Breton & BretonUSA at STONEXPO MARMOMACC AMERICAS

At the Stonexpo 2014, Breton USA had a GREAT show, with 100’s of visitors to our stand from 27 US States, 5 Canadian provinces, and 5 foreign countries, bringing projects in all market segments from Fabshop to Traditional (Natural Stone) to compound stone technology. 

At the show we refocused our efforts to show our customer our increased North American commitment in manpower, facilities, and future investment. 

Tom Camp - Arizona and New Mexico agent and Magdalena Picardi - BretonUSA General Manager

John Fallon - Nord East – New England salesman with G. Filippetto - BretonUSA Vice president, Gerry van Der Bas - BretonUSA National Sales and Piero Zamperin - Breton

We hope the message taken will be that we are here with the resources to work with companies of all shapes and sizes and we are focused on their goals.

We proudly displayed our New NC300 K40 Robocup which is currently being installed at a Toronto Metro Area Client and this machine was a real hit with our Fabricator friends.

We closed one project at the show and expect to have quite a few more as a result.

Robert Stout - Nord West agent with Gerry van Der Bas - National Sales

Clearly, there is a movement in our industry toward high quality, high reliability equipment, and while I’m certainly biased towards Breton, I truly think with all of our recent investment and acquisition. We are in a great position to be the best machinery partner for the stone industry.

We were so happy to see that people are looking, interested, and most importantly investing in their business again in North America, and we’ll be proud to work with those that choose to be our partner going forward.

So, speaking on behalf of all the members of the Breton USA North American Sales Team, I say the show is a big success, and we are resolved in the next weeks to capitalize on every opportunity we can.

Gerry Van Der Bas

National Sales

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Ferrari 250 GTO carved from marble rocks with Shapemill by Lapicida

To create the 1:three.6 replica of a 1962/1963 GTO, Lapicida merely laser-scanned an real GTO and fine-tuned the resulting information in 3D modeling computer software.

The Ferrari 250 GTO ranks as maybe the most valuable manufacturing auto ever manufactured. In just the past two years, units of the ultimate ’60s sports vehicle have sold for $ 32 million, $ 35 million and possibly as substantial as $ 52 million. With just 39 of them ever assembled, these Ferrari owners are amid a rarefied class of an presently prime-tier class of car collectors.

So once you gather the ultimate vehicle, then what do you do? How about get a scale model of it hewn from a single block of Arabescato marble by stone professional Lapicida? 

Interestingly, no sculptor designed a leathery callouses on his or her hands in excess of the hundreds of guy hours absolutely required to develop this work of art, nor had been dozens of hand resources worn to the nub in the pursuit of this homage to Italian performance. 

To create the 1:three.6 replica of a 1962/1963 GTO, Lapicida merely laser-scanned an real GTO and fine-tuned the resulting information in 3D modeling computer software. Then, the file was sent to a personal computer-controlled, five-axis mill machine Breton Shapemill 1600 to form the marble, which was selected because the veining gave the illusion of pace. Finally, it was hand-completed to make confident the details had been as crisp as feasible. The completed model measures 47.two-inches lengthy, 18.one-inches wide and 13.four-inches tall and retails for a tidy £30,000 – over $ 49,000 USD.

Remarkable although it might be, it would seem tough to think about investing that type of money on a automobile that you cannot sit in or drive down the road. Then yet again, if you can afford to personal a genuine 250 GTO, it’s barely pocket change.

Lapicida also takes commissions, so if you want a marble model of your car, they are happy to do it. Then yet again, if you just want your foyer retiled or your personal chef’s is demanding an upgraded kitchen, they will do that, too. Scroll down to get the full information on the model.

For request about Shapemill write to mail@breton.it

It's all for today. By-by

Sergio Prior

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Contourfive - working pieces

Sculpture of President Lincoln head

Working a twisted column

Working a vase

Working a modern column


Sculpture of David head


Tombstone machining


Working a Corinthian capital


Scanning and engraving front capital
 
Digging box

For info or request write to mail@breton.it

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Sergio Prior

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Stone machining: there’s nothing Breton SHAPEMILL can’t do

The history of Margraf – formerly Industria Marmi Vicentini – started in 1906 in Chiampo, a town in the Province of Vicenza.

Right from the start the company focused on research and technological innovation and, in particular, on the close cooperation with renowned international architects.
Today, after more than 100 years, Margraf rightly joins the world leaders of the stone sector.

Masterly quarrying marble blocks from their own deposits to cut them into polished slabs or tiles and offering a wide range of highly valued material and top-of-the-range products for the construction industry and architecture (from interior to external cladding, up to furnishing complements for bathrooms and kitchens), are just some of the features that made Margraf a well-known and highly appreciated company worldwide.

However, all this did not prevent Margraf from staying focused on the respect for the environment, on the contrary the company invested in many facilities which reduce any environmental damage: most innovative technologies, projects for landscape recovery, strong investments in energy saving and renewable resources.
Past and present merge perfectly in Margraf, a leading company rushing into the future with enthusiasm. 

In 2009, Margraf purchased a Breton Shapemill machining centre with 5 interpolated axes, equipped with a work bench of 5.500x3.500 mm and a lathe for making columns of 800 mm (Ø) x 3.200 mm (length).

Key success factors of Breton Shapemill 5-axis machining centre
1. Sturdiness and machining precision are perfectly matched.
2. Very large work bench enabling to load the workpieces even when the machine is unattended overnight and during the weekends.
3. Structural steel and shields are produced masterly for cleaning and maintenance friendliness.

4. 27-cell rotating tool magazine, well protected against splashes.
5. Lathe with interpolated axes to perform complex shaping operations.
6. top quality electronic and mechanical components.

7. excellent after-sales service both in terms of repairs and response time.
8. he machine is working 22 hours a day, therefore it is possible to accept sizeable orders.
9. thanks to its flexibility in changing type of machining, the machine productivity is excellent even when non-standard workpieces are to be produced.

Small photo gallery showing some works performed at Margraf plant.

It 's all for today.
See you soon.

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Sergio Prior

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Stone router CNC Contourbreton NC300 K40 Robocup at Stonexpo Marmomacc Americas

Visit our stand at STONEXPO MARMOMACC AMERICAS fair in Mandalay Bay Convention Center - Las Vegas from 28^th to 30^th January 2014 and see this machine on the job, a masterpiece for the production of kitchen countertops.

Fill out the form alongside right away in order to collect a nice gift at our stand (Booth#1064). 

It 's all for today.
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Sergio Prior

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