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Portable blasting system designed for on-site rust removal, paint stripping, and surface cleaning jobs. Easy mobility, strong blasting output, and flexible operation make it ideal for field maintenance applications.
The air-operated portable blaster is a mobile blasting unit made for cleaning and preparing metal surfaces directly at the work site. It removes scale, paint, and rust, creating the proper texture for the coating to adhere to. This portable blasting machine was designed for easy transport and is ideal for maintenance and fabrication applications where structures are difficult to transport to the workshop.
It works based on a basic, standard design. When pressurized air forces abrasive down into a blast pot, this abrasive fills with air and is pushed through a tube down a hose and out of the blast nozzle at your job surface. Because it is an air-operated sand blasting machine, it handles on-site work like shipyard hulls, pipelines, storage tanks, and structural steel, giving steady cleaning output wherever it is set up.
Built With Precision Components
Pressure Blast Vessel
Heavy-duty fabricated pressure vessel designed according to industrial safety standards.
Abrasive Metering Valve
A precision control valve is used to regulate abrasive flow into the air stream.
Blast Hose
Heavy-duty anti-static rubber hose designed for abrasive transfer and long service life.
Blasting Nozzle
High wear-resistant tungsten carbide or boron carbide nozzle for efficient blasting performance.
Remote Control System
Deadman control system for safe start and stop operation.
Moisture Separator
Removes water and oil from compressed air to ensure smooth abrasive flow.
Engineered Output Parameters
| Pot Capacity (L) | 100 L | 200 L | 300 L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrasive Capacity (Sand / Grit kg) | 120 – 150 kg | 240 – 300 kg | 360 – 420 kg |
| Recommended Nozzle | 6 – 8 mm | 6 – 10 mm | 8 – 12 mm |
| Required Air (CFM @ 7 bar) | 90 – 170 CFM | 100 – 250 CFM | 150 – 450 CFM |
| Production Capacity | 4 – 10 m²/hr | 6 – 18 m²/hr | 10 – 30 m²/hr |
| Air Hose Size | 1 | 1 | 1¼ |
| Blast Hose Size | 1¼ | 1¼ | 1½ |
| Machine Size (L×W×H mm) | 700 × 700 × 1250 | 850 × 850 × 1400 | 950 × 950 × 1600 |
| Approx Weight | 140 kg | 180 kg | 230 kg |
Complete Support Portfolio
The portable blasting machine is suitable for a wide range of industrial cleaning and maintenance applications.
Structural steel preparation before painting or coating
Pipeline surface cleaning
Tank maintenance and coating removal
Shipyard hull cleaning and corrosion removal
Bridge and infrastructure maintenance
Rust removal from industrial steel surfaces
Surface roughening before protective coatings
Operational Performance Benefits
The Air-Operated Portable Blaster offers multiple benefits for industrial users requiring mobile blasting solutions.
Protective blasting helmet with a clean air supply for operator safety, comfort, and dust-free breathing.
Collects, cleans, and reuses abrasive media to reduce waste and improve blasting efficiency.
Keeps the compressed air supply dry, which stops moisture from clogging the media and holds blasting output steady.
Provides better nozzle support and extended reach for safer blasting of difficult areas.
Recovers spent abrasive media from blasting rooms for cleaning, reuse, and cost-effective operations.
The machine is based on a blast pot. The pot is pressurised using compressed air, and the abrasive media is metered into the air stream, which is then blasted via a hose and a nozzle at the surface. Because it sits on a compact, movable frame, the machine can be taken straight to large or fixed structures on-site.
This machine is utilized for the cleansing of steel surfaces, removing corrosion and paint, and preparing the metal surface prior to painting.
It is perfectly suited for external on-site uses, including bridge maintenance, pipeline service and repair, structural steel and tank repair.
It depends on the nozzle. As a guide, a small nozzle may need around 90 CFM while a larger one may need 400 CFM or more at 7 bar.
Consumption depends on nozzle size, pressure, and the media used. Larger nozzles and higher pressure clean faster but use more abrasive per hour.
Moisture makes the abrasive damp, which clogs the metering valve and the nozzle and interrupts blasting. A moisture separator and an air dryer keep the media flowing freely and the finish consistent.
Heavier media, such as aluminium oxide or steel grit, are suitable for the fast and aggressive cleaning of scale and heavy rust, whilst finer media such as glass beads or garnet produce a smoother surface.
During blasting, the dust collector draws off the fine dust. That keeps the operator's view of the work clear, holds down airborne dust around the site, and supports safer, cleaner working conditions.