Hi-tech in cemeteries

New invention provides a fine finish to stones

All fonts can be engraved with the engraving machine. But the manual work with the chisel remains.(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

The craft of engraving is one of the oldest trades known to mankind. And while stonemasons have been refining and engraving stones with hammer and chisel for thousands of years, the invention of a Carinthian stonemason could revolutionize the entire industry.  

The days when Klaus Fantoni's stonemasons made their way to the cemetery with hammer and chisel are over. Today, they are equipped with a state-of-the-art machine and a laptop. "We spent years developing this sophisticated system," explains the Bleiburg entrepreneur, who is revolutionizing the industry with his special engraving machine.