What is a CNC machine?

CNC stands for 'computer numerical controlled', which basically means a machine that is run by a computer. We at Shaw Stone have a CNC milling machine for milling and polishing shaped cuts, for example polished bowl cut-outs and shaped worktops. We also have one of the only CNC saws in the country used for cutting granite slabs into granite worktops. For both machines we use a sophisticated CAD program for the design of the pieces to be cut. The big advantage of using CNC machinery for the production of granite worktops and quartz engineered stone worktops is accuracy and quality of finish. These machines work to within point three of a millimetre, something that cannot be matched by cutting by hand or manual machine.

Robert Shaw