Machining and Tooling for Memorial Production
The processing of memorials involves various machinery and tooling to achieve the desired finish on Monuments, at our works we use both modern and traditional techniques using specific machines and hand tooling for polishing, boring, sawing and lettering, we have provided below short videos of some these processes to give you an insight into memorial production and finishing.
We have recently installed a Thibaut CNC Multifunction Stone working machine to improve our quality and capability in production, the machine is capable of completing the following functions.
Face Polishing
Edge Polishing
Horizontal Sawing
Automated Coring and Hole drilling
Milling and Grinding Materials
Routing
Profiling
Traditional & Modern Lettering Skills and Techniques
Using hammer and chisels to inscribe an additional inscription to a memorial. This method has been in use for 2 hundred years and is still available to customers who may have preference for this traditional style of lettering.
We now use automated blasting equipment for most or our lettering, this method reduces costs for the customer, provides a very accurate letter finish and even letter depth which is ideal for the final quality of letter finish eg Gold or Enamel.
Polishing, Shaping, Grinding and coring of Granite and other Natural Materials
When creating a memorial many different processes are required and used, below we have videos which you can view to have a better understanding of how a memorial is made, this will hopefully help you decide as to what kind of memorial and finish you would prefer.
Renovation and Cleaning of Memorials
We have the expertise and skills to renovate, repair and clean any memorial, We use modern and traditional skills and equipment to complete the renovations, from Superheated Low Pressure System Steam cleaners which don't damage the natural materials along past tried tested methods of repair which are highlighted in the videos below.