---
title: "Vacuum Table"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
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  primary_spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "0.8-1.2 bar absolute pressure (80-120 kPa)"
    unit: "mm"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 0.65
    unit: "bar"
    consequence: "Vacuum pressure drop below material adhesion coefficient (μ=0.4 for common substrates) causing slippage force exceeding static friction"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Vacuum pump motor bearing wear exceeding 0.1 mm radial clearance"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Permanent magnet synchronous motor with ceramic hybrid bearings (L10 life: 40,000 hours)"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Polyurethane sealing gasket compression set exceeding 15% permanent deformation"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Fluoroelastomer (FKM) gaskets with 70 Shore A hardness and 2% compression set at 200°C/70h"
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  work-surface-plate-0:
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    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:WORK_SURFACE_PLATE"
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  vacuum-manifold-1:
    type: "part"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:VACUUM_MANIFOLD"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  vacuum-port-2:
    type: "component"
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    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "ANSI B74.3-2012 VACUUM TECHNOLOGY"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
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# Industrial Specification: Vacuum Table

## 1. Technical Definition
A work surface that uses vacuum pressure to securely hold materials in place during industrial processing operations.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **0.8-1.2 bar absolute pressure (80-120 kPa)**. Failure boundary: **0.65 bar absolute pressure (65 kPa) vacuum loss threshold**, Mechanism: **Vacuum pressure drop below material adhesion coefficient (μ=0.4 for common substrates) causing slippage force exceeding static friction**.

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Vacuum pump motor bearing wear exceeding 0.1 mm radial clearance | 8 | Vacuum pressure decay rate exceeding 0.05 bar/min (5 kPa/min) | Permanent magnet synchronous motor with ceramic hybrid bearings (L10 life: 40,000 hours) |
| Polyurethane sealing gasket compression set exceeding 15% permanent deformation | 8 | Vacuum leakage rate exceeding 0.1 L/min at 1 bar differential pressure | Fluoroelastomer (FKM) gaskets with 70 Shore A hardness and 2% compression set at 200°C/70h |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| primary_spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)
- [Work Surface Plate](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/work-surface-plate.md) `(Standalone System)`
- [Vacuum Manifold](https://cnfx.com/llms/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/vacuum-manifold.md) `(Standalone System)`

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **Industrial Vacuum Pump**, **Vacuum Pressure Regulator**, **Material Handling System**  
**Downstream Applications**: Precision Machined Components, Composite Laminates, Printed Circuit Boards  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
- **Caution**: 
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### Q: What materials can a vacuum table securely hold during processing?
**A**: Vacuum tables can securely hold various flat materials including wood, plastic, composites, metals, and laminates during cutting, routing, milling, and other industrial processing operations.

### Q: How does the vacuum pressure system work on these tables?
**A**: The vacuum system creates suction through strategically placed ports and a manifold system, pulling air through the work surface to create negative pressure that firmly holds materials against the table surface.

### Q: What are the advantages of different material options (aluminum, stainless steel, polymer composite)?
**A**: Aluminum alloy offers lightweight durability, stainless steel provides corrosion resistance for harsh environments, and polymer composites offer excellent chemical resistance and electrical insulation properties.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- ANSI B74.3-2012 VACUUM TECHNOLOGY

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Vacuum Table](https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/vacuum-table)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **4** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: VACUUM_TABLE | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: 111c1416
