Dear Eng.

Bilal;
Assalmau Alykom WA Rahmatu ALLAH WA Barakatuh

This is to explain to you about the natural stone processing industry.

Kindly note that I'll describe it in brief as I can, and the photos I'll Attach
it with this document via email or WhatsApp.

1- Introduction:
Stones for the construction industry could be obtained from natural
quarries areas; known then as a natural stone, or could be obtained
as manufactured from specialized factories, which called artificial
stone, in this brief; I'll describe the both types.

2- Natural Stones:
Such as Lime stone, Granit, Basalt and Marble.
These stones quarried from mountains or valleys in a form of blocks
(2-6 cubic meters), then transported to the processing unit.
This processing unit established from these methods:
- Ordinary method:
It consists of a stone saw with manual efforts for handling.
• Cost of the equipment and the operational costs is (60-65) K
Jordanian dinar
• The production varies between (500-600) meter length (1
length meter equals 0.25 square meter of processed stone).

- Semi – Automatic method:

It consists from ordinary stone saw with automatic handling for
stones but needs human efforts for arranging and organizing final
products.
• Cost of the equipment and the operational costs is (100-120) K
Jordanian dinar
• The production varies between (1200-1500) meter length (1
length meter equals 0.25 square meter of processed stone).

- Fully Automatic method:

It consists of a full automated stone saw with belts, conveyors and
cranes that operated through a PLC system.
• Cost of the equipment and the operational costs is (200-220) K
Jordanian dinar
• The production varies between (2000-2200) meter length (1
length meter equals 0.25 square meter of processed stone).
 3- Artificial stone:
Cement and gypsum used with a specialized blend to form a
natural stone looking.
(additional data will be provided upon request)

4- Typical Stones Processing units:

As we described above; the typical stone processing units consists of:
1- Handling Cranes
2- Fork lift (20-40) Ton
3- Fork lift (5-10) Ton
4- Blade Saw machine (32" – 120")
5- Chain Saw Machine (for marble and Granit
6- Burnishing & Refining Table.
7- Packaging Units.
The general cost started from 60K Jordanian dinars and increased as it
automated up to 220K JOD.

5- Stone Craving:
All stone craving or patterning procedures are manual only.
Need a craftsman to do such a procedure because its only on the
demand.
The cost around (0.50) JOD per square meter for hand craving
pattern.
They used a hammer machine types (HILTI or Makita).

6- Stone fixing / Installing:

Two methods:
- Building stones with cement and mortar.
- Mechanical erecting by steel fasteners and fittings.
** Note: a factory for manufacturing steel fittings for the mechanical
stone procedures costs around (45)K JOD.