MDF spoilboards are widely used on CNC routers because they provide a simple and effective surface for machining sheet materials. However, MDF is naturally porous, which means vacuum systems must continually pull air through the spoilboard while also trying to hold the workpiece securely.
Tile Gasket™ from All Star CNC was developed to help shops improve the effectiveness and efficiency of vacuum hold-down through MDF spoilboards.
Tile Gasket™ is one of All Star CNC’s flagship vacuum hold-down solutions, a patent-pending product, and one of the company’s fastest-growing product groups. Its purpose is simple: help CNC operators get more usable vacuum where it matters most.
Improve Spoilboard Vacuum Efficiency
Traditional spoilboard systems can lose vacuum through areas that are not covered by the material being machined. The larger the exposed spoilboard area, the more air the vacuum system may need to move.
Improving the seal underneath and around the machining area can help the system concentrate vacuum beneath the workpiece instead of wasting capacity on unnecessary leakage.
Tile Gasket™ can help CNC shops:
- Improve vacuum efficiency through MDF spoilboards
- Reduce unwanted air leakage
- Increase effective material hold-down
- Improve consistency during routing
- Reduce part movement
- Get more performance from an existing vacuum system
For shops processing sheet goods every day, even small improvements in vacuum efficiency can contribute to more reliable production.
Improve Hold-Down Without Reinventing Your CNC Table
Many manufacturers immediately think about upgrading their vacuum pump when hold-down begins to suffer. While pump capacity certainly matters, improving how efficiently the existing vacuum is used can sometimes be just as important.
That is where products such as Tile Gasket™ can provide value.
Instead of allowing vacuum capacity to escape through unnecessary areas of the spoilboard, Tile Gasket™ helps create a more efficient CNC vacuum hold-down environment.
All Star CNC specializes in vacuum hold-down solutions for CNC router tables, including gasketing products designed to solve real-world machining challenges.
Want to improve the vacuum effectiveness of your MDF spoilboard? Contact All Star CNC today to learn more about patent-pending Tile Gasket™ and discover how better vacuum management can improve CNC router performance and productivity.
