The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a countertop, where a countertop workpiece may be easily secured to a workpiece-mounting device during the machining thereof, leading to good precision and standardization. This may be achieved using a suction of the countertop workpiece via air intake in the mounting device. Further, the present disclosure provides a countertop machining apparatus including a vacuum chamber divided into a multiple of vacuum sub-chambers disposed in a work table, and a suction panel disposed on the chamber. In this configuration, a number of the vacuum sub-chambers to be kept in a vacuum state may be adjusted. This may lead to a reduction of a power consumption required to suction the countertop workpieces.

The present invention relates to an automatic sawing machine for cutting blocks of natural and/or concrete stone material, which comprises a single motorized conveyor belt having a conveyor plane for transporting the material to be cut and a driving wall placed substantially at 90° with respect to said conveyor plane so that all together contribute to give the conveyor belt a substantially “L”-shape. The machine comprises a support fixed to the machine and a rotatable crown element placed at the top of said support, provided of a plurality of protuberances spaced apart from each other so as to allow each of said protuberances to be inserted in turn into one of said slot obtained in one of said second portions of said strips, following the movement of the conveyor belt. Methods of cutting blocks of natural and/or concrete stone material with the automatic sawing machine are also provided.

The present invention relates to a portable power tool (1) arranged for driving a rotatable cutting tool (2). The power tool (1) comprises a motor (5) and a transmission part (4) that is arranged to transfer power from the motor (5) to a tool holder (10), and comprises a first arm part (11; 11′) and a second arm part (12; 12′). The first arm part (11; 11′) comprises a first belt pulley (13) and the second arm part comprises a second belt pulley (14), the arm parts (11, 12; 11′, 12′) being slidably connected to each other. The belt pulleys (13, 14) are spaced apart by a certain distance (d-i, d2). The transmission part (4) further comprises a tensioning device (20) with a rod (21), a pre-tensioned resilient device (22), a linkage arrangement (25) and a rotatable part (26). The rotatable part (26) is rotatable between a first, released, state where the belt pulleys (13, 14) are spaced apart by a first distance (d-i), and a second, tightened, state where the belt pulleys (13,14) are spaced apart by a second distance (d2) that exceeds the first distance (d-i), the resilient device (22) being more compressed in the second state than in the first state.

The present invention relates to a portable power tool (1) arranged for driving a rotatable cutting tool (2). The power tool (1) comprises a motor (5) and a transmission part (4) that is arranged to transfer power from the motor (5) to a tool holder (10), and comprises a first arm part (11; 11′) and a second arm part (12; 12′). The first arm part (11; 11′) comprises a first belt pulley (13) and the second arm part comprises a second belt pulley (14), the arm parts (11, 12; 11′, 12′) being slidably connected to each other. The belt pulleys (13, 14) are spaced apart by a certain distance (d-i, d2). The transmission part (4) further comprises a tensioning device (20) with a rod (21), a pre-tensioned resilient device (22), a linkage arrangement (25) and a rotatable part (26). The rotatable part (26) is rotatable between a first, released, state where the belt pulleys (13, 14) are spaced apart by a first distance (d-i), and a second, tightened, state where the belt pulleys (13,14) are spaced apart by a second distance (d2) that exceeds the first distance (d-i), the resilient device (22) being more compressed in the second state than in the first state.

Various cutting systems using a handheld electrically powered rotary cutting tool are described. The systems include a wheeled base having provisions for receiving and removably engaging an electric cutting tool. The systems also include an upwardly extending handle and provisions for collecting dust and debris during a cutting operation.

A machining segment for a machining tool which is rotatable in a direction of rotation about an axis of rotation includes an underside where the machining segment is connectable to a basic body of the machining tool by the underside. The machining segment has a machining zone of a matrix material and a plurality of first hard material particles that are disposed in the matrix material in accordance with a defined particle pattern. An upper side of the machining segment, opposite from the underside, is divided into a plurality of machining regions, which include respective ones of the plurality of first hard material particles, and a plurality of matrix regions which are built up from the matrix material. At least one of the plurality of machining regions has with respect to an adjacent matrix region a projection that is greater than 400 μm.

A machining segment for a machining tool which is rotatable in a direction of rotation about an axis of rotation includes an underside where the machining segment is connectable to a basic body of the machining tool by the underside. The machining segment has a machining zone of a matrix material and a plurality of first hard material particles that are disposed in the matrix material in accordance with a defined particle pattern. An upper side of the machining segment, opposite from the underside, is divided into a plurality of machining regions, which include respective ones of the plurality of first hard material particles, and a plurality of matrix regions which are built up from the matrix material. At least one of the plurality of machining regions has with respect to an adjacent matrix region a projection that is greater than 400 μm.

High power flat saw (10) having a large diameter saw blade (12), said flat saw (10) comprising a motor (11) and a blade shaft drive (1), wherein said blade shaft drive (1) comprises a first pulley (2) and a second pulley (3) and a belt (6), said second pulley (3) being directly connected to a blade shaft (9), said first pulley (2) having a smaller diameter than the diameter of said second pulley (3), and wherein said blade shaft drive (1) further comprises a variable belt tensioner (4) arranged to apply a variable force to the belt (6).

A machine (12) for cutting slabs, comprises a workpiece support bench (14) adapted to support at least one slab, and cutting means for automated cutting of the slab on the bench. The cutting means comprise two lateral support structures (16, 18). A first beam (20) is adapted to move along said lateral support structures (16, 18). The first beam (20) is adapted to slide on the lateral support structures (16, 18) via its ends (22, 24) and guiding means (25, 26) provided on the lateral support structures (16, 18). The first beam (20) is provided with a first carriage (28) adapted to be moved along the first beam (20). A first sleeve (30) adapted to be moved towards or away from the workpiece support bench (14) is provided on the first carriage (28). A first machining head (32) comprising a first cutting spindle (34) is provided on the first sleeve (30). A second beam (201) is adapted to move along the lateral support structures (16, 18). The second beam (201) is adapted to slide on the lateral support structures (16, 18) via its ends (221, 241) and guiding means (26) provided on the lateral support structures (16, 18), independently of the first beam (20). The second beam (201) is provided with a second carriage (281) which is adapted to be moved along the second beam (201). A second sleeve (301) adapted to be moved towards or away from the workpiece support bench (14) is provided on the second carriage (281). A second machining head (321) comprising a second cutting spindle (341) is provided on the second sleeve (301). At least either one of the first head (32) and the second head (321) is provided with a gripping device (42, 421) for the slabs or parts thereof.

A machine (12) for cutting slabs, comprises a workpiece support bench (14) adapted to support at least one slab, and cutting means for automated cutting of the slab on the bench. The cutting means comprise two lateral support structures (16, 18). A first beam (20) is adapted to move along said lateral support structures (16, 18). The first beam (20) is adapted to slide on the lateral support structures (16, 18) via its ends (22, 24) and guiding means (25, 26) provided on the lateral support structures (16, 18). The first beam (20) is provided with a first carriage (28) adapted to be moved along the first beam (20). A first sleeve (30) adapted to be moved towards or away from the workpiece support bench (14) is provided on the first carriage (28). A first machining head (32) comprising a first cutting spindle (34) is provided on the first sleeve (30). A second beam (201) is adapted to move along the lateral support structures (16, 18). The second beam (201) is adapted to slide on the lateral support structures (16, 18) via its ends (221, 241) and guiding means (26) provided on the lateral support structures (16, 18), independently of the first beam (20). The second beam (201) is provided with a second carriage (281) which is adapted to be moved along the second beam (201). A second sleeve (301) adapted to be moved towards or away from the workpiece support bench (14) is provided on the second carriage (281). A second machining head (321) comprising a second cutting spindle (341) is provided on the second sleeve (301). At least either one of the first head (32) and the second head (321) is provided with a gripping device (42, 421) for the slabs or parts thereof.