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Contourbreton NC260K - Changing clamp for tool rack magazine

1- Tools required
- Allen wrench 4
- Pin punch
- Hammer
- Cross slot screwdriver


2 – Ensure the machine is safe to work on before proceeding with maintenance
Turn the key selector switch “Maintenance” to the left
Press the button “open doors”
Open the doors
Turn the key selector switch “Auxiliary” to the left


3 – Removing clamp
Unscrew the 2 screws which secure the clamp to the tool magazine


4 – Remove pin and plate
With the aid of the pin punch and hammer remove the pin.
Unscrew the plate


5 – Mount pin and plate
With the aid of the hammer position and insert the pin into the purpose hole.
Replace and screw the plate in position 


6- Mounting clamp
Insert the pin into the purpose hole.
– Screw and secure the 2 screw fixtures. 


7 – Testing clamp
To verify the clamp  has been replaced correctly, insert and extract a tool holder cone several times. 

The END

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Diamond drill, diamond blade or Breton Smart-Cut S/NC 800?

Breton Smart-Cut S/NC 800 is a cutting and shaping centre with five interpolated axes and head inclinable at 90° and revolving from 0° to 380°, suitable to hold a saw blade with diameter up to 800 mm.
Smart-Cut S/NC 800 is designed to perform multiple and complex machining operations which otherwise would require several machines:
- cuts blocks and slabs into workpieces
- mounts a cutting disc for profiling blocks to obtain complex workpieces
- mounts milling tools for creating recesses and for workpiece profiling
ISO 40 tool coupling on the cutting spindle to use millers and diamond drills.
Precise and fast thanks to the brushless motors and guides with rolling components.
Easy to use thanks to the user-friendly interface.
Ideal for any type of machining, whether small or large productions, either for simple or complex shaping.
High-grade: Siemens 840SL CNC, Siemens digital brushless motors, precision racks, 15" touch-screen colour monitor, Windows XP operative system.
Wide range of available accessories: tilt table, belt table, digital camera, software for shaping small blocks.

Smart-Cut S/NC 800 working

Breton stands in the market with a wide range of bridge saws, CNC working centres with 5 interpolated axis and numerical control machines to satisfy all the needs of the present-day marble workers.

If you wish to receive a free catalog or CD with videos of Smart-Cut S/NC 800 write to mail@breton.it                                                 

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Microshop” CNC production

At a recent Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) Workshop, two veteran stone fabricators presented both sides of the CNC spectrum. Scott McGourley from Kasco Stone of Tampa, FL, represented smaller “microshop” CNC/digital production, while Miles Crowe of Crowe Custom Countertops of Acworth, GA, discussed large-volume production using CNC technology.

McGourley began his presentation on microshop production with an explanation of how many shops are initially formed. “Most people start with a rail saw or a bridge saw and then figure it out,” he said. “We started manual, and I was never able to do enough to make the profit that I wanted while also not doing hack work. Then I read about a producer in Norway who was cutting slabs on a four-axis machine. He was a one-machine shop, and he was making it work.”

According to McGourley, a microshop is small in terms of size as well as production rate, but it is equipped with CNC and digital technology. “I consider a microshop to have 5,000 square feet of space or less, to have two to four employees and to produce 500 square feet or less per week. I personally do two slabs a day to make 400 square feet per week,” he said. “You need a digital cutting solution and digital renderings, and you are bringing everything down to the minimum. Just having a CNC router without a separate bridge saw is not a digital cutting solution. You still would need a saw man, so you are still dependent on manual labor. If you’re a small manual shop with three workers, it can be crippling if one guy doesn’t show up for work. Meanwhile, a machine is steady in its performance and the time to complete a task, so the level of quality and costs are maintained.”

At the presentation, Scott McGourley from Kasco Stone of Tampa, FL (left), represented smaller “microshop” CNC/digital production, while Miles Crowe of Crowe Custom Countertops of Acworth, GA, discussed large-volume production using CNC technology.

At Kasco Stone, employees include Scott McGourley — who does the templating and programming, and his wife, who runs the showroom. He also has two employees, both of whom can run the machine, which is a Breton Fabcenter, and one of whom can program if needed. “We also have contract installers and a commissioned salesperson,” he said.

Addressing the investment and costs of CNC technology, McGourley explained how a microshop can actually lower its monthly outlay. “Looking at tooling costs, we all know that CNC equipment is costly, but my tooling costs went through the floor,” he said. “We only purchase CNC tooling and a new saw blade once in awhile. A set of CNC tools is $3,000 or even a little less, but they last forever when you’re only doing 400 square feet per week. Our electricity costs have gone up, but our monthly outlay has gone down overall. A CNC is a lot of money on the initial investment, but when you look at our monthly outlay, it begins to make sense. You also have growth options. You cannot seriously do volume in a manual operation, but going from a microshop to a volume shop is possible with the addition of a digital cutting solution. Of course, a breakdown is very bad when you’re completely relying on one machine, so this is why finding a company with good service is key. You also have to pick the right machine for the right situation. This [Breton Fabcenter] is my solution.”

Kasco Stone utilizes a Breton Fabcenter for its routing and cutting operations, and it averages 400 square feet of production per week.

photo courtesy of Breton

When operating a microshop, McGourley said that maintaining a proper image is critical. “People come to my 3,500-square-foot shop and 400-square-foot-showroom, and it may not look like much, but then they see the machinery, the digital renderings and the imaging, and their

image goes up,” he said. “The digital inventory and showroom help narrow things down. We are able to quickly go through the different materials and edge details.”

The process at Kasco Stone also allows McGourley to work directly with his customers. “In a microshop, the owner controls the quality. I am the templater right now, and that allows me to control the process,” he explained. “Digital renderings allow you to show the kitchen to the customer before cutting. It is also a way to check for errors. The customer might say that the sink is wrong, or that there are three faucet holes instead of two, or something like that. You cannot let the customer sit down and ‘design’ the kitchen, however, because they will sit there all day tweaking everything. If they want that, we offer the design option for $25 an hour.”

Extract from an article on Stone's World May 1, 2010

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Notice to all FABBRICATORS

PLEASE, BE INFORMED THAT:

• THE MACHINE COMBICUT DJ/NC 500 WAS PATENTED IN ITALY UNDER THE PATENT No. 261163 ON DECEMBER 9, 2008 AND IN EUROPE UNDER THE PATENT No. 740359 ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007.

• ON JUNE 5, 2008 BURKHARDT GmbH AND LOEFFLER MASCHINENBAU GmbH OB-JECTED TO BRETON EUROPEAN PATENT CLAIMING IT NULL.

• ON DECEMBER 14, 2009 THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE OF THE HAGUE, NETHER-LANDS REJECTED THE CLAIM FOR NULLITY AND RULED IN FAVOR OF BRETON CONFIRMING ITS PATENT.

ALL MACHINES PRODUCED BY ORGANIZATIONS OTHER THAN BY BRETON WHERE THE COMBINED WATERJET/SAWBLADE CUTTING IS PERFORMED ON THE SAME WORKING TA-BLE, CONSTITUTE PATENT INFRINGMENT.

BRETON RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROTECT ITS LAWFUL INTERESTS AGAINST ANY COUNTERFEITING, BY REQUESTING THE SEIZURE OF THE MACHINES INSTALLED, IF NEC-ESSARY.

WE ALSO INFORM THAT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2010 THE PATENT No. 11/245555-3658 HAS BEEN GRANTED FOR THE UNITED STATES.

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