This paper aims to discuss the recent development in rock hardness testing methods and
their applications in rock engineering and geological studies. Hardness is one of the …

This review paper examines extraction methods in the dimension stone industry. Traditional
techniques, like thermal shock, hammer and chisel, and plug and feather, were used …

The paper describes a method of an explicit kinetic simulation and experimental study of
circular saw blade cutting system of small mulberry cutting machine. This simulation is …

The process of cutting dimension stones by gang saw machines plays a vital role in the
productivity and efficiency of quarries and stone cutting factories. The maximum electrical …

Predicting the vibration of the circular sawing machine is very important in examining the
performance of the sawing process, as it shows the amount of energy consumption of the …

In this study, experiments were performed to explore the wear performance of diamond tools
with different sawing trajectories in stone processing. The wear morphologies of the …

One of the most significant factors in the estimation of dimension stone quarry cost is the
production rate of rock cutting machines. Evaluating the production rate of chain-saw …

In this study, the wear characteristics of two kinds of diamond segments with different
composition of matrix were compared and investigated under two sawing modes through an …

Predicting the amperage consumption of cutting machines could be one of the critical steps
in optimizing the energy-consuming points for the dimension stone cutting industry. Hence …

This study is an attempt for comprehensive, combining experimental data with advanced
analytical techniques and machine learning for a thorough understanding of the factors …