Montolit porcelain panels handling and cutting tools

Moving thin porcelain tiles is one of the most delicate phases of the laying process due to their thicknesses. In fact, thin porcelain slabs have different thicknesses, ranging from 3mm (0.12″) to 20mm (0.78″) and their length can reach up to 360 cm (141″) today. For this reason, thin large format porcelain tiles can bend or twist, and they are particularly fragile near the corners.

The porcelain tiles are usually transported horizontally, or in wooden A-frame cases. Once the products arrive at the installation site, a special forklift is needed to extract the box from the truck and place it in the work area.

The porcelain tiles are usually transported horizontally, or in wooden A-frame cases. Once the products arrive at the installation site, a special forklift is needed to extract the box from the truck and place it in the work area.

In order to avoid breakage or damage during the handling phase, from the storage area to the work site, Brevetti Montolit spa has created a series of specific porcelain tile slabs handling tools and accessories such as:

• Plastic corner protectors for large format tiles with different heights.
• Manual adjustable handling systems equipped with professional large tile suction cups (20cm-8″) with safety vacuum gauges to maintain the seal even in extreme situations (it will show any loss of adhesion with the tile instantaneously).
• Mechanical wheeled systems capable of easily handling slabs weighing up to 260 kg (570 lbs), and a maximum height of 2.5 m (98″).
• Trolleys/Trolleys for moving large format porcelain tile slabs in the installation site

The drilling of thin slabs, especially for the very thin ones, is another delicate phase of a tiler’s work. Thin porcelain slabs need, more and more often, to be drilled in different points with round and/or square holes.

Often these holes are at close range in the case of faucets, shower stalls or cooking hobs.

To avoid any kind of inconvenience during the drilling phase, Montolit has developed a series of specific diamond core bits and milling bits for porcelain panels. These bits have reduced thickness and thanks to specific diamond grit sizes, and a particularly studied shape, they reduce vibrations to a minimum level.

The main product lines for the drilling of large format tiles are:

• Specific dry diamond core bits to drill holes on giant slabs
• Diamond drills to make medium to large holes in large format tiles, to be used on angle grinders
• Diamond core bits to make small holes on large format slabs, to be used on angle grinder, universal drill and cordless drill
• Discover more about Montolit Tiles Drill Bits.

More and more often it is required by designers and architects to create specific couplings between large format slabs. For this reason, it is necessary that the sides of the tile undergo specific processes such as beveling or 45-degree cutting.
Performing these works manually by using a simple angle grinder is a long process with non-constant results due to the length of the plate.

Montolit has developed a specific tool able to provide you contact performances along the whole porcelain tile slab.