Let me explain it clearly to you in one video. Why do we need to dressing block before cutting marble and granite into slabs? Where do we normally do the dressing work? What types of wire saw machines and what models of diamond wire ropes are used for dressing??

I'll make it clear to you in one video. Why do we need to dress the marble and granite before cutting them into slabs? Where do we usually do this dressing? And what kind of wire - saw machines and diamond wire ropes should we use for the dressing?

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To make those questions clear, I'll explain from the locations where this happens. This way, it'll be easier, more straightforward and more effective for you to understand. Generally, the dressing work is done in two places. The first is at the quarry, and the second is at the stone processing factory.

First, let's talk about the quarry. Doing dressing on those stone blocks is really important. After dressing, the stone blocks end up looking almost like perfect rectangular boxes, with no waste stone. The transportation cost of stone blocks is calculated according to their weight. There's no doubt that the transportation cost of dressed stone blocks is much less than that of undressed ones.

We know that if a marble quarry uses the wire - saw quarrying method, the stone blocks quarried will be in the shape of very nice rectangular cuboids. Most of the sizes of these blocks are quarried according to what the stone purchasers ask for, so basically, there's no need for further dressing. However, during the quarrying process, when the stone falls, because there are cracks in the stone itself, the fallen stone may split in the middle. In that case, we need to cut off the split surface to get a rectangular cuboid with six smooth sides. 

Normally, when quarrying granite, people use a circular saw together with a wire saw. A lot of countries and governments really recommend this way these days. The granite stone blocks quarried like this are also nice, regular rectangular cuboids, just like the marble blocks quarried by wire saw.

But some quarries use a different way. They first cut down with a circular saw, and then workers use a big sledgehammer to hit iron wedges to get the bottom part of the stone off. When the stone blocks got this way are sent to the stone processing factory, the factory will see how the block is and then decide if it needs to be dressed first. That's why some people who buy stones will ask the quarry bosses to dress the stones at the quarry before they are transported. 

So, what machines should we use for dressing the stones?  Usually, the quarrying  wire saw machine with 11.5 millimeters diamond wire saw are good at the job of dressing stones at the quarry. We suggest using the 45 - kilowatt and 55 - kilowatt "Power - Saver - Master" wire saw machines. 

The second place where we do stone dressing is at the stone processing factory. Apart from what we've already talked about, there's another situation. Sometimes, stones are dug out by hand, not with machines. Like, some single big rocks are brought in. When the stone processing factory wants to cut these rocks into slabs on the cutting machine, they have to cut these rocks into box - like shapes first. The machine we often use for this is the diamond bead shaping machine. We use diamond bead ropes that are either 9 millimeters or 10.5 millimeters thick with this machine to do the dressing.

Overall, if we don't dress the stone blocks, the shipping cost for the waste parts of the blocks will be a big part of the total cost. Saving this cost can really help make more money in the stone business, lower the block prices, and make our products more competitive in the market. So, it's a good idea to dress the blocks right when we're mining the stones.

Another good thing about dressing the blocks is in making stone slabs, especially big ones. A flat - topped dressed block can save time when we're using saws to cut. But I won't go on and on about this part.

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That's all I want to say about dressing the stones. Did I make it clear?