for quick and easy maintenance.
In the electrical and control installation section, it is worth highlighting the implementation of state-of-the-art automatons with programs custom designed by our technical department, so that the programming of the machines is as simple as possible for the operators, avoiding thus wasting unnecessary time. The programming of the work cycle and the visualization of its sequence is carried out on two operator terminals with a screen, where all the work parameters are displayed, as well as the cutting cycles.
The cutting line N.2990/2200-5+7C basically consists of:
– 1 Intermediate table with motorized plastic rollers, model N.2274.
– 1 Transversal cutter with 7 Ø600 heads and mobile bridge, model N.8000-T-7C.
– 1 Longitudinal cutter with 5 Ø600 heads and mobile bridge, model N.8000-L-5C.
– 2 Cutting tables with motorized band, model N.2304.
– 1 buffer table for sheet metal selection, model N.2590.
– 1 Double displacement table with motorized rollers, model N.2585.
– 2 Motorized band tables for material output, model N.2426.