Aeronaut manufactures a version of the Elektron Mono suitable for mounting on the floor, or to an existing flat topped work bench.

There are a number of reasons why a company might want to consider mounting a cutter on an existing work surface or on a floor. Budget is obviously one of these reasons! A good vacuum table is a significant part of the cost of an automated cutting system. The mechanical difference between a floor mounted cutter and one mounted on a vacuum table is very small. What this means is that you can move to a full vacuum table at any stage with only small changes to the hold-down system of the machine. Your investment in the cutting system is well looked after.

Where fabric is very wide, or very heavy, a floor mounted cutter may be practical. Where a lot of other work is done on the floor, floor mounting may be a good idea. 

Obviously, when blade cutting, the blade must bear down on some suitable surface such as wood (MDF, chipboard, particleboard, plywood) or linoleum.  Depending on the type of material you are working with and the type of cutting used, the substrate may be cut up or not.

With this setup, you would be cutting without the benefit of vacuum. Although for most purposes, too much vacuum is not enough, it is possible to cut some materials without vacuum hold down. Even difficult materials such as woven shade cloth or mesh can be cut surprisingly well. With these fabrics, the amount of open area in the fabric makes vacuum hold down unlikely unless a sacrificial plastic is used over the top when cutting and this is not always desirable or economically viable.

Materials such as PVC can be cut without vacuum. In this case, a sacrificial layer of PVC is laid on the cutting surface. The diameter of the support discs either side of the cutting blade are selected so they cut 99% of the material being cut, and barely mark the sacrificial layer. The stickiness or attraction of the two layers of PVC helps to ensure the cut is accurate This sacrificial layer may last 6 months or more. 

Stiff materials such as carpet can be effectively cut with a floor mounted cutter. In this case, the stiffness and weight of the fabric makes sure that there is minimal movement when cutting. See the Special Purpose Machines menu for an example of this.