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Yes, shot blast machines are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £20,000 to £250,000, and most deals are written over 12–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£20k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £100k
Rates From
4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £75,000: a 10% deposit of £7,500, then 48 monthly payments of £1,582 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £83,436, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Batch tumblast shot blast machine | £20,000 – £60,000 | Batch Tumblast Machine (specification class) |
| Hanger-type shot blast machine | £60,000 – £140,000 | Hanger-Type Blast Machine (specification class) |
| Through-feed or continuous shot blast machine | £140,000 – £250,000 | Continuous Shot Blast Machine (specification class) |
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Check EligibilityShot blast machines qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000 for qualifying plant and machinery. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances on the asset; lease payments are generally deducted as an operating expense.
Shot blast machines are bought by foundries to clean sand and scale from castings straight out of the mould, and by heat treatment and forging operations preparing components before further processing. Furnaces and heat treatment plant are heavy, need a significant electrical supply, and often require planning or environmental permitting for emissions before the site can operate the equipment. Installation and commissioning, including the electrical infeed, foundations and any flue or abatement work, is frequently a large share of the total project cost, and is not always financeable on the same agreement as the equipment itself. A shot blast machine's own installation is generally more straightforward than a furnace, but dust extraction and abrasive recovery are integral to the machine and add to the overall project cost. Buyers finance a shot blast machine because it's a production bottleneck if undersized, so upgrading from a batch tumblast machine to a hanger-type or continuous through-feed system is usually driven by casting volume outgrowing the existing cleaning capacity, and the finance is matched to that growth rather than funded from reserves. Replacement or upgrade is typically driven by needing more throughput or better access for awkward-shaped castings, rather than the machine failing, since the cabinet and blast wheel housing are heavy-duty; blast wheels, blades and liners are the routine wear items replaced on a maintenance schedule.
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