Packing & Logistics

After the block has been shaped from a wire-saw, to ensure there are no cracks or breakages during the cutting process, the matting is done to achieve it. In the Gang-saw machine, the blades are set according to the rock?s hardness and thickness specification for cutting and accounting for the loss of thickness in cutting and further processing. The tray housing the granite block is then moved into the gang-saw machine. A mixture of water, lime, and grit: referred to as the slurry, is used in the cutting process that helps in gutting the block as absorbs any heat dissipating from the cutting process.

After the block has been shaped, and it is moved to the cutter machine. As per the specifications, the width of the blades is adjusted accordingly. There is a wide range of cutter machines, from having a single blade to 10 blades in one machine. The more, the faster. The more number of blades makes the cutting process faster for the block. However, cutter machines with single-blade are used to process blocks for non-standard size/thickness. During the cutting process, to minimize the sparks, a stream of distilled water is sprayed to absorb any heat dissipating from the cutting process. The blocks are cut until the last few inches left, and the team of specialists of stone cut and extract the slabs from the cut block one after the other. Then the slabs are inspected thorough-check to find there are any defects. Then numbered for inventory tracking and moved for further processing.

The next stage after cutting the slabs ? Grinding. The cut slabs are sent to the grinding process. In this process, the surface of the granite slab is smoothened to remove the graininess. From rough, grainy finish to smooth finish is achieved through this process. This process is done in a grinding machine with multiples heads attached to diamond abrasives of different densities to achieve an even surface finish. Even this process water is used to minimize heat created from friction.

The final step before the granite slabs are ready to use for various designs. The purpose of this step is to remove any excess resin on the granite slab surface and give a smooth finish. For this, the slabs are processed with special silicon carbide abrasives in a polishing machine. Slabs go through a process of differing hardness and pressure with 21 abrasives to ensure a smooth surface finish and a mirror-like shine.