Statue made by Renier by utilizing Breton 5-axis machining center ShapeMill

Hello everyone,
On the beanch of the Shapemill at Marmomacc, you have certainly seen the statue made by Renier Natuursteen. 
It is the woman figure, a copy of the original, which is part of two statues entitled "The grieving Parents" (die trauernden eltern ) that are present in the German military cemetery at Vladslo in Belgium, produced by the German sculptor Käthe Kollwitz ( 1867-1945 ).

The used material is Belgian Blue Limestone as for the original.
Below, the various stages of the manufacturing process.

You can also watch a short video.
Here are the details of the accomplished work:

What can I say more?
Breton CNC machining center Shapemill meets even the most sophisticated needs and expectations in the stone industry. The statue is an additional proof of the machine potentials which make it the perfect option for producing statues, architectural elements, funerary art , bathtubs , columns, etc..
Click here for more info or for asking for an estimate about Breton 5-axes CNC machining centre Shapemill.

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Sergio Prior

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An expert technician will boost the earning potential of your SHAPEMILL machining centre!

1+1 do not always equal 2!

Hello everybody,
don’t worry, I’m not crazy yet: let me explain better.

Results are evident when an outstanding machine such as SHAPEMILL teams up with a top-class technician such as Mr. Tiziano Ceradini from Margraf, Industria Marmi Vicentini (our customer in Chiampo, Vicenza). 
Tiziano knows the SHAPEMILL inside out and has the capability of running it in the best possible way.

Here you can see some of the last workpieces, but I’ll get back to you in my next post since now we are busy with Verona fair, the 48th MARMOMACC that will start on 25th September.
Breton will exhibit no less than 8 machines!

Bases for columns

Casings for columns

Capitals for columns

Bathtub

Instead, here are some beautiful workpieces created by the “Shapemill & Tiziano” team.
If you click on the photos, you’ll be redirected to a post and see the machining operations.

Monument

Column components

Column with a ball inside

Bathtub

Different workpieces produced with the lathe

Well done, Tiziano!

Click here for more info on SHAPEMILL.

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Sergio Prior

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How Breton SHAPEMILL makes a column out of a block

Breton Shapemill is used by "Margraf Industria Marmi Vicentini", our customer from Chiampo (Vicenza), to produce quite complex and large sized components such as these columns made of "Peach Flower" marble.
The first operation is the execution of the centering holes for turning.

Then the block is squared

Turning begins

Here are the finished pieces

Breton Shapemill machining centre with 5 interpolated axes turns pieces with a maximum diameter of 1.600mm (on Shapemill 1600) and features a useful turning length equal to 3.200mm. 

It is possible to use saw blades with a maximum diameter of 1.000mm. 

The maximum dimensions of the stone block are 3.000x4.500x1.500mm in height (on Shapemill 1600).

That said, all you need to do now is ask for an estimate of this really SPECIAL machine! 

Send your inquiry to mail@breton.it

Image Courtesy of MARGRAF

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Two marble hands produced by Breton Shapemill 5-axes machining centre

Good morning,
Today I’d like to show you something new: although small, this sculpture involves a quite complex machining.
It represents two joined hands and is produced by Breton Shapemill 5-axes machining centre.
The 5-axes machine roughly shapes the piece with the disk.

Here is the result.

Now Shapemill starts to finish the piece with the tool.

Once the machining operations are completed, it’s the operator’s turn to finish off the piece.

The amazing performances of Breton Shapemill machining centre for marble and granite will never stop surprising me.
Indeed, I could become a serious competitor to Michelangelo with a 5-axes CNC machining centre of this type! ;-)

So why don’t you ask for an estimate?
Write to mail@breton.it and you will receive a prompt reply to your inquiry.
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Sergio Prior

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ContourFive NC700 with a small column

Good morning,
Today I’d like to show you something new about Breton ContourFive NC 700 for marble and granite, a machining centre with five interpolated axes (six axes if the machine is equipped with a lathe).
Here you can see the machining of a peculiar piece, a small column whose surface is machined in two different ways:

 half column shows a bas-relief performed with a drill 

while the other half column is twisted making use of the disk.

This type of machining proves the great flexibility of ContourFive NC 700 equipped with a lathe.
Please consider that you can also produce:
- statues and busts
- wash-basins
- architectural components
- tombstones (funerary art)
- engraving
- large sized columns.The bench of ContourFive NC 700 measures 3.500x1.970mm, while the lathe can turn pieces with max. diameter 960mm and max. length 3.200mm, therefore this machine is ideal for processing also large pieces. 
Click here for more INFO.
See you next time
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Sergio Prior   

 

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