Pressure-feed portable abrasive blasters provide high operator control at high and low pressure to speed processing over siphon-feed blasting units. Pressure feed units also use less compressed air than siphon-feed abrasive blasters.

Siphon-feed portable abrasive blasters require less maintenance than pressure-feed systems. Sometimes called suction blasters, siphon-feed systems produce similar finishes to pressure-feed systems but with slower production rates.

Vacuum siphon-feed portable abrasive blasters reclaim media as it is blasted, which reduces media waste and maintains a cleaner work space compared to non-vacuum units. The pressure used to expel the media also causes it to be vacuumed back into the machine in one operation.

Pressure-feed portable soda blasters use soda media to etch, finish, clean, and remove rust and paint from soft- and medium-strength materials (such as wood, plastic, and aluminum) without damaging the surface. Soda blasters are only compatible with soda media.

Soda blaster conversion kits install on a pressure-feed portable blaster to turn it into a soda blaster. Soda blasters etch, finish, clean, and remove rust and paint from soft- and medium-strength materials (such as wood, plastic, and aluminum) without damaging the surface.

ALC replacement parts keep ALC-brand portable abrasive blasters in good working order.