AB-1050 EP/PN Dust free vacuum blast machine
Dust Free Vacuum Blast Machine
The AB-1050 vacuum blast machine is an environmen- tally friendly dust free blasting solution which is easy to use and versatile. The use of recyclable abrasives provides cost effective and efficient blasting as well as close control of the surface preparation.
Easily inter-changeable blast head fittings allow a variety of surfaces to be blasted including: flat, inside and outside corners. As the process is safe and dust free other production processes can be carried out close to the blasting operation. Available in fully pneumatic and electro-pneumatic version.
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- More than 50 years of experience
- Airblast offices in 12 countries
Features
- “Stand alone” unit includes automatic dust extraction and abrasive recycling system
- Quickly interchangeable blast head fittings to blast different surface shapes
- Fully pneumatic
- Allows blasting from low to high pressure (1 – 7 bar)
- Maximum hose length of 5 meters
- Can be incorporated into an automatic on-line blasting process
- Easy injection blast principle
Advantages
- Totally dust free environmentally friendly blasting
- Other job site operations can be conducted close to the blasting area
- Zero dust contamination on the job site
- Many common shapes can be blasted with ease
- Low operation cost due to the use of recyclable abrasive
- Flexible and versatile
Surfaces
| Abrasive type | Obtained surface quality | Average production capacity per hour | |
| Steel surface | |||
| Corroded steel, shot primer, light coatings and millscale | Aluminium oxide, garnet | SA 2½ (SP10) | 1.2 – 1.5 m²/hr. |
| Heavily corroded steel, heavy coatings, chlorinated rubber coating | Aluminium oxide, garnet | SA 2½ (SP10) | 0.5 – 1.0 m²/hr. |
| Steel weld seams | Aluminium oxide, garnet | SA 2½ (SP10) | 50 – 60 mtr./hr. |
| Stainless steel weld seams (decolourisation) | Glass beads | Polishing | 40 – 50 mtr./hr. |
| Concrete surface | |||
| Bricks, natural stones. Cement film, light coating or graffiti removal | Aluminium oxide, olivine sand | Cleaning | 1.5 – 2 m²/hr. |
| Removal of heavy coatings | Aluminium oxide, garnet | Removal of paint layer | 0.5 – 2 m²/hr. |
| Cleaning without damaging | Walnut shell, olivine sand | Cleaning | 1.0 – 2 m²/hr. |
Technical Specifications AB1050
| Blast media capacity (ltr.) | 28 |
| Max. hose length (mtr.) | 5 |
| Empty weight (kgs.) | 68 |
| Dimensions in cm. (W x L x H) | 530 x 610 x 1400 |
| Max. working pressure (bar) | 3 – 7 |
| Recommended compressor size (ltr/min.) | 3500 |
| Average width blast pattern (mm) | 28/32 |
| Max. abrasive size in mm | 1.2 |
Vacuum blasting machine AB-1050
Delivery includes:
- the complete blasting unit
- 5 m blast hose set consisting of a blast gun with 12 mm BC blast nozzle
- grit supply hose
- 2” vacuum hose
- air connector
- 3 standard brushes (brush flat, brush 90° inner corner and brush 90° outer corner)
- operator’s manual in English
- export packaging
Machine options and accessories:
*) Pneumatic filter cleaning system. Beside the standard flat and corner brushes there are special shaped brushes available. Prices on request.


