(b) Polishing of slices :- 
     The sawn slices after inspection for any defects like cracks, patches irregular shades or patterns etc. The slices are then sent for polishing. We use automatic polishing machine Breton form Italy. All the polishing bricks are imported which ensures uniform and high gloss polish. The polish will be usually 80 gloss and above and for certain material 100 + on gloss meter. The polished slabs are again inspected and if needed given a protective epoxy coating. The edges of the polished slabs are usually random but can be cut if required by the client. The slabs are then stacked in lots based on the final quality.

(c) Packing :-
     The export packing is usually in strong seaworthy wooden frames. But for local transportation within India they are stacked on the trucks and lashed.

B. TILES
    The tiles are cut from smaller blocks referred as Khandas, which are sized, to the specific requirement of the tile. The standard tile size is generally 305x305mm, 300x300mm, 300x600mm, 400x400mm, and 450x450mm. These sizes are standardized because of the requirement of the international market and also availability of cutting machines to cut these sizes. All other sizes are referred as “Cut To Size”. The thickness of these tiles starts from 10mm and above. (Any thickness above 30mm again comes in the range of cut to size or monument finish)

(b) Slicing :-
      The Khandas are inspected and loaded to the smaller cutters and sliced to strips of respective thickness and dimensions with tolerance for final finish. For Tile cutting we are using Simec NT-2/50S machine of Italian make. The thickness may be 10 to 20 % higher to arrive at the final thickness. Say, if we need a final thickness of 10mm the slices will be 11-12mm. The dimensions will be 3 to 4 cm more to get the required sizes after final trimming. (Say a to get a finished tile of 300x600mm the sawn strip will be 330x630-640mm). The strips are again inspected for the defects referred above and segregated. We use indigenous cutting machines that are unique inventions, which now is being appreciated by other granite processing countries.

(c) Calibration :-
     The approved strips are forwarded to the calibration. The strips are calibrated to the required thickness. (A strip of 11-12 mm thickness will be leveled and brought to a thickness of 10 mm etc

(d) Polishing :- 
     The strips are inspected on line and passed to the polishing machine. The strips are polished on a 9 Head Auto Line Polishing Machine using water as lubricant. We use imported polishing bricks and the polish is above 80 gloss above on gloss meter. The polished strips are again inspected for uniformity, scratches, Patches.

(e) Edge cutting : -  
     The approved polished strips are then cut to the required size using an imported double blade edge-cutting machine. First the length is cut and then width or to the final dimensions. (Usually the polished strips are 65cms long and 33cms wide. The length is trimmed to 30.5cms and width trimmed to 30.5cms to arrive at a final dimension of 305x305 tile.)  

(f) Chamfering :-
    The polished strips are then moved to the chamfering unit, which includes side calibration unit as well. The tiles pass through the side calibrator, which levels the four sides of the tile and moves to the chamfering point, which chamfers the four edges of the polished face.

(g) Inspection & Sorting :-
    This is the final stage of processing of tiles. Though the product is inspected at every stage of production the finished tiles are inspected thoroughly by experienced inspectors. The tiles are also segregated in lots based on their variations in shades or patterns. The tiles are then sorted out as 1^st choice, 2^nd choice, 1^st commercial and commercial choice. The buyer then is offered the products for their inspection before packing.

(h) Packing & Crating :-
     The tiles for exports are packed in Styrofoam boxes. 10 tiles of 305x305x 10mm thickness are packed in one box, 36 such boxes in one crate. The crates are strong and sea worthy made of wood. Some clients prefer packing in corrugated boxes to reduce the cost. One container can carry 20 crates i.e. 7200sft.

Quality Assurance:-
     At SRGM, quality is a culture. The quality check starts from selection of the right raw material and the quality is inspected at every stage of production. Quality control is strictly maintained and is not compromised at any cost. The quality check is carried out in house by highly experience inspectors before the material is packed for exports. The client can also depute his inspection agents to reconfirm the quality.

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