1. Modern techniques have evolved to include diamond-tipped wire saws and water jets. 2. The wire saw may need a day to cut through the marble. 3. These wire saws are large machines that use diamond-impregnated beads on a cable. 4. The wire saw process develops surface roughness on the cut surface. 5. One major advantage of wire saws is their smaller kerf, as compared to a blade. 6. The surface quality in the wire saw process is important for the semiconductor and photovoltaic industries. 7. A wire saw was then brought into the quarry to cut the block down to 56 tons. 8. But a 6-foot-span stone shear, several huge wire saws , a 15-ton hoist, or a 25-ton stencil press? 9. Wire saws are similar in principle to band saws or reciprocating saws, but they use lubricated by water or oil.10. The diamond wire saws used to cut the concrete were ideally suited to the job because of the minimal vibration emitted.