B&T Quartz division, the latest established in the Group, is entirely dedicated to the design and production of complete plants for mineral surfaces. It has been created to respond to the growing demand for differentiation and customization in the agglomerated stone market.
For over 9 years of research and development, we have been using the force and expertise of an international company such as Gruppo B&T to develop innovative tailor-made solutions and complete range of customer-centric services to be offered to the market. The aim of the division is to support customers from the selection of raw materials to the production of unique products.
In particular, B&T Quartz division designs and manufactures plants for the production and decoration of slabs, available in different configurations to meet different customer requirements in terms of production capacity, product characteristics, automation level, capital investment and space availability.
B&T Quartz provides tailor-made solutions: starting from the raw materials, we put our Know-How at the Customers’ service to define a plant in line with specific requirements. The product portfolio features the most innovative technologies applied to the quartz industry, to provide competitive advantages:
- Scalability of initial Capex investment
- Reduction of industrial costs
- Innovative aesthetic effects
- Low-Silica and Zero-Silica product composition
SLABS FORMING LINE
The patented bt-TWIN® press is a double vibro-compression under vacuum technology which allows energy saving and faster compaction without the need for expensive reinforced concrete foundations. This allows a reduction of costs and time for installation.
bt-TWIN® grants a perfect consolidation of the slabs and provides a better damping of vibrations, thus avoiding to transfer them to objects and people present inside the plant. The machine’s special features allow more flexibility on slab composition, and also provide an easier size change.
Thanks to the absence of foundations, it is also possible to easily relocate the press and modify the existing lines.
SLABS FINISHING LINE
The exclusive finishing technology of B&T Quartz, which in this case makes use of the collaboration of Ancora, is robust and flexible, capable of processing all types of quartz slabs with maximum precision.
The offer includes calibrating machines for natural stone and agglomerate. Specifically, the MAGNUM model, developed for the processing of large sizes, is complete with a roughing tool with radial head equipped with up to 20 spindles driven by single motors.
The adjustable working pressure ensures that the front and back edges of the slabs are held firmly in contact with the conveyor belt during processing, so that the best results are achieved even with flexible materials that tend to bend under tool pressure.
SLABS FINISHING LINE
IMPERIAL and MATRIX are Ancora technologies for polishing, specific for large slabs.
Powerful and reliable, they represent the definitive solution to problems related to large glossy surfaces, offering unparalleled surface finish quality and productivity. Depending on needs, they can be equipped with different types of heads.
VORTEX is the latest revolutionary Ancora technology for the calibration and polishing of natural stone, agglomerate and ceramic slabs. A patented solution, equipped with the new PLANET heads but still compatible with traditional satellite heads: the best combination to increase speed and productivity, improving quality and reducing the industrial cost of processing.
SLABS DIGITAL DECORATION LINE
Q-Art Line® is an innovative technological process which allows the decoration of agglomerated quartz slabs with unique graphics and designs. Starting from finished slabs, the line allows an extreme differentiation and customization of the product portfolio.
With Q-Art Line® and Q-Plotter®, the innovative HD digital printer by Projecta, it is also possible to reassess second grade quartz slabs, printing on them the best marble/stone graphics and sell them as premium slabs.
RESIN NATURAL STONE
The technological process of Q-Art Line® can also allow resin-coated natural stone slabs to be decorated.
In this case, the process works similarly to that for agglomerated stone, but the inks penetrate inside the resin that coats the stone surface.
This is an application under development, with great potential on the market, in particular for the valorization of second choice material.
The B&T Quartz division provides its customers with exclusive graphics with innovative and exceptional motifs, thanks to Digital Design, the Group’s graphic design company.
