The challenge this machine solves
Most compact wet blasters are built for hobbyists. Weak pumps, inconsistent slurry, no pressure control, and a closed loop system sold as an optional extra. The result is surface finishing you cannot trust or repeat. For process validation, short-run production, or R&D work, that is not acceptable.
Process control at compact scale
The Vapormate uses the Vapormatt advanced pump-and-nozzle system: the same architecture used across machines processing aerospace components and medical implants at production volume. Blast pressure is fully adjustable at the gun, from aggressive descaling to delicate surface activation, without changing the machine setup. Every control sits on the front face: blast gun, rinse nozzle, filtration, and blow-off all within reach. No repositioning to operate or maintain.
Why Vapormatt
The Vapormate is the entry point to a process developed since the late 1940s, when Norman Ashworth invented wet blasting. That experience is engineered into every machine at every scale.
- Industrial-grade longevity: HDPE cabinet, polyurethane pump, and stainless steel sump grids match the material specification of the wider Vapormatt range. The same build quality that keeps machines from the 1980s in service today.
- Compatible with every abrasive media: Glass bead, aluminium oxide, silicon carbide, ceramic, plastic, and stainless steel shot all run without modification. Switch media in 10 to 15 minutes to match the application.
- A clear path to production scale: Engineers use the Vapormate to validate process parameters before committing to an automatic machine. Those parameters transfer directly, with Vapormatt's application engineering team supporting the transition.
Vapormatt holds patents registered across 22 countries spanning process innovations from 1982 to 2021.
Learn more about our R&D and patents
The bottom line
No other compact wet blaster in this category is built on decades of refinement. Choosing a machine without that continuity means unreliable test data, wasted trials, and delayed decisions. The Vapormate removes that risk from the start.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Cabinet construction | Recyclable HDPE |
| Internal dimensions | 0.68 × 0.68 × 0.52m (27" × 27" × 21") max height |
| Work surface max load | 25kg (56 lb) |
| Sump capacity | 25L (5.50 gal) |
| Moving bed filter capacity | 31L (6.82 gal) |
| Abrasive charge | 2–4kg (4.40–8.82 lb) |
| Standard blast gun | 0.6 Nm³/min at 5.5 bar (20 SCFM at 80 psi) |
| Filtration | Hand-operated moving bed paper filter (standard) |
| Window wash | Foot pump operated bar (standard) |
| Rinse | Manual rinse nozzle (standard) |
| Blow-off | Component blow-off nozzle with filter regulator, externally mounted (standard) |
| Lighting | LED strip 5,000–6,000K, 24V, 72W, IP67 |
| Electricity | 220/240V AC, single-phase, 50/60Hz, 13A (RCD protected) |
| Air supply | DN15 (½") connection; 2–7 bar (30–100 psi); 0.3–0.6 Nm³/min (10–20 SCFM); DIN ISO 8573-1 class 5.6.4 |
Full technical specifications are available in the downloadable Vapormate machine brochure