Diamonds staying in the Rough – Industrial diamonds used in the Stone Industry -adapted from Cutting Edge article Because of granite’s high hardness rating, a harder material is required to efficiently cut it. Such as a diamond (or SiC which is hard but not as hard as diamond). Advancements in the use of industrial diamonds… Read more »
Tag: surfacing
LupatoID for coding Lupato’s textures
LupatoID helps codify the rough finish that you want on your stone. Texture is another surface or finish that changes the look of a stone, even the same stone can take on a completely different character. On LupatoID.com you will find codes for finishes that can be made on the surfaces of many kinds of… Read more »
Surfacing with Lupato Texture Tools
Miles Supply brings to the US Lupato texture tools for granite-sandstone and marble-limestone. Call us, and we can walk you through what you want. Or use their website to ascertain your needs, then you can order it through us. On Lupato’s website, filter to view the finish you want and then search for its tool…. Read more »
Add some creativity to your stone
Using the same ol’ stone? Add some creativity and texture to your granite, marble, and stone! It’s fun to transform your stones’ surfaces. See Lupato catalog | Get inspired by these videos! | Click for the Request for Quote button. Lupato Training Demo
Donatoni using our PadHead™
Cool point of view – Donatoni CNC machine using Miles Supply’s PadHead™ polishing head Model 1 for serp tops. Video link above shows Donatoni CNC machine using our PadHead™ polishing & grinding head. The PadHead model that’s best for serp tops is Model I which has 3 independent heads that conform to and polish shapes… Read more »
CNC PadHead™ takes out the guesswork…
Thank you, Keith! For this nice Testimonial for the CNC PadHead™: “We recently added a CNC polisher to our fabrication shop. With any new machine, there is a huge learning curve. Jerry spent a couple days with us experimenting and teaching us how to use the right speeds, pressures*, and tools. He added years of… Read more »
StonExpo 2019 TISE – visit Miles Supply!
StonExpo 2019 Surface Event TISE Thanks for visiting us at our booth… Featured at our booth this year was • Pellegrini’s Multi-Surfacing machine “La Rossa” along with • Lupato texture plates and accessories • Gloex bricks and diamond pads • The Dust Trap dust collector • Boart & Wire diamond wire …and more!
Diamond Pad Line-Ups: polishing & honing formulas
Honing and Polishing with Wayne’s Diamond Polishing Pad Line Up Formulas: these are polish & hone grit sequences, using diamond pads, for granite, concrete, marble, and artificial stone. Here are Wayne’s recipes for grit sequences, using our Miles Supply Gloex wet diamond polish pads and surprisingly also dry diamond discs (but using them with water… Read more »
Improved CNC PadHead™ Polishing & Grinding Head!
Improved Model C PadHead™ polishing & grinding head! Wayne, Miles Supply’s design engineer for the PadHead™ polishing & grinding head, continues to make improvements to his patented unique designs! The head already has made drastic improvements to the cutting of the stones, but including the low-profile aspects of this new design offers even more stability… Read more »
Partnerships: Boart & Wire, Gloex, SRD Tools, Lupato
Miles Supply is proud to be suppliers of: Boart & Wire, Gloex, SRD Tools, and Lupato. Examples of our partnerships with many top notch suppliers known for their quality in the stone industry. Boart & Wire Diamond wire for multiwire, stationary, quarry, and more Gloex fickert bricks, frankfurt bricks, and diamond pads SRD Tools for CNC… Read more »
Pellegrini’s La Rossa Surfacing Machine and Lupato’s Texturizing Plates
La Rossa Surfacing Machine runs 4 rotating heads on 4 independent bridges which makes for a wide range of finishes at a high speed! Can attach frankfurt bricks or brushes (for honing or a leathered, satin or antique finish), Lupato plates (for a variety of texture), Miles Supply’s PadHead™ grinding head with diamond pads (for hone or… Read more »
Our New GLOEX Polishing Line for Miles Supply
When you hear “fickert” do you think of a brick, a shape, a machine, or the bond or resin? Our new Gloex Flexible Diamond Polishing Pad has a bond that’s similar to a fickert brick! We call it F-bond. We recommend that you try these quality polishing discs; they last longer and yield better productivity…. Read more »
Pellegrini’s Surface Machine
La Rossa Surface Machine (View LaRossa Flyer) | See La Rossa Video *NEW* Pellegrini’s “LA ROSSA” is a unique surfacing machine producing a wide range of finishes – at high speed! Four bridges can work independently to integrate a variety of treatments for new textures – never before obtainable. Uses Lupato’s excellent plates or Miles Supply’s… Read more »
Texture with Lupato Meccanica!
See Lupato Finishes Catalog for the texture you are looking for. Miles Supply is happy to partner with Lupato Meccanica of Italy! The finish: Whether your texture is bush hammering, sanding, sandblasting, nicking, scratching, rolling, anti-skid, or grooving. The tooling: Lupato offers a solution for your grinder, line polisher, edge polisher, radial arm machine, or even… Read more »
Miles Supply’s Patented PadHead™
See info on PadHead | See all PadHeads Flyer: PadHead and Patch Kit | Flyer: PadHead CNC + 3 models Congratulations to our very own Wayne Bailey! Our patent was in 2013 on his innovative invention: the PadHead™ polishing & grinding head! Wayne has continued to make design improvements and also worked to find or make adapters in… Read more »