Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj by Celil Kilinc

Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj by Celil Kilinc is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronza A' Design Award in Dezajno de Konstrumaterialoj kaj Konstruaj Komponentoj Competition Category.

BronzoKonstruaj Komponentoj· 2022

Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj

by Celil Kilinc

Client: Ionic Stone

Bronza A' Design Award Winner in Konstruaj Komponentoj Category

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The Design

About Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj

Priskribo: Marmora Seskvadrata Kahelo estas natura ŝtona kovromaterialo produktita en seskvadrata formo. Tradicie, marmoraj seskvadrataj kaheloj estas tranĉitaj per akvoĵetoj, malrapida kaj multekosta procezo. Ionic Stone evoluigis teknikon kiu tranĉas rektangulajn marmorajn kahelojn en seskvadratajn formojn uzante tradician diamantan diskotranĉadon. La metodo konservas altan precizecon en dimensioj kaj kostas nur fragmenton de la kosto de akvoĵeta tranĉado, tial grandaj kvantoj povas esti produktitaj. Ĉiu flanko de la seskvadrato povas mezuri de 15 ĝis 30 centimetroj. La celo estis fari seskvadratajn marmorajn kahelojn pageblaj.

The Recognition

About the Bronza A' Design Award

Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj estas gajninto de la Bronza A' Design Award, tre prestiĝa rekono donata al elstaraj dezajnoj distingitaj per kreemo, ingenieco kaj sagaco. La Bronzaj gajnintoj estas abunde lertaj kaj frape kreemaj artefaktoj, kiuj aŭtentikigas la vastan sperton, imagpovon kaj elturniĝemon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj estu tre estimata, admirata kaj ŝatata objekto, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Bronzan A' Design Award enkorpigas plej bonajn praktikojn en arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio, kaj estas bonega pro sia atento al detaloj. Marble Hexagon Tile Ĉefa Funkcio: Marmoraj Kaheloj bonege kontentigas bezonojn, tuŝas dezirojn, ĉarmas sentojn kaj allogas scivolemon.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Traditionally, marble hexagon tiles are cut with waterjets. Waterjet cutting is very expensive and takes a lot of time. Ionic Stone's R&D department developed a technique by which rectangle tiles can be cut into hexagon formats with utmost precision in dimensions, and the cost of the process is a fraction of the cost of waterjet cutting, therefore marble hexagon tiles are now extremely affordable.
Dimensions & Packaging: It could be any size from 15cm (one side of the hexagon) to 30 cm.
Tags: Marble, Chevron, Hexagon, Tiles, Innovative formats
Production Technology: Using traditional diamond disc cutting, Ionic Stone's R&D team came up with a technique that allows marble tiles to be cut into hexagon formats very easily and in high volumes. The cutting machine is the product of Ionic Stone's R&D department and completed it in 9 months, from conception to installation.
Design Challenge: Cutting very accurately in hexagon format without NC machines (such as waterjets and CNCs) is a very drastic challenge. The process, for which we applied for the patent, encompasses a very unique and simple method, is the key to success.
Research: Hexagons are popular in ceramic fields but they were expensive to produce with marble. Ionic's R&D division was charged with the task of coming up a method via which making marble hexagon was cost-effective. The challenge was to cut the tiles accurately in high-volumes. Many different cutting techniques were evaluated and a method using disc cutting was devised. A machine was designed and was made in 3 months. With necessary modifications it took 9 months to amend the machine. The result was perfect marble hexagon tiles at affordable costs.
Inspiration: Ceramic tile industries strive to imitate the look & feel of natural materials such as marble. There is a popular trend in different formats and shapes such as chevrons, trapezoids and hexagons in the ceramic tile sector, and these products are quite affordable. However, these shapes were not easily producible or cost-efficient in the marble sector. Ionic Stone's R&D team just wanted to explore if these shapes could be made using natural materials.
Project Duration: This line of products have been in the American, Canadian and UK markets since 2019. The first mass-production was undertaken in 2018.
Operation Flow: Cutting marble tiles into rectangle formats with precision is easy. However, any shapes such as hexagons are cut with CNCs-computer-controlled machines, which is extremely expensive to operate. Ionic Stone's method is to use an innovative technique that uses traditional disc cutting with utmost precision. This way, cost is reduced considerably and as a result marble hexagon tiles become extremely affordable.
Patents: Patent pending
Image Credits: Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 9" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #1: Developer Hasan Orhan, Warm Mix 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #2: Developer Hasan Orhan, Lilia 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #3: Developer Hasan Orhan, Tundra 6" Hexagon, 2021.
Optional Image #4: Developer Hasan Orhan, Island Dolomite 9" Hexagon, 2021.