Marmomac 2026: Pedrini takes center stage in the stone processing industry
Marmomac 2026: Pedrini takes center stage in the stone processing industry
Giada Rota
News
31 July 2026
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Innovation, automation and sustainability: Pedrini’s technologies for cutting, resin treatment and polishing marble and granite return to the spotlight at the leading international natural stone exhibition.
Marmomac 2026 will take place in Verona from September 22 to 25, once again confirming its position as the leading international meeting point for professionals working with marble, granite and natural stone. This year, Pedrini will once again be among the key players in the industry, showcasing its advanced stone processing solutions.
For many years, Marmomac has been the leading international event for the entire natural stone supply chain. Held in Verona, it brings together stone producers, processors, architects, designers, and machinery manufacturers in an environment that combines material culture, industrial technology, and business opportunities. It is the place where the industry looks ahead to identify the trends that will shape marble and granite processing in the months to come.
For this reason, Marmomac 2026 is much more than a trade exhibition. It is a key forum for discussing the developments that are reshaping the stone industry, from increasingly automated production processes to more sustainable manufacturing practices. Once again, Pedrini will be among the sector’s leading players, presenting solutions that cover the entire processing cycle, from block cutting to slab finishing.
Key trends at Marmomac 2026: automation, efficiency and sustainability
The stone processing industry is evolving along three major directions that are expected particularly prominent at Marmomac 2026.
The first is automation. Production lines are becoming increasingly integrated, capable of monitoring slab processing in real time and optimizing process parameters, reducing downtime.
The second is efficiency, understood as both the reduction of material waste and the optimization of energy consumption throughout the entire production cycle. The third is industrial sustainability. Machines designed to reduce environmental impact, from lower waste generation to more effective recovery and reuse of process resources.
These are the principles that guide Pedrini’s technological development and are reflected in the solutions showcased at the exhibition. In Pedrini’s approach, automation, production performance and environmental responsibility are not separate objectives, but closely interconnected elements of a single vision for the future of stone processing.
Cutting technologies: multiwire solutions and reduced material waste
In block cutting, the evolution of multiwire technology is one of the areas where innovation has the greatest impact on productivity and resource consumption. A key parameter is the diameter of the diamond wire: the thinner the wire, the less material is removed during the cutting process. For the same production output, this means lower waste, higher block yield, and a reduced volume of sludge requiring disposal.
Among Pedrini’s granite cutting technologies is the Multiwire Jupiter GS240, a multiwire machine available with 4.3 mm diamond wire. The reduced wire diameter enables more efficient processing, even on materials with areas of varying hardness that can cause wire deviation. At the same time, it helps minimize material waste and lower energy consumption. The machine is available in different configurations, with varying numbers of wires to meet specific production capacity requirements.
This is a concrete example of how a targeted improvement to a single technical parameter—the diameter of the diamond wire—can translate into measurable benefits in both productivity and sustainability, two priorities that are becoming increasingly interconnected at Marmomac 2026.
Resin treatment: V-Wave at the heart of the process
After cutting, resin treatment is the stage that has the greatest impact on both the final quality of the slab and the overall productivity of the plant. The curing process—the chemical reaction that hardens the resin—has traditionally been one of the slowest steps in the production cycle. Reducing curing times without compromising quality remains one of the key technological challenges in the stone processing industry.
On this front, Pedrini offers V-Wave, the microwave oven combined with a Vacuum system developed by the company for high-performance resin treatment lines. Microwave technology activates the resin in depth within just a few minutes, ensuring homogeneous activation and deep penetration of the product, reducing curing times compared to traditional systems.
The result is a faster and more uniform process that simplifies the retouching phase, improves the polishing result, and enables more efficient use of energy with reduced consumption. V-Wave operates behind closed doors, ensuring complete safety for the operator, and is compatible with any type of epoxy resin and with all types of marble, granite, and quartzite.
Polishing is another stage where production flexibility has a significant impact on downtime and batch changeovers. When processing slabs of different widths, single-beam polishing machines often require the machine to be completely emptied before production can resume. This constraint can result in downtime that is not always easy to recover.
On this front, Pedrini offers the Galaxy B220GX-T3, a polishing machine equipped with three movable beams that can operate synchronously or independently. This configuration makes it possible to process slabs of different widths simultaneously without completely emptying the machine at every batch change, while also optimizing tool utilization across the three processing stages (honing, pre-polishing and polishing) by assigning different speeds to each beam.
At the heart of the machine is Rotor, the patented spindle featuring electronically controlled positioning by transonar and a pneumatic counterpressure system. It is paired with the Antishock Head with 7 oscillating abrasive-holder levers, another exclusive Pedrini patent, which ensures linear contact between the abrasives and the material.
Production management is handled by QuickEase, the software with an intuitive interface developed to simplify operators’ daily tasks and streamline machine operation.
The machine is available in two configurations, B220GX-18-T3 (18 polishing heads) and B220GX-21-T3 (21 polishing heads), and is designed to process slabs up to 2,200 mm in width and 100 mm in thickness.
Pedrini at Marmomac 2026: experience, research and tailor-made solutions
What sets Pedrini apart is not only the individual machine, but also the way technology is developed and made available to customers. Decades of experience in marble and granite processing are combined with continuous research and development activities and extensive field testing, allowing solutions to be validated before they enter production.
This is complemented by the ability to customize plants according to the specific production requirements of each company, as well as by after-sales support that accompanies customers throughout the lifetime of their investment. These are the factors that make the difference compared to new competitors and that position Pedrini as a technological partner, not simply a machinery supplier.
Marmomac 2026 is the perfect opportunity to experience this approach firsthand: from cutting technologies such as the Multiwire Jupiter GS240, to resin treatment solutions such as V-Wave, and complete lines for natural stone processing.
We look forward to welcoming you in Verona from September 22 to 25, 2026!
