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JINAN ZHONGKE CNC EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD is a professional manufacture of CNC machines for more than 15 years, we have our own workshops , warehouse and sample machine display area.
High-Quality Products
We specialize in manufacturing CNC routers, nesting CNC machines, CNC plasma cutting machines, laser cutting machines engraving machines, etc.
Wide Range of Applications
These machines can be used for wood furniture making, the decoration industry, the advertising industry, the art field, the mold production field, etc.
Export Experience
With an experienced and professional team, we have exported our products to many countries and regions all over the world.
Company Honor
We have SGS, CE certification, etc. We enjoy a good reputation among our customers. We welcome customers from all parts of the world to contact us and seek cooperation for mutual benefit.
What is a Stone CNC Router?
CNC routers are generally used to cut wood, plastic, foam, and some soft metal, but some are specially designed for use on stone-these are called stone CNC routers.
Stone CNC routers are equipped with diamond- or tungsten carbide-tipped bits and use heat and centrifugal force to cut, engrave, carve, mill, and otherwise process different types of stone materials with appreciable precision. However, whatever material is processed will require some finishing work to achieve quality standards, and it can be difficult to cut very thick materials.
CNC routers are most suitable for use in the stone fabrication, decoration, and art restoration industries. Standard functions typically include 3D processing capabilities, chamfering, drilling, flat bottom carving, line carving, and sharp bottom carving.
How does a Stone CNC Router work?
Transfer design
Transfer the design into the computer of the CNC router machine using CAM software.
Engrave
The router copies the design by engraving the stone with repeated passes.
Cut
The router removes material at the desired locations.
The applications of Stone CNC Router
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Carving: Can carve marble, granite, ceramics, glass, quartz, and more.
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Relief carving: Can carve text and graphics on murals, tombstones, milestones, and more.
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Intricate designs: Can create intricate designs in stone.
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Architectural detailing: Can be used for architectural detailing.
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Countertop fabrication: Can be used for countertop fabrication.
The benefits of Stone CNC Router
Fast
One of the notable advantages of CNC stone machines is their remarkable speed. These machines are designed to perform tasks with incredible precision and efficiency, significantly reducing production time. By automating the cutting, shaping, and polishing processes, CNC polishing machines can complete tasks much faster than traditional manual methods. This increased speed allows fabricators to meet tight deadlines, take on larger projects, and handle higher production volumes without compromising quality.
Cut Your Labor Costs
Labor costs can be a significant factor in stone fabrication. However, with CNC stone machines, you can significantly reduce your labor expenses. CNC machines eliminate the need for manual labor-intensive tasks, such as cutting and shaping stones by hand, which can be time-consuming and require skilled workers. By automating these processes, CNC stone machines minimize the need for a large workforce, allowing you to allocate resources more efficiently and reduce labor costs in the long run.
Receive Better Quality Products
Precision and accuracy are crucial in stone fabrication, and CNC stone machines excel in delivering exceptional quality products. These machines operate with unparalleled accuracy, ensuring consistent and precise cuts, shapes, and finishes on every piece of stone. The computer-controlled nature of CNC machines eliminates human error and ensures uniformity in the final products, resulting in superior quality and customer satisfaction. The precise control offered by CNC stone machines also enables fabricators to work with complex designs and intricate patterns that would be challenging to achieve manually.
Increase Your Production
By incorporating CNC stone machines into your production workflow, you can significantly increase your overall output. The automation and efficiency of these machines allow for continuous operation, maximizing production capacity. With CNC machines, you can handle multiple projects simultaneously, optimize material usage, and minimize downtime. This increased production capacity not only allows you to take on more projects but also gives you a competitive edge in the market by fulfilling orders quickly and meeting customer demands effectively.
How to use the stone CNC machines?
Before turning on, we need to check whether the machine tool is connected to the computer normally, turn on the power and the computer, start the program, and enter the operating system.
Select the menu of returning to the origin in the control system to correct the origin coordinates.
Load the required processing program, select the open menu, and a standard file operation dialog box will pop up, from which you can select the drive, path and file name where the file to be opened is located. After clicking the open button, the processing program is loaded into the system.
Determine the origin of the workpiece, manually move the X and Y axes to the predetermined position on the workpiece, select the menu of setting the current point as the origin of the workpiece, or clear the coordinate value of the current position in the coordinate window. In this way, when executing the processing program, it will start processing with the current position as the starting point.
What are the main components of a stone CNC machine?
The main components of a stone CNC machine include
Diamond tools
Such as diamond blades, electroplated bits, and synthesized diamond mills.
Computer
Sends instructions to the cutter.
Spindle
Specially designed for stone working.
CNC routers offer numerous benefits when it comes to cutting stone, including precision, efficiency, versatility, and safety.
Precision and Efficiency
CNC routers can cut stone with high precision and speed, significantly reducing production time.
Versatility
These machines can handle a wide range of designs, from simple cuts to intricate details, offering incredible versatility.
Safety
CNC routers are safer than manual cutting methods, as the cutting is entirely machine-operated, reducing the risk of accidents, always follow the correct training and guidance from your machinery supplier and adhere to local safety laws.
Applicable Materials for Stone CNC Router
Marble
Among personalized carvings, marble is the most ideal raw material of choice. The texture of marble is good and the color is solemn. Whether it is dark black, jet black, dark green, rose or gray, it gives people a very elegant beauty. . Therefore, on the basis of having many traditional products, it has recently developed to use laser technology to engrave photos, images and texts, which is quite popular.
Granite
The texture is very hard, wear-resistant and durable, and is widely used in prizes, souvenirs and construction. Granite belongs to the limestone system. Its obvious characteristic is that it has spots, the color and luster give people the appearance of “salt and pepper”, and some also have the texture of marble. Granite can accept various polishing and finishing treatments. In view of the many colors of granite, especially black and white granite is often used to engrave text, images, etc., the carved products have a strong visual effect and are very eye-catching.
Artificial Marble
Artificial marble is made of natural marble or granite crushed stone as filler, cement, gypsum and unsaturated polyester resin as adhesive, and it is made after stirring, forming, grinding and polishing. Artificial stone has the following characteristics: light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, pollution resistance, convenient construction, and its carved patterns can be controlled by humans. It is an ideal decorative material for modern buildings.
Why Use Laser Technology To Do Stone Marking?
Laser technology uses a laser light source and an opt-driven mirror to create images of designs on stone or other materials. It has been used for stone engraving for many decades, reducing the wait for your engraved stone item to be carved, cut, colored, and polished. There are many reasons for using stone laser engravers, as illustrated below:
Identification
One use of laser engraving on stones is for identification purposes. Organizations can use this technique to add their logo to the stone and find them during an emergency if they are lost or stolen.
Permanent Markings
Laser stone engraving machines leave a permanent marking on the stone. The degree of contrast depends on the laser technique, with laser annealing giving the best contrast.
Marketing Purposes
Another use of laser engraving on stones is for marketing purposes. A company could hire a carver to create a stone with their company logo and contact information engraved so customers can find them easily when they need more products or services.
What Can You Do With a Stone CNC Router?
CNC router stone engraving machine can use a knife or laser technology to cut various stone slabs, corners, etc. Common cutting tools include saw blades, carbide blades, etc. Compared with the traditional cutting method, the cutting size and shape can be precisely controlled by using CNC technology. At the same time, it enhances the production efficiency and precision of manufactured products.
Drilling is the operation of machining holes in stone with a drill. Drilling is an important process in machining. It is very important to choose the right stone drilling equipment and drill bits. Different equipment and bit types are suitable for different stone types and hardness. Therefore, we need to choose the appropriate drill bit according to the actual situation. The drilling process and speed also need to be properly adjusted according to the type and hardness of the stone. Drilling speeds that are too fast or too slow can result in poor-quality holes.
Polishing means that the machine will fill the flaws on the surface of the stone through friction and vibration. CNC router stone engraving machine can achieve a smooth effect by polishing the stone surface.
CNC router stone engraving machine can carry out different styles of engraving processing, such as engraving patterns, textures, patterns, and so on. The processing speed of machine engraving is fast, and the shape of the processed products is regular. So it is the main way of mass production. At the same time, this machine can also process huge stones in 3D, to obtain exquisite hollow patterns. Different engraving machines have different hollowing effects.
The cleaning function of the stone machine is mainly to remove dirt and sundries that may exist on the stone surface. This step is to keep the stone surface smooth and beautiful. But we need to pay attention to choosing the right cleaning agent and following the correct cleaning sequence. Doing so preserves the quality and aesthetics of the stone surface.
Classification of CNC Router
However, due to the different requirements of various industries, the application of the CNC router and the internal configuration are also very different. Blue Elephant CNC brings you to know different kinds of CNC engraving machines.
ATC CNC Router
The ATC CNC router is a major classification of CNC engraving machine, which represents the highest technology cnc machine equipment, and is the final trend of the development of CNC routers. It has a separate magazine that automatically replaces the required tool during machining of the workpiece without stopping work. Automatically select different tools when engraving complex patterns, greatly improving work efficiency.
Advertising CNC Router
The advertising CNC router is mainly used for the engraving machine in the advertising industry. It is divided into large engraving machine and small engraving machine according to the working area. Smaller worktops are mainly used for the processing of small-format materials such as two-color board lettering or signage. The relatively large work surface is mainly used for PVC cutting, billboard making, lightboxes, mini words and luminous characters.
Woodworking CNC Router
Woodworking CNC router is a big classification, which can be roughly divided into: wooden door CNC router, furniture CNC router, handicraft CNC router and wood CNC router. The wooden door engraving machine is mainly used in the wood door, cabinet door, wardrobe door industry, and the configuration is higher than the ordinary woodworking engraving machine. Because of the loading and unloading problem, it is generally equipped with a vacuum adsorption table. Furniture CNC routers are mainly used in the production of European furniture, modern furniture, antique furniture, and office furniture. In order to improve processing efficiency, there are usually multiple spindle motors. Crafts CNC router can be called embossing engraving machine, generally equipped with 4-10 heads, multi-head processing, reducing costs and improving production efficiency.
EPS CNC Router
The EPS CNC router specializes in processing foam. It belongs to light CNC machine tools, and the rigidity and precision requirements of foam engraving machines are slightly lower than those of heavy metal cutting machines. The foam model CNC router is suitable for the production of foam products such as sculpture, film and television wedding stage props and EPS components.
Cylindrical CNC Router
Cylindrical CNC router is mainly used for processing wood for 3D or three-dimensional engraving, such as, Buddha statue, Roman column, gourd and so on.
Stone CNC Router
Stone CNC router is mainly used in the processing of ceramic tiles, bluestone, artificial stone, granite, sand and other stone tombstones, stone monuments, background walls, merits, floor tiles, etc.
5 Tips to Maintain the Stone CNC Router
Most machinists and factory owners often overlook the timely maintenance of CNC machines until it starts affecting their working and stability. Daily maintenance checks can help prevent downtime and save costs in the long run. Follow these five tips when performing timely maintenance checks of a stone CNC router to ensure its longevity during operation hours:
Maintain Cleanliness
Sweep and clean the table every time you operate the machine by washing the mud (dirty stone water) with clean water and blowing the dust away using an air gun. Messy surroundings lead to the buildup of dirt and debris, which enter the lubrication system and halt the machine’s operations.
Keep the lead screw clean to block foreign substances from lingering on it. The screw is utterly crucial, as it determines the machine’s accuracy and plays a significant role in the transmission process.
Do not overlook cleaning the industrial control box regularly since dust is the greatest killer of the circuit board and can cause a short circuit. Clean out the dust collected on the platform and the transmission system.
Filters must get cleaned regularly, and timely replacements must be done. Dirty filters can cause poor heat dissipation and malfunction.
Maintain Ideal Surroundings and a Controlled Environment
Estimate the applicable temperature of the fueling standard to at least the minimum temperature. If you are not yet using the CNC machine, which is kept in an environment with exceedingly low room temperatures, it is advisable to pour out the water stored in the tank so that the tank and water pipe do not crack.
Several operators add butter to the screw and skip cleaning up during winters, which puts pressure on the machine upon starting up. Some workrooms have significantly low temperatures, due to which the added oil can still get frozen.
Maintain minimal humidity levels in the operation room to prevent rapid wear and tear, poor electrical contact, and short circuits of electrical accessories of the CNC machine.
It is also crucial to note the electromagnetic interference in the operation room. If the interference value is enormous, the machining accuracy plummets. CNC machines must also be kept away from the apparatus that creates high vibration to block interference.
Frequent Lubrication
CNC machines require frequent lubrication to ensure seamless functionality and avert premature wear. Each component of a CNC machine, including the lead screws, the spindles, the guide rails, tool holder, bearings, and sliders, demands timely and appropriate lubrication to dampen the wear speed.
You must stick to the manufacturer’s recommendations and go for grease or oil. Improper lubrication can make the machine parts stick together or restrict their movements, causing further problems.
Begin by cleaning the guide rails and lead screws and then using a rag to wipe off the oil and material debris collected on them. During low temperatures, consider adding oil to the lead screws and rails.
If you have not used the machine for prolonged periods, it is advisable to have it refueled regularly to maintain the transmission system’s flexibility. Upon adding the oil successfully, move the component back and forth slowly to ensure that you evenly spread the lubricating oil to the lead screw and the guide rail.
Regular Inspection
Ensure the reliability of the moving components of the CNC machine each month, especially the drivers, motors, and fixing screws. When conducting daily inspection checks of the CNC machine, have the power disconnected, hold on until the monitor goes blank and the main circuit power indicator has been cut off.
Damaged CNC tools and parts can negatively impact cut accuracy and quality. Therefore, you must inspect the working condition of CNC cutting tools, collets, tool holder, tool holder forks, CNC suction cups, table gaskets, jigs and ensure timely replacements.
Cooling Water for Spindle Motor
Cooling water is undoubtedly critical for the water-cooled spindle motor. Dirty cooling water can cause significant damage to the motor. You must never dehydrate the water spindle motor and ensure regular replacements of the cooling water to prevent surging water temperatures.
During winters, if the working environment temperature drops substantially, the water in the tank can get substituted with antifreeze. Closely monitor the water level and never dehydrate the water-cooled spindle motor. Otherwise, the motor heat will fail to export in time.
Yet another parameter to monitor closely is the ambient temperature. You must be careful since the water temperature is exceedingly low and can freeze the water tank and water pipe. Instead, you can use antifreeze for cooling.
Basic CNC Stone Classifications
There are seven different categories in that stone tools are placed.
Engraving Router Bits
Engraving router bits typically feature a sharp, pointed tip to carve intricate designs or text into the material. They are available in various materials, including carbide, diamond, and high-speed steel. They can be used with different router machines, including handheld routers and larger industrial CNC routers. They come electroplated, polycrystalline, or in a solid carbide called Widia. These tools are designed for lettering, engraving, and marble finishing.
Finger Bits
These are used for the rough cutting, shaping, and scribing in granite, marble, engineered stone, and other hard materials. Finger bits are typically used for the precision cutting of sink holes and cooktop cutouts. All large radii can be fabricated by these as well.
Router Bits for Stone Carving and Relief
These tools are designed to cut through hard and dense materials, such as granite, marble, and other types of stone, with precision and accuracy. They can be used to create anything from beautiful sculptures to unique architectural pieces.
Profile Wheels
These wheels are made for polishing and shaping profiles for kitchen and bathroom countertops. They come electroplated or sintered with various profiles. Many fancy shapes are available and help make your countertop unique. Router bits some in many grits, also called positions, so they can start with a rough cut and end with the polished surface.
Stubbing Wheels
These wheels are made with diamonds and are used for grinding, removing rough materials, and slab calibration. These ensure the slab is the same thickness from end to end prior to profiling the edge.
Drainboard Tools
These tools make drip lines or grooves in the kitchen countertops. There are circular blades that make 15mm groves and fluting bits to make smaller grooves of 10 to 12mm in diameter.
Diamond Core Drill Bits
These tools make holes in the stones. These holes can be used for plumbing fixtures, corners of sink cutouts, trash openings, or even electrical receptacles. Holes can range from small ¼” all the way up to 6” diameter.
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FAQ
Q: 1.How to choose a suitable stone CNC machine?
Q: 2.What types of stones can be processed using a stone CNC machine?
Q: 3.What are the primary applications of stone CNC machines?
Q: 4.How is the accuracy of a stone CNC machine measured?
Q: 5.Can a stone CNC machine handle 3D carving?
Q: 6.What is the role of CAD/CAM software in stone CNC machining?
Q: 7.Can a stone CNC machine be used for large-scale production?
Q: 8.What factors influence the speed of stone CNC machining?
Q: 9.Can a stone CNC machine be used for letter engraving?
Q: 10.What factors should be considered when choosing a stone CNC machine?
Q: 11.What stone is best for engraving?
Q: 12.Can you cut stone with a CNC router?
Q: 13.Why should I buy a laser for cnc stone carving?
Q: 14.Can a stone CNC machine be used for restoration work on historic stone structures?
Q: 15.What materials can the stone CNC machine does?
Q: 16.How to control the stone CNC machine?
Q: 17.Does this stone CNC machine can work on wood?
Q: 18.Will it be difficult to use the stone CNC machine for the first time?
Q: 19.What are performance characteristics of stone engraving machine?
High-power frequency conversion spindle, stepless speed change, low noise.
The double water-cooling circulation system of the machine tool can better protect the tools.
PC control system, double-head stone engraving machine, three-dimensional dynamic display tracking automatic tool setting, three-dimensional simulation display function.
Q: 20.What are the common types of stone CNC machine?
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