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RUBI celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. The very first tile cutter was also invented 70 years ago. Coincidence? Not quite… because this invention was the first ever manual tile cutter, nicknamed RUBI! Who would have thought then that this would be the start of a global brand that in 2021 still provides the c...

If you are planning a tiling job, its likely you’ll come across points in your project where you’ll need to cut your tile to fit along walls, around corners or household fixtures and appliances, therefore it’s essential to know how to tile and for this you will need to use a tile cutter.  Knowing how to properly use...

One of the key aspects of a successful tile installation is to get the right adhesive. Knowing how to mix adhesive correctly is important to achieve the strongest bond possible and thus a long-lasting installation. Improper adhesive mixing may cause issues to your installation or even lead to a complete failure. Her...

Manual tile cutter vs electric tile cutters? These are the two best tile cutting tools for tile fixers. But which you should choose depends on the specific job at hand, the materials you’re cutting, and the space to work on. That’s why today, we’re bringing you our guide for choosing the best tool for your project. ...

There is no need to say that to work with large format tiles you will need large tools, such as a tile cutter and worktable. However, there are also smaller accessories that you may not think about, but which are still very helpful if you want to achieve the best results. We have listed the most important ones - fro...

Welcome to a new RUBI post! This time, we are here to explain to you about one of our favourite product families: diamond bits for tile drilling. Many of you know RUBI better, as the pioneers in the design and manufacturing of tile cutters, more than products such as bit drills or diamond blades. However, we are als...

Discover the last trend on large format tiles and the solution for that, the SLAB SYSTEM range Hello and welcome to the new post from RUBI! This time we'd like to talk to you about a new range of RUBI products called the SLAB SYSTEM range, which is focused on providing solutions for the current trend in tiling: the...

Levelling systems are undergoing a revolution, just like tile spacers in the past. It is hard to find a professional installer of ceramic tiles that hasn't heard of levelling systems. There are many advantages to using this type of product, and increasingly fewer disadvantages. Just in case there is so...

RUBI celebrates its 15th birthday in the UK and Ireland  It’s already been 15 years since we opened the doors in the UK and Ireland. It was in April 2004, when we started running RUBI UK with a team of 7 employees, 4 of whom still work in the company. The main professional cutters at that time were the TS an...

Why the RUBI TX MAX is one of the best and most advanced manual tile cutters currently on the market. The TX MAX is a high-performance professional manual cutter that makes the job of tilers much easier thanks to its patented breaker mechanism, which locks the pressure pad by means of a ratchet mechanism and unlo...