Basalt, travertine and beyond
Beyond granite and marble, natural stone covers everything from basalt to travertine. Each behaves differently, and the wire is selected against abrasiveness, composition and hardness rather than against a stone name.
Assess the material type, and its abrasiveness, composition and hardness. Different wires are designed for different materials and cutting conditions, so those three properties are what the selection is actually based on.
Enhanced wire assembly with springs between the beads is necessary for cutting inconsistent material in quarries with holes and cracks.
Cutting efficiency and wear resistance come from uniform diamond distribution and a proper bond formula — that is what gives consistent performance and extended wire life.
Values we can state from real applications, with the basis for each one.
| FamilyQuarry Diamond Wire | Diamond Wire for Granite | Diamond Wire for Marble | Diamond Wire for Limestone & Dolomite | Diamond Wire for Other Natural StoneThis page |
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| Material | Granite, quartzite, hard abrasive stone | Marble, limestone, softer dimension stone | Limestone, dolomite | Basalt, travertine and other natural stone |
| Bond | Balanced concentration with bond matched to the stone | Harder bond selected for softer, non-abrasive stone | Harder bond for soft, low-abrasion stone | Not stated |
| Assembly | Rubber or spring between beads, selected to quarry conditions | Rubber or plastic coated | Rubber or plastic coated | Rubber, plastic or spring-enhanced to quarry conditions |
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One row per attribute. A cell reading “Not stated” has no verified figure behind it — we confirm it against your job rather than assume a value. Machine dimensions, weight, wire speed and rail configuration are available on request.
Every specification above is confirmed against your material, machine and site conditions before an order is placed.
We specify against the job rather than the catalog. These are the facts that decide the answer for anything in Diamond Wire.
This product is specified as part of a set. These are the wire families and product groups it is normally combined with — final selection depends on the material, the machine and the site conditions.
Actual applications with the equipment, tooling and working conditions recorded.
All 18 wire saw machines still in service, including the original unit. A partnership that has run from the early Keentool days through to the current
Cutting speed 20–22 m²/hour, wire life 50–60 m² per meter. Balanced cutting behavior, and — the commercial point — improved cost control without relyi
Cutting speed 8–10 m²/hour. Wire lifetime 20–24 m² per meter. Stable cutting with no wire breaks recorded, and measurably reduced downtime.
How this equipment and tooling performs in real quarry and construction conditions.
Send the material, the machine and the working conditions. We will come back with a specification that suits the job — and say plainly where a limit exists.
