Demo machine Breton Combicut DJ/NC - Bridge saw with diamond saw blade and Waterjet

Avant-garde bridge saw equipped with a cutting unit prearranged to hold a diamond saw blade and a head for water cutting (waterjet). It is a numerical control machine, with 4 controlled axes and 3 interpolated axes, specially engineered to carry out the optimized cut of polygons (even with curvilinear parts) on slabs of marble, granite, compound stone and suchlike, ensuring waste minimization.
It is possible to alternate the diamond saw blade and the waterjet cutting system at will, according to the cutting program.
Conforming to the 2006/42/CE Machinery Directive.

The machine is supplied complete with:
1 - System to acquire the slab image through digital camera installed on the machine 
2 - Pair of lateral steel shoulders for the sliding of the spindle-holding beam, replacing the concrete walls
3 - Motorized inclination of the saw blade from 0° to 90° actuating the hand-wheel.

VERY GOOD PRICE!
For more INFO write to mail@breton.it.

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Shapemill of Lefevre utilized for the restoration of the Pantheon in Paris

Founded in 1944, the Lefèvre group has long specialised in protecting and restoring architectural heritage sites.  In the early days the company's operations were concentrated in the Normandy region, which suffered wide scale destruction during the liberation fighting of WWII. The company went on to grow rapidly, extending its geographical reach to include the Paris area and the western regions of France. 

Lefèvre has gradually diversified its operations over the years, incorporating also traditional building and renovation works. Today, the Lefèvre group employs a workforce of around one thousand operating in the company’s regional branches (Léon Noel, Normandie Rénovation, Les Compagnons de Saint-Jacques, Jacquet, Sele, and Tollis), confirming its status as the top French specialist company dedicated to the restoration of architectural heritage sites.

Lefèvre Gennevilliers

Lefèvre's Gennevilliers affiliate is the group's most important site in terms of personnel, with at least 120 stone masons, builders, expert technicians, administrative staff, and many more besides. Since 2011 the Gennevilliers company has been headed by Vincent Gary, who previously operated as the works manager. “Currently our activity is split between 60% of marble block sawing operations and 40% of stone masonry for traditional building projects. Stone masonry in the building construction industry is assuming an increasingly central role in our company.  The market is currently divided equally between the public and private sectors, although as recently as 10 years ago public building restoration projects accounted for around 95% of our total work activities".

Sabrina Gagnereaux (Comartex), Vincent Gary (head of Lefèvre's Gennevilliers branch) Emmanuel Campain (Carrières Degan) and Franck Tribout (Comartex)

Breton CNC cutting centre 

Responding to the need to modernise their capital equipment and slash outsourcing costs, the Lefèvre group's management team recently decided to invest in a Breton ShapeMill CNC cutting and milling centre.

“To date, we've converted around 300 m3 of Saint Maximin or Saint-Leu limestone (90%), contracting out only 30% of total production. We are about to reach the figure of 400 m3 and we're currently planning to cut the amount of outsourced work by half.  We'll also be able to perform contouring work for the other group facilities, creating complex structures that call for long production times".

The Breton ShapeMill CNC milling centre with 5 interpolated axes offers an effective vertical cutting height of 1.12 m (Z axis travel). This machine is equipped with a 27-position carousel type automatic tool store, allowing it to work with saw blades from 350mm to 1,000mm in diameter and with diamond drills and milling hobs, contouring tools, etc.

Vincent Gary however is careful to point out that the machine will not be replacing the manual craftsmanship of the company's skilled stonemasons. The machine will simply complete the company's existing human resources. “At the most, the machine will handle 70% of roughing operations, while the remaining 30% will continue to be performed by skilled professionals. Thanks to the numerically controlled milling centre, which features an integral water cooling and lubrication system, we can extend the working life of cutting tools and reduce the generation of airborne dust in the workshop. 

With this new machine we'll be processing around 20 - 30% of the volume of stone at Gennevilliers, making us far more productive and competitive. This development will allow us to work at full production capacity. With this system the plant can operate 20 - 24 hours/day, making for more flexible production times. Another plus is that we’ll be able to make high specification components that we had to contract out in the past because we lacked the necessary technical resources before acquiring this new machine".

For primary sawing requirements the plant uses two Bideseimpianti/Breton mono-wire machines, one of which is also used for contouring operations.

Thanks to its CNC milling centre Lefèvre can promote its work on the basis of its hi-tech capital equipment, creating a forward-looking and innovative profile that's a seamless match with the group's new generation of managerial staff.

Application examples of the ShapeMill CNC milling centre.  The machine is used for roughing and shaping operations. The company's skilled stonemasons and sculptors then perform the final finishing operations using traditional manual techniques.

There are twelve stonemasons employed at the Gennevilliers plant, three of whom on apprenticeships, plus three machine operators and one shop foreman.

copyright "PIERRE ACTUAL N°933 December, 2014".

For technical and commercial information on the Breton ShapeMill CNC cutting and milling centre, write to: mail@breton.it.
We’ll get back to you promptly.
Thank you for the attention and best regards.
Bye-bye
Sergio Prior

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The Breton Smart-Cut 800 bridge saw and cutting centre engraving a marble sarcophagus.

Greetings all,

Today I'd like to show you an example of the work performed by our friends from Bonelli Graniti of Fiesse in the north Italian province of Brescia.

Master stonemasons in working with granite and marble, as clearly evident from a look at this fine work or any other of their famous creations, the company sent me a series of photos showing the cutting sequence employed to create a marble sarcophagus.

Bonelli Graniti used a Breton Smart-Cut 800 CNC bridge saw for this project.

I think we can all agree that the results speak for themselves!
For technical and commercial information on the Smart-Cut 800 bridge saw, write to: mail@breton.it.
We’ll get back to you promptly.
Thank you for the attention and best regards.
Bye-bye  

Sergio Prior

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Breton at Coverings 2015

Dear Valued Stone Industry Friend,
On behalf of our North American Sales and Support staff, we would like to cordially invite you to our stand at COVERINGS 2015.
 

We will be honored for your presence and hope as usual you will bring us your operation’s challenges, ideas, and projects and that you will take the time with us to hear about our most recent advancements.

#Breton TEAM at #Coverings 2015. pic.twitter.com/gzt0wrPm8S
— Breton Spa (@BretonSpa) 16 Aprile 2015

The show will be from April 14 thru 17, 2015 and will be held at the Orange County Convention Center. This is the premier international trade fair and expo which is dedicated exclusively to showcasing the newest in ceramic tile, natural stone and stone working machinery .

Are you thinking of heading over to join us? You won’t be the only one. This year’s 2015 Coverings expo is expecting exhibitors from more than 50 countries and thousands of distributors, retailers, fabricators, builders, real estate developers and design professionals. 

At Coverings fair in Orlando you can see the Breton Combicut!Bridge saw + Waterjet. #Bretonspa #Combicut
Posted by Breton Spa on Martedì 14 aprile 2015

Many press and journalists will be present covering this main activity. Breton USA will also be bringing in it’s own videography crew to record testimonials from our clients at this great tradeshow.
Breton USA will be showcasing for our booth guests Breton’s latest technological advancements in 2015: the NEW Combicut bridge saw + Waterjet with Breton Multi Touch graphic interface, the new monobloc CNC saw with 4 axes Worthy W/NC 600, as well as the new multi axes single wire Fuego and the new multiwire saw for block sawing Paragon. 

Breton continues its emphasis towards innovation by presenting the most advanced and comprehensive product lines of Fabshop, Natural Stone, and Engineered Stone processing equipment in the world.

The stone machinery of next future is at Breton stand of Coverings - Booth # 3591. Combicut + Breton Multi Touch graphic interface.#Bretonspa #Coverings #Combicut
Posted by Breton Spa on Martedì 14 aprile 2015

Join us at our Booth 3591, our Breton USA representatives; Gerry van der Bas,  John Fallon and Egon Hinss, as well as Breton USA Agents; Phil Giannini, Ennio Stocco and Bob Davenport will be glad to assist you with any questions about our products, services and preventative maintenance service.

Breton #Combicut is the only stone machine with diamond blade and Waterjet system. You can see it at #Coverings!
Posted by Breton Spa on Mercoledì 15 aprile 2015

We look forward to seeing you in sunny Orlando, Florida! 
You won’t want to miss out!

Bye-bye

Sergio Prior

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