Rick Schmid is CNC coordinator for Coldspring in Cold Spring, MN. In his role with Coldspring, Schmid specializes in developing and optimizing processes for CNC fabrication with stone. His expertise includes digital file development, process planning and developing CNC tool paths. Recently, Schmid completed a digital sculpting process allowing a true digital-only path to create sculpted works in natural stone. Schmid has more than 34 years of knowledge and experience working for Coldspring.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology has made its mark on stone design and fabrication. With computers controlling the machines, stone fabricators produce intricate inspiring creations with exact precision once thought impossible or too costly to achieve.
