Posts by: Momentum

They are versatile and fast. That’s the attraction of BACA’s robots, sold in the UK by LPE. Robot arms have been seen as the next step in stone processing for many years, but achieving the promise of their potential has proved troublesome, especially for worktop fabricators. Then came BACA’s Robo Sawjet, followed by the Robolution, which offers saw and waterjet cutters that can also cut mitres. With them opinions have started to change.

Schoolchildren protesting about climate change in front of the Arena di Verona during Italy’s international stone exhibition are a sign of the turbulent times… but the show goes on.

There are major changes at LPE Group (which took its name originally from the American Laser Products templaters it sells in Europe) with the Directors, Carl Sharkey and Simon Bradbury, splitting the business up with some share swaps. Simon Bradbury is re-branding as the Stone Industry Group (SiG) while Carl Sharkey’s business retains the LPE name but changes what it stands for to Leading Production Equipment.