Water is an integral part of your production. Treating it properly means working better.

When processing stone materials such as marble, granite, ceramic, quartz, engineered stone, concrete, and bricks, water is not simply a service or technical support. It is an integral part of the production line: it cools tools, reduces friction during cutting and polishing, transports residues, and protects the quality of the finished product. Yet, too often it is managed in a marginal way, with unstructured systems, manual interventions, and ineffective solutions that generate waste, invisible costs, and continuous unscheduled production stoppages.

At Dal Prete, we start from a clear concept: water is production. And like any production process, it deserves to be analyzed, designed, and optimized. Technical and automated water management affects every aspect of the production line: it reduces waste, increases operational continuity, improves the working environment, and restores stability to product quality.

The Water Loop: the technical water cycle in the company

This is the idea behind our Water Loop approach: a technical, integrated system that considers water to be a structural and strategic part of production.

During its use in production, water comes into contact with materials of different types and sizes (marble, granite, agglomerates) and with different processes, generating wastewater with varying volumes and concentrations of residues. This waste water is conveyed through well-sized drainage channels, which facilitate its flow and collection in a storage tank, where the cleaning phase begins.

The critical issues of non-automated systems

During the cleaning phase, there are different approaches to managing dirty water and sludge. Some companies still rely on systems with settling tanks or the use of big bags, while others use manual filter presses. In all these cases, if the system is not automated, production can be affected by slowdowns or actual operational stoppages.

Emptying tanks or manually handling big bags are often inconvenient, potentially dangerous, and, in some contexts, undignified tasks for those who perform them. Furthermore, improper management of these steps can lead to sludge spills on the ground, with risks of environmental contamination.

We believe that the most efficient and safest solution is to recover as much water as possible and treat the sludge to obtain a compact, dry residue that is easy to store, handle, and dispose of. This approach not only optimizes internal organization, but also significantly reduces disposal costs and ensures greater production continuity.

Automatic clarification and return to the line

In our clarification plants, water is separated from suspended solids thanks to the combined action of chemicals (coagulants and flocculants) and automated mechanical technologies. The residual sludge is dehydrated and made easy to manage, while the clarified water returns to the production cycle, ready for reuse.

Everything happens continuously and automatically, without accumulation, stagnation, or interruptions. This is the Water Loop: a closed, intelligent, and configurable circuit that allows the same water to be reused several times, drastically reducing consumption from water sources and ensuring consistent performance in processing.

The advantages are tangible: up to 30% reduction in water consumption, up to 50% savings on sludge disposal costs, longer tool life, and fewer man-hours dedicated to manual waste management. Machine downtime is also significantly reduced, thanks to the autonomous and continuous operation of the system.

But perhaps the most noticeable change is often organizational in nature. Companies that choose a Dal Prete system report more orderly, stable, and predictable production. Water is no longer a problem to be managed, but a strategic asset that supports the entire production process.

Treating water as a true industrial process means investing in efficiency, sustainability, and quality. In a sector where every detail affects the final result, even water deserves the highest level of attention.