The Aero 40 and Aero 80 are Aero FP machines. The Aero 80 has the larger hopper and blast pressure up to 300 psi. The Aero 40 has a 40 lb hopper and blast pressure up to 250 psi. Max feed rate is 7.0 lb/min on the Aero 80, 4.5 lb/min on the Aero 40, 6.0 lb/min on the PLT 60, and 4.0 lb/min on the PCS 60.

The PLT 60 and PCS 60 are Aero2 machines, not Ultra models. The PLT keeps a 3 mm pellet. The PCS cuts 3 mm pellets into smaller particles and is published for a lower pressure ceiling. Their blast paths differ: 1 in on the PLT 60 and 3/4 in on the PCS 60.

Published differences among the four blasting machines
SpecAero 40Aero 80PLT 60PCS 60
Model shownAero 40FPAero 80FPAero2 PLT 60Aero2 PCS 60
Hopper40 lb80 lb60 lb60 lb
Feed rate4.5 lb/min7.0 lb/min6.0 lb/min4.0 lb/min
Blast pressure20–250 psi20–300 psiUp to 250 psi20–145 psi
Media3 mm pellets3 mm pellets3 mm in, 3 mm out3 mm pellets cut to 0.3–3 mm
Nozzle airNot confirmed50–165 CFM at 80 psi50–165 CFM at 80 psi12–100 CFM at 80 psi
Blast pathNot confirmedNot confirmed1 in1 in
PowerNot confirmedNot confirmed110/230 V AC, 4.3 A110/230 V AC, 4.3 A
Weight257 lb empty389 lb empty233 lb empty251 lb empty

The portable aftercooler is supporting equipment, not a fifth blaster. You can also open a machine in our rental fleet, add up to three to the comparison, and open the comparison tray. Request a Rental Quote when you are ready, and say what you still need confirmed.