EasyRoute CNC Router Series

Buying-guide summary from https://am.co.za/router/easy (public). Product configuration context only — no pricing.

Table sizes

Notes:

• Smaller boards fit larger machines.
• Max board width limited by gantry inner width; keep ~25 mm clearance each side in production.
• Flat-table design: board length effectively unlimited with feed-roller support.

Z-axis clearance

• Standard EasyRoute Z working distance: 300 mm (marketed as high for general-purpose routers).
• Foam / high-Z options: 400 mm (stepper + normal spindle), 600 mm (servo + high-torque), 800 mm (servo + 9 kW ATC). See also https://am.co.za/router/foam

Table types

1. T-Slot clamping — simplest; no 380V vacuum pump; suited to sign-making / home / hobby 220V setups.
2. Vacuum table — holds and flattens boards; closed cut-outs without clamp obstruction. 2014+ models often include T-slot corridors (vacuum and/or clamp). Prefer phenol resin / Bakelite surfaces over hard PVC for industrial wear. Liquid-ring vacuum pumps (5.5 kW standard, 7.5 kW optional) preferred over weak regenerative blowers.
3. Water-cooling table — spray nozzles for stone / soft metals; standard on marble & aluminium routers.

Spindles

• Smallest EasyRoute spindle: 3 kW.
• Chassis designed to upgrade across EasyRoute-capable spindles.
• Families: 100 mm standard (3-5 kW), 125 mm high-torque (4.5-7.5 kW), ATC (9-12 kW class).
• Voltages: 220V options exist (notably 3 kW sign-making); larger often 380V.
• RPM typically 0-24,000.
• Cooling: water-cooled spindles (pump/cooler/chiller) vs ATC air-cooled with compressor air shield.
• Collets: ER20 (max ~13 mm), ER25 (~16 mm), ER30 (~22 mm) depending on spindle class.
• Rule of thumb: cutting depth approx tool diameter per pass for feedrate; more powerful spindle enables deeper/faster cuts without slowing as much.

Drive motors

• Stepper: default for most jobs; no-load moves ~15 m/min.
• Servo: better precision/torque/speed; choose if needing <0.5 mm/m guaranteed precision, hard materials (granite/aluminium block class), or higher traverse (~50 m/min no-load). Real cutting speed gains often ~20% because tool/material bottleneck.
• Material hardness guidance: EasyRoute generally Mohs <5; for Mohs >3 prefer servo + high-torque/ATC.

Configuration cheat-sheet (from guide)

• No 380V three-phase -> sign-making router with 3 kW / 220V.
• Foam / thick molds -> high-Z foam routers.
• Wood/plastic thin sheets -> linear tool-change configs when available; engraver router for <0.5 mm precision; high-torque for hardwood/hard plastic.
• Stone/glass/soft metal needing coolant -> water-cooling table; ATC if frequent tool changes; aluminium router for soft metal plates >2 mm; stone router + high-torque for hard stone.