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DRY CUTTING BLADE SELECTION GUIDE

KATANASizes: 4”, 41/2”, 5” ALL TILES

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• MonumentBuilders• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Ultimate Dry Cutting Diamond Blade for Tile Contractor • Cuts All Tiles

The Ultimate Dry Blade for Stone

Part No. DA05A+PlusPlus

Max. RPM: 13,200Diameter: 4-1/2”Arbor: 7/8”, 20mmThickness: 2.1mm

dry

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PLUSSizes: 4”, 41/2”, 5”, 6”,

7”, 8”, 9”, 10”, 12”

GRANITE & HARDER MATERIALS

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• MonumentBuilders• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Best Dry Cutting Blade on the Market • Perfect for Granite, Engineered Stone, Marble and other

hard materials• 8mm Tall Diamond Layer for a Long Life • Recommended for Hard Concrete

The Ultimate Dry Flush Cutting Blade for Stone

Part No. DA05SHQuadQuad

Max. RPM: 12,200Diameter: 5”Arbor: 20mm Quad DriveThickness: 2.1mm

dry

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QUADSizes: 4”, 5”, 6”, 7”, 8”,

9”, 10”

GRANITE & HARDER MATERIALS

FLUSH CUTTING

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• MonumentBuilders• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Stone Fabricator’s Choice • 8mm Tall Diamond Layer for a Long Life • Accepts our exclusive Quad Drive Adapter, which

eliminates the required lock nut• Fits most popular High-speed Angle Grinders

LIBEROSizes: 4”, 41/2”, 5”, 7” MARBLE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• MonumentBuilders• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Chip-Free Cutting Even on Toughest Marble• Designed to cut materials such as softer marbles,

Travertines Soapstones and Alabaster• Fits Most Popular High-speed Angle Grinders and Stone

Cutters

ECLIPSE IISizes: 4”, 41/2”, 5”, 6”,

7”, 8”GENERAL PURPOSE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• MonumentBuilders• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Highly Recommended for building materials such as Masonry and Concrete

• High-end General Purpose Blade for Granite• Perfect for your Stone Tile Application• Can be used Wet or Dry

WET CUTTING BLADE SELECTION GUIDEPorcellanaPorcellana

Max. RPM: 12,200Diameter: 5”Arbor: 7/8”Thickness: 1.4mm

The Ultimate Wet Blade for Porcelain Tile

Part No. PT05S

Safety Warning: Always wear eye protection and proper personal safety equipment

when using this product. Comply with ANSI B7.1 and OSHA Requirements.

PORCELLANASizes: 43/8”, 5”, 7”, 8”,

9”, 10”ALL TILES

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Favorite of Tile and Stone Contractors • Cuts Granite, Marble, Porcelain, Engineered Stone,

Travertine and Ceramic Tiles• 3/8” (10mm) Tall Diamond Layer for Long Life• Perfect combination with AWS-110 and AWS-125

VETROSizes: 43/8”, 7”, 8”, 10”

GLASS BLADE, TILE & STONE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Chip-Free Wet Cutting for Glass Tile and Sheet Glass• Equipped with a smooth continuous diamond rim and

bond hardness suited for glass materials• Excellent choice for plunge cutting, trimming near the

edges of glass and cutting on an internal radius

NUMERO UNOSizes: 41/2”, 5”, 6”,

8”, 10”

ENGINEERED STONE & NATURAL STONE TILE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Best Choice for Stone Tile Cutting • Fits on most popular Tile & Tub Saws• Perfect combination with AWS-110 and AWS-125

TYPHOONSizes: 6”, 8”, 10”

CERAMIC AND MARBLE TILE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• Premium Quality • Best Seller for the Ceramic Tile Contractor• Proven performer that is great for cutting marble and

ceramictilesquicklyandefficientlywithtubortilesaws

SONICSizes: 4”, 41/2”, 6”, 7”,

8”, 9”, 10”, 12”, 14CERAMIC TILE

• BuildingStoneFabricators• TileContractors• GeneralContractors• SpecialityContractors

• High quality, general purpose tile blade• Designedforclean,easyandefficientcuttingofceramic

tile without chipping• Perfect Combination with the AWS-110 and AWS-125

Alpha®DryBladesmayalsobeusedwetprovidingthespecifiedRPMismaintained.However,Alpha® Wet Blades may not be used dry with exception of the Alpha® Sonic(partnumbersTS04ALandTS05AL).Inallcases,itisimportantthattheapplicationmeetthedefineduseforthatspecificblade.Differentsizesareavailableforvariousapplications.Pleaserefertothespecificpagenumbertodeterminewhichsizesareavailable.

KEY: Bo ld = H igh ly Recommended - Non-Bo ld = Recommended

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BLADE CHART

FL2188-07/14

ECOGUARD TYPE W

ECOGUARD TYPE CECOGUARD TYPE G

mesh removal

curve cutting

straight cut

ALPHA® ECOGUARD DUSTCOLLECTION COVERS

A VIRTUALLY DUST-FREE SOLUTION!

For Cutting & Grinding Applications

For more information about Alpha® product line, visit us on the web at www.alpha-tools.com.

TheEcoguardTypeCisforusewhencuttingwithdrybladesupto5”indiameter.Itismadeofhigh-qualityconstructionforheavy-dutyapplications.Thishybriddustcollectioncovereliminatesthemessandcanbeusedwithorwithoutavacuum!

TheEcoguardTypeGisintendedforusewhengrindingwithwheelsupto5”indiameter.Itismadeofhigh-qualityconstructionforheavy-dutyapplications.Thisdustcollectioncovercreatesavirtuallydust-freeenvironmentwhenconnectedtoavacuum.

Ecoguard Type G

Products used:Spike Disc

HEPA Dry Vacuum HSG-125

Products used:Contour Blade

HSG-125HEPA Dry Vacuum

Ecoguard Type W

Products used:

Eclipse II Blade

HSG-125Ecoguard Type C

TheEcoguardTypeWisadustcollectioncoverforwiderblades.UnliketheEcoguardTypeCwhichusesasupplieddustcollectionbag,theEcoguardTypeWmustbeusedwithavacuum,orotherdustcollectionsystem,tosuccessfullycollectthedustandlargerparticlesderivedfromusingwiderkerfdiamondbladessuchastheAlpha®Contour,TuckPointingorCrackChasingblades.