• General
• Quarrying
• Rough Blocks
• Primary Production
• Slabs
• Monuments
• Finished Monuments
• Packaging
• The Tile Plant
• Ecology

Production Techniques & Facilities

The Tile Plant

Tile Production (1): The first process after the strip leaves the saw is one of cleaning and calibrating. This removes any slurry (wet dust) and saw marks from the strip face and back.

Tile Production (2): After the strips are ready, the start of the lengthy process commences. This is the beginning of the polishing and final calibration of the tiles ready for shipping to customers. The machine cuts the strip to the correct measurement and bevels the tile edges automatically.

Tile Production (3): Here the tiles are polished and calibrated by the machine to the right of this picture. The unit requires several workers to maintain its constant operation, and to provide the input necessary for each individual job that it undertakes. The typical input would be depth of polish and the calibration measurements.

Tile Production (4): After the tiles have been polished and calibrated by our specialised machines, they are visually checked for any flaws that may have occurred during production. We use this checking system to provide feedback across all production processes. It allows us to maintain our high standards of quality and also provide important information for our engineers who service the machines regularly.

Tile Production (5): When the tiles have been inspected and certified as "Approved", then they are stacked in piles ready to be packed into polyethylene for protection before they are moved to containers ready for shipping.

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