Built for large, heavy components
The Puma XL handles the jobs that expose the limits of a lighter-spec machine: aircraft wheels, engine casings, valve bodies, vacuum pumps. Large, awkward, often contaminated. The cabinet is engineered around them, not around a lower price point.
In a documented trial with a European MRO, a Puma XL cut processing time per A350 inner wheel half from 120 to 58 minutes, with the anodised layer undamaged. See the trial results.
For medium-sized components up to 150kg (331lb), the Puma offers the same closed-loop specification in a 1.4 × 1.2m footprint.
A workhorse spec, not a starter spec
Where other manufacturers remove features to create an entry price, the Puma XL ships complete. Boron carbide blast nozzle as standard, where competitors charge extra. Abrasive level sight glass so the operator knows the sump state at a glance. Bubble valves for reliable particle separation. Closed-loop filtration with oil skimmer, handling oily or greasy components without a separate cleaning stage. These are not upgrades. They are the machine.
Why choose the Puma XL
Vapormatt developed the world’s first wet blasting machines. The Puma XL carries that depth in its design: components specified for thousands of hours of use, not hundreds.
- 250kg (551lb) swing-out turntable: swings outside the cabinet for external loading, removing the need for two operators on heavy components.
- Closed-loop filtration within footprint: oil skimmer and detergent compatibility included. No external filter unit. No drain connection required.
- Full specification as standard: boron carbide nozzle, abrasive sight glass, bubble valves, window wash and wiper, rinse and blow-off nozzles. No options required to make the machine work.
Vapormatt provides global service and aftermarket support, with an extensive stock of spare parts held for Vapormatt and competitor machines.
Find out more about Vapormatt aftermarket services
The Vapormatt Promise: the machine meets the agreed specification, or we make it right.
The bottom line
The Puma XL is specified to run, day after day, without the workarounds that come with a machine built to a price. Every feature is included because every feature is necessary. Choose a machine that is ready from the first shift, and stays ready.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Cabinet construction | Stainless steel |
| Machine footprint | 2.35 × 1.55 × 2.20m (92" × 61" × 87"), 3.1m (122") length with door open |
| Internal working dimensions (above turntable) | 1.46 × 1.49 × 1.08m (57" × 59" × 43") |
| Turntable | Stainless steel swing-out, Ø1,100mm (43"); swings about halfway out of the cabinet for loading |
| Max component load | 250kg (551lb) UDL on turntable; 50kg (110lb) on sump grids |
| Loading | Side-loading swing door with safety lock |
| Filtration | S-Tank closed-loop system with reservoir tank (standard), within cabinet footprint |
| Blast gun | Mk7, 10mm nozzle; 1.13 Nm³/min at 5.5 bar (40 SCFM at 80 psi) |
| Water supply | DN15 (½" BSP); max 7 bar (100 psi); approx. 13 L/min intermittent |
| Machine weight | Approx. 700kg (1,543lb) including filter unit |
| Sump capacity | 200L (44 imp gal / 53 US gal) |
| Window | Toughened safety glass; wiper and wash bar standard |
| Electricity | 400/480V AC, 3-phase, 50/60Hz, 7A |
| Air supply | DN15 (½" BSP); 2–7 bar (30–100 psi); 1.13 Nm³/min (40 SCFM); DIN ISO 8573-1 class 5.6.4 |
Optional items
| Option | Specification |
|---|---|
| Plastic-media processing kit | For fast and effective paint stripping of components such as aircraft wheels. Includes slurry concentrator, long-series nozzle, high-pressure impeller pump, sump heater and moving bed paper filter |
| Sump immersion heater with thermostat | For consistent process temperature |
| Moving bed paper filter | Manual or automatic; 685mm (27") paper width |
| Protective turntable mat | Polyethylene, Ø1,100mm (43") |
| Translated documentation | Operating manual and machine labels in non-English languages |
Full technical specifications are available in the downloadable Puma XL machine brochure
