Patent ID: 8402868

Claim:
A slab shaping system for cutting a slab, comprising: a slab shaping device including a U-shaped carriage including a first arm, a second arm and a base body portion, wherein the first arm extends from an upper distal end of the base body portion in a first direction, wherein the second arm extends from a lower distal end of the base body portion in the first direction, wherein the base body portion, the first arm and the second arm form a slab-receiving channel, a cutting device coupled to the first arm, and a de-burring device coupled to the second arm; and a table including: a first cross support located at a first end of the table, a second cross support located at a second end of the table, and at least two spaced apart slab support beams that directly supports the slab are arranged over and extending longitudinally between the first cross support and the second cross support, wherein the at least two spaced apart slab support beams define at least one slot therebetween that extends from the first end of the table to the second end of the table.