Foreign Findings

After some research, Moe chose to purchase Park Industries® machinery to help start his business, specifically because he felt they had quality machines and were a very safe choice. They started with a YUKON® Bridge Saw and WIZARD Deluxe Polishing Station.

Years later, they were growing rapidly and Moe was looking to purchase more machinery. He made some trips to Italy and elected to purchase foreign equipment this time. Moe explains what they learned in a short time, “The machines were good. The service was bad. The bad outweighed the good.” He felt that both the Italian machines and Park Industries® made quality machines, but his previous experience with Park’s service left his expectations high. Great service was now a necessity for Moe and the other company was unable to fill Park’s shoes.

Soon after “learning too many things the hard way”, he was back to buying machinery from Park Industries® and Moe’s worry of unnecessary downtime was in the rearview.

A Porcelain Trip

Moe, who’s always had a keen vision for future opportunities, travels frequently to see what is happening in the stone world, so he can make good decisions with his business. In the fall of 2019, during a trip exploring the porcelain trend, he ordered some material to arrive the following March. He felt his team of skilled fabricators could be quick to respond to the wave of porcelain materials by applying the right technology.

He was looking for the best machine to cut it, and he wanted it installed right before the material arrived. Moe was in the market for a new sawjet.

SABERjet™ XP Time

He called his sales advisor at Park Industries®, and in March of 2020, a new SABERjet™ XP 5-Axis CNC Sawjet was installed at Sudbury Granite & Marble. Moe comments on his new machine, “I am extremely happy with the SABERjet™ XP. It’s working very well for cutting porcelain and any other material that comes through the shop. I am already hoping I can buy another one soon.”

Moe did his research on other sawjets, and he felt the machine was simply ahead of the competition with its versatility and precision. He points out the 5-axis design and mitering capabilities (including the MiterJet feature for inside corners) as two key reasons why the SABERjet™ XP stood out as the top choice. That, and knowing he would have great service from a company who would stand behind their machine.

Moe comments on how the machine has helped them grow, “Prior the SABERjet™ XP, we never cut Porcelain or other materials like Dekton. We’ve been able to jump right into that market and not miss a beat. The machine’s mitering capabilities have been huge for us to do this, as those materials are almost always finished with a mitered edge. Time spent cleaning up inside mitered corners has been eliminated thanks to the mitering waterjet.”

Moe jokes that he will not recommend the SABERjet™ XP…to any shops close to him. To shops out of his state, Moe highly recommends the SABERjet™ XP.

Sudbury Doubles Down

With the success they were having with their first SABERjet™ XP, and the need for more cutting production due to the slower cutting process of porcelain, Moe was extremely pleased to see the release of the two table SABERjet™ XP CNC Sawjet. He pounced on the opportunity and installed one of the first ones in January of 2021.

Moe shares, “Now we can use our single table SABERjet™ XP specifically for cutting our porcelain work, and let the two table handles everything else. I do foresee a point where we reverse that, and have the two table cutting our porcelain work and our single table cutting granite, marble, quartz, etc.”

With the addition of the two table sawjet and overhead crane system, Sudbury now produces approx. 2,000 sq ft / wk with only 4 guys in the shop.

Moe proudly reflects, “It is not about how much you get out the door…it is about how efficiently you do it. To produce that much with only 4 people is a thing of beauty. The two table sawjet is the best investment I’ve ever made.”

The Company

What stands out about Park Industries® for Moe is uptime performance from the machinery and getting knowledgeable help on the other end of the phone every single time he needs it. When asked if he’d recommend Park Industries® to others in the industry, Moe gives a similar answer, “If they are far away from me – I’d definitely recommend Park Industries®. If not, I’m okay with competitors finding out the hard way.”