Vacuum Tables for Papermaking

If you're serious about paper making then look no further. Systematic Automation manufactures vacuum tables for papermaking that is not only easy to use but is the best in the industry with +/-.001″ flatness. The system will remove the liquid evenly across the sheets. The liquid will go through the SA Liquid Separator System (with 10 gallon reservoir) before it has a chance to reach the pump, leaving your pump dry.

Large and thick sheets may be used for the system, which allows you the freedom to not use a traditional hydraulic press. Use is simple, just place your wet sheets on the vacuum table, seal it with plastic and turn on the vacuum. This turn-key solution takes the labor out of the process. Bases and custom sizes are available per your specification.

Systematic Automation custom vacuum table

Equipment Features

Systematic Automation super precision vacuum tables provide a flatness of +/-.001″ (.025mm) per linear foot, making it the flattest vacuum table available. Additionally, we provide an array of features and customizable options to complement the vacuum table for your papermaking, such as:

  • Custom shaped vacuum tables
  • Custom designed zones with valves
  • Custom hole patterns
  • Custom bases
  • Sliding vacuum tables
  • Heated vacuum tables
  • Automatic pin registration
  • Formica table surface
  • Anodized table surface

No press
place the wet sheet, seal with plastic, turn on the vacuum — done

10-gallon
liquid separator reservoir protects the pump from pulled water

±.001″
flatness per linear foot — sheets dry flat, not wavy

40 years
manufacturing vacuum tables in Farmington, CT · Made in USA

PRESS RESULTS WITHOUT THE PRESS

Pressing large or thick handmade sheets usually means a hydraulic press — expensive, slow, and limited to the platen size. A papermaking vacuum table replaces it: lay the wet sheet on the table, seal it with plastic, and turn on the vacuum. Atmospheric pressure does the pressing evenly across the entire sheet, the pulled water routes through a liquid separator with a 10-gallon reservoir so the pump never sees it, and the ±.001″-per-linear-foot surface means the sheet dries flat instead of wavy. Tables are sized to your largest sheet, with zones for smaller formats on the same table.

BUILT IN FARMINGTON, CT — TO YOUR SHEET SIZES

vacuum tables in different sizes for papermaking
Sized to your largest sheet
fine hole pattern on papermaking vacuum table
Even pull across the whole sheet
vacuum table valve actuated zones
Zones for multiple sheet formats
custom vacuum table build
Custom builds — studio bench to production
vacuum pump matched to the table
Pump + liquid separator matched to the job
custom vacuum port locations
Ports where your studio needs them


TRUSTED BY THE MOST DEMANDING BUYERS IN THE WORLD

Apple
NASA
Ford
Corning
US Navy
Trek
Johnson and Johnson
Kodak
Fuji
Polaroid

SEE HOW EVERY TABLE IS MADE

Watch how our precision vacuum tables are manufactured at our Connecticut facility.

Hold demonstration — uniform vacuum secures the workpiece with zero movement.

WHY PAPERMAKERS CHOOSE SYSTEMATIC AUTOMATION

BUILT FOR WET WORK
Liquid separator with a 10-gallon reservoir keeps pulled water out of the pump — a wet process on equipment designed for it.

EVEN PRESSURE, EVERY TIME
Atmospheric pressure presses the whole sheet at once — no platen-size limit, no uneven spots.

MADE IN THE USA, BUILT TO YOUR SHEETS
Every table manufactured in Farmington, CT — size, zones, and ports to your formats.

SUPPORT FROM THE TEAM THAT BUILT IT
Call after installation and you reach the engineers who made your table.

GET A PAPERMAKING VACUUM TABLE QUOTE
Tell us your sheet sizes and process — we'll spec the table, separator, and pump, and come back to you fast.

CONTACT US

or call 860-677-6400

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Value Added Services

Our knowledgeable engineering department will assist you in selecting the optimal size vacuum table, type of pump best suited for your needs, and port location. Our precision vacuum tables are available with vacuum port connections from any side of the table, or at any location from the bottom of the table.

You can also call on Systematic Automation to resurface your current vacuum table, applying our extensive knowledge in manufacturing precision vacuum tables to providing superior engineering enhancements to your current product.

At Systematic Automation, we have vast experience in providing the most cost-efficient solution for your application requirements. With our customized approach, we make sure that you get the vacuum system required for your application, without paying more than you need to.

Systematic Automation is recognized as a leading global supplier of vacuum tables, with experienced engineers providing customized solutions. We provide exceptional customer service and ongoing support to ensure success of your installation. Contact us today to learn more about our high-performance vacuum tables for papermaking.

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