International stone specialist chills out & cuts costs - with help from 007 

Knaresborough-based Lapicida, established in 1984 and now recognised as the world's leading international stone specialist, has recently installed two Parker Hiross Hyperchill industrial process chillers from Thorite to provide precision cooling during stone cutting and shaping. Each of the two Hyperchill machines, both model number 007, have an air flow of 4400 m³/h and recirculate chilled water from tanks to cool the vacuum system which "sticks" stone to a bed prior to being worked on. This process previously would generate temperatures above boiling point and use a constant flow of fresh water, but the new system ensures greater accuracy and is estimated to be saving around £3000 per month in water usage costs. 

Thorite worked closely with Lapicida in developing the new system, which now enables marble, granite, limestone, sandstone and other materials from around the world to be efficiently cut into floor and wall tiles or shaped into statuary, baths, basins and countless other beautiful objects using unique CNC shaping technology, before each piece is finished by hand. 

Lapicida's Production Manager, Milo Cherrington, is impressed with the performance of the Hyperchills and said:

"The two machines recommended and supplied by Thorite are performing perfectly and have contributed significantly to both increasing our production efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint. This fits well with Lapicida's core values of having total respect for the planet and underpin our responsibilities which run right through our business. This includes forging strong relationships with equally respectful international stone suppliers and being incredibly particular in where our stone is sourced. Environmentally Lapicida aspires to be carbon neutral and self-sufficient energy wise, and the Hyperchills fit well with these aims." 

Lapicida has showrooms in Harrogate, London, New York, Oslo and Mallorca and can be contacted on 01423 400100 or atwww.lapicida.comhas total respect for the planet and our Core Values our responsibilities. These run energy-wise.

Full details and advice on the complete range of Parker Hiross Hyperchill industrial process chillers is available from Thorite's website or by contacting the Thorite Technical Department on freephone 0800 0345850. Their team of fully trained application engineers is always available to provide in-depth support.

The units can be ordered from any of the company's ten regional Sales & Service Centres in Blackburn, Bolton, Bradford, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Leeds, Rochdale, Sheffield, North Shields and Brierley Hill in the West Midlands. 

Further Information: Ross Gowler

Thorite Marketing and Engineering Services Director

Tel: 01274 663471.

Email:ross.gowler@thorite.co.uk 

Note to Editors

A family owned business since its foundation in 1850, Thorite has grown to become theUK's largestdistributor of pneumatic products and process systems. From its head office in Bradford, which also houses the company's state of the art National Distribution Centre, showroom and trade sales centre, Thorite has expanded to create a regional network of pneumatics Sales and Service Centres in Blackburn, Bolton, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Leeds, Rochdale, Sheffield, North Shields and the West Midlands. 

Thorite, Thorite House, Laisterdyke, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 8BZ.