Vapormate compact manual wet blasting machine

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 bead, 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 12 patents registered across 22 countries spanning process innovations from 1982 to 2021. 

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Case study

A UK based DMLS facility specialising in titanium components for aerospace and medical, reviewed multiple finishing suppliers before selecting Vapormatt. The Vapormate is now an integral part of their production process, finishing parts within minutes of build completion and eliminating the titanium combustion risk that ruled out dry blasting as an option.

The bottom line

The Vapormate puts the same pump-and-nozzle system used across Vapormatt's production machines into a cabinet that fits through a standard doorway and runs on single-phase power. You get an adjustable, repeatable finish from day one, and the process settings you prove on it carry straight across if you move to an automatic machine.