Genisis CNC Router Intelligent Vacuum Hold-Down

Maximum hold. Minimum waste. Fully automatic.

When nesting on a CNC router, effective vacuum hold-down is essential. It’s not simply about fitting a powerful vacuum pump — it’s about designing the entire vacuum system to deliver maximum holding force exactly where it’s needed.

That’s why the Genisis vacuum system is engineered as an integral part of the machine.

High-Flow Matrix Bed

Many conventional CNC routers use a matrix bed with approximately 50mm squares to distribute vacuum.

Genisis uses a high-flow 24mm matrix, further grooved to 11mm allowing approximately 2.5 times more vacuum into the spoilboard. This helps distribute vacuum more effectively beneath the panel, providing strong and consistent hold-down — particularly important when machining smaller nested components.

Optimised Vacuum Zones

Vacuum is only useful where there’s material to hold.

Any uncovered area of the bed can allow valuable vacuum flow to escape, reducing the holding force available beneath the panel.

Genisis vacuum zones are designed around standard UK board sizes, helping concentrate vacuum where it’s needed and minimise unnecessary losses.

Becker Vacuum Pumps as Standard

Every Genisis CNC is supplied with an industry-leading Becker vacuum pump, renowned for its efficiency, reliability and performance.

Combined with the Genisis high-flow bed and optimised zoning, this provides a complete vacuum system engineered for demanding nesting applications.

Automatic Vacuum Zoning

No manual taps. No zones accidentally left open. No zones accidentally left closed.

The Genisis Automatic Vacuum Bed opens and closes the relevant vacuum zones according to the size of the panel being processed.

This reduces the possibility of operator error while ensuring the vacuum system is automatically configured for every sheet.

A Smarter Approach to Vacuum Hold-Down

24mm high-flow matrix (grooved to 11mm). Optimised UK board zones. Becker vacuum technology. Automatic zone control.

Every element works together to maximise vacuum efficiency, improve component hold-down and reduce the risk of parts moving during machining.

Because when it comes to nesting, it’s not just how much vacuum you have — it’s how effectively you use it.