Stone fabrication and installation company Rugo Stone, LLC, invested in CNC machines and 3D-digital templating years ago and has been reaping the benefits ever since. Rugo Stone, LLC, has won eight Marble Institute of America Pinnacle Awards.

1. CNC Machines: A Worthy
Investment?
BY RUGO STONE LLC

2. CNC Machines: A Worthy Investment?
Stone fabrication and installation company Rugo
Stone, LLC, invested in CNC machines and 3Ddigital templating years ago and has been reaping
the benefits ever since. Rugo Stone, LLC, has won
eight Marble Institute of America Pinnacle Awards.

3. CNC Machines: A Worthy Investment?
With the rising costs of labor and decreasing costs of
labor-saving technology and the national trend
leading to increased demand for three-centimeterthick stone from stone fabricators, many small
stone-fab shops find themselves debating the merits
of purchasing a CNC cutting machine. CNC
machines, which stands for computer numerical
control, can be costly. Business owners considering
making the jump should carefully weigh their need
against affordability.

4. CNC Machines: A Worthy Investment?
CNC machines effectively remove the possibility of
human error from the cutting process. The high-tech
systems are capable of completing multiple complex
tasks over and over again without mistake. High
output shops with repetitive production would be
aided greatly by a CNC machine. Conversely, smaller
shops with limited payroll might find the
requirements of a CNC machine to be limiting. For
example, the machine generally necessitates hiring a
programmer, an area in which it is not advisable to
cut costs, as the skill level of a CNC operator can
make or break a project.