At the joint the customer feels every millimetre: if one slab is thinner or sits higher, an edge remains – on the top and on the visible edge. GADIA Trim calibrates the slab thickness at the bottom edge, GADIA Connect mills groove pockets at an exact distance from the surface, and glued-in plastic chips hold both slabs at one height.
GADIA Connect · Wet
From: 44,00 €
If two slabs differ in thickness, it shows at the joint. According to the BIV guideline, the thickness at the joint may differ by “max. 1.0 mm at the visible edge”1. Levelling only the top with wedges or packing moves the offset to the visible edge.
If one slab stands proud, the only fix is grinding – and with it a different gloss around the joint.
Where an edge profile runs across a joint or corner, both slabs have to meet exactly in the profile. Any offset stays visible on the edge.
Cut the joint edges straight and guided with the Wetcut 180 on the GADIA Line guide rail.
GADIA Trim machines stone bottom edges: inaccuracies in slab thickness at the joint edges are calibrated. Sets for 1–2 cm or 3–4 cm slab thickness; the cutting disc is not included.
With the GADIA Connect groove cutter set, mill groove pockets into both joint edges at an exact distance from the surface – with the guide running on top or underneath. Because both grooves are referenced from the surface, the tops sit at the same height after joining. Speed for the groove cutter as per the operating instructions: setting 6 (KS 80 BL) or G (KS 80).
Then the plastic chips are glued into the groove pockets and the slabs are joined – creating a flush butt joint. Chips come in packs of 20 or 50.
Corner joints that match the profile and are square are made with the GADIA Connect template and the GADIA Cyli milling system – so the edge profile continues across the joint.
GADIA Trim and GADIA Connect fit the Contour Cat KS 80 and KS 80 BL – the same machine you use to mill and polish the visible edge.
 Contour Cat KS 80Generation 4 · Wet |  Contour Cat KS 80 BLBrushless · Wet | |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1,750 W | 1,400 W |
| Speed control | Variable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–G | Variable (VARIO), 6 speed settings 1–6 |
| Speed | 1,700–6,800 rpm | 1,600–6,400 rpm |
| Grinding height max. | 60 mm | 60 mm |
| Weight | 6.5 kg | 4.9 kg |
| Best for | Edge system for natural and engineered stone, 1,750 W, 230 or 115 V. | Brushless version with no carbon brush wear, 4.9 kg – for professional continuous use. |
| Price | From: 1.655,00 € plus shipping View in shop | From: 1.752,00 € plus shipping View in shop |
Best for: Edge system for natural and engineered stone, 1,750 W, 230 or 115 V.
From: 1.655,00 €
Best for: Brushless version with no carbon brush wear, 4.9 kg – for professional continuous use.
From: 1.752,00 €
Continuous runs, islands and L-shaped kitchens are often longer than one raw slab. Then the joint decides whether the worktop looks like one piece.
Machine, groove cutter set with plastic chips and calibration set. For GADIA Trim you also need a cutting disc.
Contour Cat KS 80Generation 4 · WetFrom: 1.655,00 €
GADIA ConnectWetFrom: 44,00 €
GADIA TrimWet128,00 €
Together from1.827,00 €plus shipping
Yes. The GADIA Connect template and the GADIA Cyli milling system make corner joints that match the profile and are square. Both run on the Contour Cat KS 80 and KS 80 BL.
On smooth surfaces no more than 1 mm on the top; at the visible edge the thickness at the joint may differ by no more than 1.0 mm1. GADIA Trim calibrates the slab thickness, GADIA Connect keeps both tops at one height via the grooves.
GADIA Connect is available as a groove cutter set (like the GADIA Disc set, matched to the plastic chips) and as plastic chips in packs of 20 or 50. It fits the Contour Cat KS 80 and KS 80 BL and is used wet.
For 1–2 cm or 3–4 cm, depending on the set. Included: M14 x M8 adapter, guide ring, fitting screw and two support discs; the cutting disc is not included. Besides the joint, Trim also gives clean bottom edges on overhanging worktops and makes front cuts that reduce the visible edge thickness.
