This section provides an overview for sandblasters as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 31 sandblaster manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked sandblaster companies as of November, 2024: 1.Brut manufacturing, 2.NICCHU Co., Ltd., 3.MAT Industries, LLC.
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A sandblaster is a process or machine used for cleaning, finishing, and surface treatment of processed products by spraying fine particles of sand or steel balls onto a surface.
The terms "sand blaster" and "shot blaster" refer to machines that blast sand and fine steel balls, respectively. Additionally, aqua blasters and jet blasters use high-pressure water or air for cleaning, particularly in water piping and other applications. This discussion focuses on sandblasters, which primarily spray sand, steel balls, and similar materials.
Sandblasters are employed in surface treatment processes, such as deburring, rust removal, cleaning, and surface preparation of metalworking products. They can smooth surfaces for mirror finishing or create a matte finish to reduce luster. Sandblasters also enhance the finish of 3D-printed products by making powder and lamination marks less noticeable and can strengthen metal surfaces through shot peening or nanocrystallization strengthening, such as the alpha (α) treatment.
Additionally, sandblasters serve artistic purposes in glass crafts and stone carving.
Sandblasters typically use compressed air to propel fine particles against surfaces, removing burrs and debris. The impact of these particles can significantly alter the surface's appearance, smoothing or texturizing it as needed. Shot peening, which involves blasting steel balls or similar objects onto a surface, utilizes both compressed air and centrifugal force to achieve a roughened, strengthened finish.
Sandblasters range from portable devices to large-scale factory installations, with portable machines operating at compressed air pressures of 1 MPa or less. Factory equipment may feature rotating tables, conveyors, and automatic processing capabilities for high-volume production.
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MAT Industries, LLC, established in 1836 and based in Illinois, United States, is a manufacturer of compressed air products. The company produces products such as air compressors, inflators, air tools, and welders for professionals and homeowners. In the beginning, the company started to produce horse-drawn wagons and agricultural equipment and later started to add a few other products to the its portfolio of products, such as Plows, harrows, and cultivators. The company started to produce furnaces and metal castings to chain saws and two-stage air compressors and now offers Nailers and staplers, pressure washers, welders, and paint sprayers.
Nederman Corporation is a environmental technology products supplier founded in 1944 in Helsingborg, Sweden and operating in Leeds, in The United Kingdom since 1978. The company offers a variety of products, solutions and services for industrial air filtration, such as aerosol extraction, combustible dust or even oil mist filtration. It serves multiple kinds of entities, for example: fire and emergency stations, laboratories, and automobile, welding and thermal cutting, and woodworking facilities, and more. The firm is also sustainability driven, and is ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certified.
3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. 3M provides diversified technology services globally. 3M operates through four segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment offerings include industrial abrasives, masking, and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles. The Transportation and Electronics segment offerings include ceramic solutions, light management films, and electronics assembly solutions. The Healthcare segment offerings include wound care, dentistry and orthodontia solutions, and filtration and purification systems. The Consumer segment offerings include consumer bandages, picture hanging, and stationery products.
Brut Manufacturing, established in 1975 and located in Ohio, United States, is a manufacturer of automotive repair, restoration, and sandblasting equipment for professional mechanics and body shops. The company's products include sandblasting cabinets, media blasting equipment, and automotive repair equipment such as brake lathes, tire changers, and balancers. Its heavy-duty sandblasters that use pressurized air to propel abrasive media offer pressure blasters with a capacity of 85–100 lbs, 250–300 lbs, and 150 lbs.
Seishin Enterprise Co., Ltd. founded in 1968 in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, is a manufacturer and supplier of powder technology equipment. The company's product range includes plant apparatus, lab instruments, trouble-measure apparatus, functional materials, and powder custom processing and analysis. These products cater to industries requiring specialized powder technology solutions. They primarily serve sectors like manufacturing, research, and development, among others. Additionally, the company offers services such as custom powder processing, detailed analysis, equipment development, and technological consultation.
Gritco Equipment BV, established in 1990 and headquartered in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, is a manufacturer and supplier of blasting equipment and cleaning technology. The company's product portfolio includes vacuum blasting machines, mobile dust extractors, and expendable abrasives. These products find applications in various sectors, including aerospace, construction, and the marine and offshore industries. The company offers services including product catalogs and advice on operation and maintenance. It has distribution centers globally in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and Norway.
FERVI SpA was founded in 1978 and is a manufacturer of machineries, workshop equipment, and cutting tools based in Vignola, Modena, Italy. The company offers various products such as milling machines, machinery for fishings, cutting wheels, machine vices, and dial indicators. The products have been used in various applications such as car workshop, carpentry, construction, gardening, and do it yourself. The company is consisted by various brands which specialized in different products and markets, such as Fervi, Riflex, Vogel Germany, Sitges, and Rivit.
Chinetti SNC, established in 1953 and headquartered in Quinzano, Varese, Italy, is a goldsmith and jeweler machinery and tools manufacturer and distributor. The company's products include hand-operated rolling mills, three-stage dust vacuum filtration systems with a microfiber bag, an M-class cartridge filter and exhaust HEPA filter, and electrical melting furnaces. Its range of tools includes disc cutters, jump ring makers, and hardened steel ring mandrels, and its products are available through a network of global suppliers.
Prevost UK Ltd. , based in Annecy-le-Vieux, France, is a designer and manufacturer of compressed air and fluid distribution solutions. Its product range includes quick safety couplings, piping networks, filtration solutions, and pneumatic equipment. Notably, the company introduced the industry's first push-button coupling with a square button and launched the first composite "anti-hose whip" safety coupling, and the pure aluminum compressed air network called Prevost Piping System (PPS) in 2017. Its offerings are utilized for safety, efficiency, and the preservation of air and fluid quality.
Nicchu CO., Ltd, established in 1959 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier of surface processing equipment. The company's product range includes portable abrasive blasting machines, blast cabinets, shot peening machines, and dust collectors. These products play a pivotal role in surface treatment, cleaning, and enhancing material properties. They serve sectors like automotive, construction, electronics, and shipbuilding. Beyond equipment manufacturing, the company offers machinery maintenance, equipment rental, and technical support to its customers.
Zhejiang TongBao Surface Processing Equipment Technology Co. Ltd is a manufacturer of surface treatment equipment and machinery that was established in 2000 in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, China. The company produces shot blasting machines such as hook-type and crawler models, sand blasting machines such as conveyor and automatic models, and centrifugal disc and round bowl-type vibratory polishing machines. The company mainly serves clients in the industrial processing sector, such as clients in metal processing, stone cutting, and industrial coating formulation.
C.B. Sabbiatrici SRL, established in 1980 and headquartered in Oggiono, Italy, is a manufacturer of sandblasting and shot peening equipment. The company's products include manual sandblasting machines, sandblasting booths, and sandblasting cabins. It also offers a range of accessories, including nozzles, blasting helmets, and work hoods. These products are used in a variety of sandblasting and surface preparation applications, such as paint removal and rust removal. It has a network of over 1,500 resellers throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Elcometer Limited, established in 1947, has a global network of facilities and is a manufacturer in the UK and the USA of inspection equipment for the coatings, concrete, and NDT industries. The company's core portfolio of products covers four divisions: Blast, spray, coating inspections, and NDT equipment. Example products include industrial and commercial spray equipment used for protective coatings to meet OEM requirements, bodyshop spray equipment, and components used primarily to provide repair and customized work to the interior and body of passenger cars, trucks, vans, and trailers by their clients, including commercial, industrial, and OEMs.
PressureJet Systems Pvt. Ltd., founded in 1996, is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, and is a manufacturer of waterjet pumps and accessories. The company offers products, including waterjet pumps, nozzles, valves, and related accessories, for industries like automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and construction. It has received awards such as the 2015 Innovation Excellence Award and 2019 Quality Assurance Award, and it adheres to ISO 9001 international standards for quality management.
Fevi S.r.l, founded in 1997, is an Italian manufacturer based in Pilastrello, Parma, producing sandblasting, shot blasting, and surface treatment solutions. The company produces sandblasting machines with recycling systems, such as automatic atmospheres explosibles (ATEX) and portable sandblasting machines. It also offers single—and three-phase industrial vacuum cleaners, dust removers, and manual and automatic filter cleaning. The company also provides a range of accessories and spare parts, including abrasives, compressors, and sandblasting safety helmets.
Cym Materials S.A., founded in 1960, is an Argentina-based manufacturer headquartered in Soldini, Santa Fe, engaging in the metallurgical industry. The company, certified with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, provides standard and custom shot blasting machines. It also produces a line of sandblasting, wheel blasting, and shot blasting cleaning equipment. Spare parts and accessories are also available for compressed air projection and blasting centrifugal equipment. Other products include dust collectors and abrasives, such as spherical and angular carbon steel shots, glass microspheres, and aluminum oxides.
Norblast S.r.l, established in 1977 and headquartered in Bologna, Italy, is a manufacturer of customized sandblasting and shot-peening systems. The company designs and manufactures material engineering and surface treatment. These systems are used in automotive, aviation, and biomedical industries. It also offers automatic, 3D printing, and shot-peening line machines. The company specializes in cleaning, controlled roughness, and controlled removal processes. It provides services through Peen Service, a subsidiary of shot-peening services, which serves as a crucial testing ground for refining its machines.
EXEN Corp., established in 1915 and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of construction equipment and general industrial machinery. The company's main products are concrete vibrator and air knocker to solve material flow problems. Its pneumatic hammering technology in air knockers works against fine powders and sticky or clinging materials in the hopper, chute and pipes. It also offers a range of vibration motors, feeders, manual vibrators and table vibrators for concrete. The company's equipment are used in food and pharmaceutical plant, milling plant, petrochemical plant, paper making factory and civil engineering works.
Hodge Clemco Ltd., a subsidiary of Samuel Hodge Ltd., was founded in 1959 and based in South Yorkshire, UK, as a manufacturer and supplier of abrasive blasting and surface treatment equipment. The company offers a series of abrasives for air blast cleaning applications. It also produces recyclable abrasives, abrasive recovery systems, and dust collectors. The company offers services such as abrasive disposal, blasting training, and equipment servicing, and its products find applications in the aerospace and automotive sectors.
Contracor GmbH, established in 2002 and located in Wuppertal, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of a range of abrasive blasting equipment and related accessories. The company specializes in portable abrasive blasting equipment, accessories for abrasive blasting, manual blast cabinets, personal protective equipment, and compressed air preparation equipment. Its production facilities involve full production cycles, including sheet metal production, pressure vessel manufacturing, CNC machining, surface preparation, and wet coating. It is a member of the Comprag Group with experience in industrial machinery manufacturing and medical equipment and supplies, and it sells its products under the brand names Comprag and Contracor.
Sinterit, established in 2014 and based in Kraków, Poland, is a manufacturer and supplier of 3D printing solutions in SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) technology, offering compact and industrial SLS 3D printer lines. The company's client base includes names such as Toyota, Autodesk, Bosch, Somfy, and Rohde & Schwarz. Its product line includes the compact and industrial SLS 3D printers Lisa, Lisa Pro, Lisa X, and NILS 480. The company also offers additional services, including powder management, post-processing, software, powders, and more.
Hangzhou Kafan Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd., established in 2009 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China, is a surface finishing equipment designer, manufacturer, and B2B supplier. The company specializes in the production of industrial sandblasting equipment, mass finishing machines, and complete powder coating equipment products. Its primary products include automatic conveyor belt blasting machines and centrifugal disc finishing machines. It also offers multifunctional systems, such as sandblasting and powder coating machines for metal surfaces, and custom-engineered finishing solutions. The company has extensive experience with custom automatic alloy vehicle rim shot blasting machines and galvanized part sandblasting machines.
ELMAG Entwicklungs und Handels GmbH, founded in 1984 and located in Tumeltsham, Austria is a wholesaler and supplier of industrial machinery and equipment. The company’s product category includes compressed air technology, welding technology, stone cutting, workshop equipment, and power generators. It also offers welding equipment, plasma cutters, extraction systems, Metal cleaning equipment, and induction heaters. It is ISO 9001 certified, indicating that its production processes and products are of standard quality. It has service points in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Hungary, serving customers worldwide.
Pro-Tek inc. was founded in 1982 and is a supplier of paint and body shop equipment products based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. The company offers various products such as paint thickness testers, air control units, air dry guns, jetair waterborne drying systems, and HLVP pressure spray. The products are waterborne compatible with stainless steel sets and fluid passages. The products are supplied to the body shop and paint market industries. The company offers warranty for the products for up to 1 year after the purchase.
Air Compressors Direct, Inc. founded in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA, in 2002, is a distributor of air compressing systems and power equipment. The company offers products including power equipment, lawnmowers, snow blowers, generators, sump pumps, and air compressors. Air compressors are used to suck in surrounding air and mechanically squeeze it through internally-moving components into a usable force to power air tools. The company serves homeowners, commercial businessmen, and contractors. It also provides services of shipping, custom recommendations, and financing.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Brut manufacturing |
7.9%
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2 | NICCHU Co., Ltd. |
7.0%
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3 | MAT Industries, LLC |
6.6%
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4 | Nederman Corporation |
5.4%
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5 | 3M |
5.4%
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6 | Clemco Industries Corporation |
5.1%
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7 | Gritco |
4.7%
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8 | FERVI SpA |
4.4%
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9 | Sinterit |
4.4%
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10 | Seishin Enterprise Co., Ltd. |
4.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the sandblaster page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 5 | 31.3% |
Japan | 2 | 12.5% |
Italy | 2 | 12.5% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 12.5% |
Netherlands | 1 | 6.3% |
Germany | 1 | 6.3% |
Poland | 1 | 6.3% |
Austria | 1 | 6.3% |
Canada | 1 | 6.3% |
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Seiwa Industry Co., Ltd.
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■ Features ・ The coating and rust can be peeled off ・ The surface is also possible (etching) ・ It is made of resin and is light and improves wor...
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Product feature ・ Eco Due to the cleaning method that does not use water and detergent, it does not leak the waste. Raw dry ice is made from reu...
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feature ・ By passing the odor and dust through the aqua blaster, the patented technology of the IIEN, and violently contact with the water, the so...
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・ The maximum power of microorganisms is drawn out, and the decomposition power such as fats and fats is very strong. (Maximum metabolism = 1 gluco...
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・ Excellent oxygen melting efficiency Fine bubbles are generated by violently colliding air on the internal protrusion, enhancing high -load drain...