Tiling tools – Manual tile cutters, professional tile cutter

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One of the main problems encountered when renovating a property is the dust generated by the multitude of equipment required to cut and drill tiles, concrete and plaster etc…

Although we take precautions by covering our best furniture and appliances with dust sheets of various kinds, it is
proven that fine dust penetrates everywhere which then forces us to clean everything time and time again. However and so often, because of the nature of dust, the cleaning operation easily damages appliances, especially plasma televisions and other high technology electrical appliances.
The REAL problem however is not necessarily the direct economic damage caused to furniture and household appliances but can the damage to the health of the people who live in the house.

Breathing this dust has been recognized by many European countries to be harmful to such a point that in 2010 Spain, Holland, Belgium and others prohibited contractors by law from working in homes without the use of machines capable of eliminating dust almost completely. This also includes dust generated in terms of bricklaying or laying floors too!

Unfortunately, even today, there are very few machines available in the marketplace that will suppress the dust created whilst carrying out the cutting operation of general building materials that are used in renovation projects.

In an effort to support the trade Montolit has recognised this issue and has developed a portable machine – ‘THE AQUAFLEX’ – that will help contractors comply with these new European Laws that relate to the control of dust emission in the workplace.
This special system uses a water spray that completely eliminates the problem of dust.

Therefore – If your tiler or builder uses this tool he does not have to worry about your health and your children and your
furniture and appliances are not damaged in any way!! He also complies with the Law. A win win situation for all!!

Click here if you want to see how it works: ‘Renovation without dust using Aquaflex !

From today, included in the price of the Art.994 Tilers Work Table, is a pair of superior quality Fixing Clamps.
These clamps are to help Tilers fix the tiles to the table top whilst carrying out the most delicate phases of cutting and drilling tiles.
A very useful multi-purpose tiling tool accessory which we are sure will be a great help during the working day!!

From a physical point of view a tiler’s job is one of the most exhausting professions. Knees, back and ankles are subjected daily to repeated excessive stress and strain. The risk of injury and inflammation is high. Given these known problems this is precisely the reason Montolit set their R & D department the task of developing a new ergonomic work table in an effort to combat the onset of these pains. This new workbench is a uniquely designed portable table on which you can cut and drill all the main types of tiles, slabs of marble and granite. Within the structure of the support plan surface there is a groove where you can easily use diamond blades without damaging or cutting into the table surface. In addition, a central hole allows you to make holes in tiles with angle grinders and drills. The top surface is made of fine wood and treated (it is not just a simple metal plate!). It is made this way because wood absorbs the vibrations generated by the use of drills and grinders and other possible impacts, which in turn, protects the user’s arms. Obviously the structure is specifically designed to support any manual tile cutter. Once folded, thanks to the small size, the table is easily transportable by car. In short! – a simple but very useful tool enabling all users to work in better way because it promotes correct posture with a net result of potentially avoiding many health problems. (Article code 994)

Some references: 2. LEGISLATIVE DECREE No. 187 of AUGUST 19, 2005 2.1 Scope The scope as defined by Legislative Decree 187/05 is specified by the following definitions included in Article 2: Hand-arm vibration: “the mechanical vibration that, when transmitted to the human hand-arm system, entails risks to the health and safety of workers, in particular vascular, bone or joint, neurological or muscular disorders” (art. 2 paragraph 1, section a).

Whole body vibration: “the mechanical vibration that, when transmitted to the whole body, entails risks to the health and safety of workers, in particular lower-back morbiditiy and trauma of the spine” (art. 2 paragraph 1, section b)

1. Ordinary Trowel
WRONG. The shape of the handle makes that the centre of gravity gets wrong. It will increase the burden to the muscles on your wrist and “underarm”.

1. Jonsson Trowel
RIGHT. The shape and place of the handle gives better balance and reduce the burden on the muscle in the arm and hand.
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2. To cut on the floor
WRONG. Always have to get down on the floor gives you to much burden on your back, hips, knees and feet.

2. Tile Setters Table
RIGHT. The table makes it possible to work upright, and it saves your knee and back a lot.
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3. Wood handle
WRONG. A thin handle slides easy in your hand, and demands a heavy burden of the muscles.

3. Soft grip handle
RIGHT. A bigger handle with softer surface gives a better friction. Which gives you better grip and less of burden on the muscles.
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4. Tile cutter
WRONG. This type of cutter demands counteracted forces by hand and arm, which gives more burden to the muscles.

4. Tile cutter
RIGHT. Use the weight of the body and arm to cut. This type of cutter gives less burden to the muscles, and are a lot easier to use. See push or pull manual tile cutters post
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5. Cord lamp
WRONG. A naked lamp gives very strong light and increase the risk of dazzle. It also gives very sharp shadows, which complicates your work and makes your eyes tired.

5. Building lamp
RIGHT. You avoid dazzle because of the possibility to place the lamp free in the room diagonally from the rear. A better dissemination from the lamp reduce the shadows.
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6. Crawl
WRONG. To much static use of muscle gives very heavy burden on the whole body.

6. Working chair
RIGHT. Reduce the crawling and it therefor saves knees and back. The tiles are placed under the chair, which has wheels, and follows you under transportation.
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7. Jointing by hand
WRONG. A very high working burden on the whole body, when back, arms, hands and shoulders constantly are working. Also knee and ankle joint are constantly burden.

7. Jointing with a machine
RIGHT. The machine makes that the muscle burden are radical reduced. You don’t get any burden on your knee ore back, and you also get a very low burden on your arms and hands.
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8. Washing by hand
WRONG. By crawling on the floor all the time, you get a vary high burden on knees, ankle joint, back, shoulders and arms.

8. Washing with a machine
RIGHT. By avoiding crawling do you save the knees and back. You also avoid wet hands, which increases the risk of allergy.

Hey, do you have any comments or suggestions about this matter? Did you solve some problems in a special way? Please write us. We will share your experience with all the other tilers…Thanks for your help.