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The differences of vacuum table and aluminum profile T-slot table

Mar. 31, 2023

The worktables of CNC Router machines are most commonly vacuum table and aluminum profile T-slot table. Many customers who buy CNC Router machines for the first time do not know the difference between these two types of tabletops, and which tabletop is more suitable for them.

The following is a detailed introduction to the differences, working principles and uses.


Vacuum table is connected to the bottom of the CNC Router machine table by a vacuum pump through a pipeline. There are many adsorption holes on the engraving machine table. When we put the wooden board on it, the wooden board will be firmly adsorbed by the negative pressure generated by the vacuum pump. 

At this time, the engraving machine starts to work, and the whole loading and unloading process does not exceed ten seconds, with high efficiency and fast speed. It is very suitable for line carving of wooden doors and panel furniture.


Aluminum profile T-slot table is a fixing method to fix the workpiece on the table by manually tightening the screws. The profile table is a bottom layer of aluminum profile with a T-slot, and a layer of PVC material on the top. Or if the processing technology is embossing, hollowing out, cutting and other processes, it is more suitable to choose the profile fixture table. Woodworking engraving machine with aluminum T-slot worktop, suitable for home decoration such as relief crafts, hollow partitions, screens, etc., PVC, acrylic, two-color plate cutting and engraving in the advertising industry, etc.