ABAC ABC16-30GV 16 HP Vanguard Gas Drive Ironman Air Compressor - 30 Gallon Horizontal, 175 PSI, 32 CFM

The ABAC ABC16-30GV sits at the top of the Ironman engine range: a 16 HP Briggs and Stratton Vanguard engine driving the larger C2 cast iron two-stage pump for 32 CFM at a maximum 175 PSI. That is enough continuous air for sandblasting, large impact tools, or two operators working at once without a pressure drop, which is why crews reach for it when a 25 CFM machine keeps falling behind.

Key specifications

• Model: ABC16-30GV (part number 8090304075)
• Engine: 16 HP Vanguard gas
• Pump: C2 two-stage, cast iron cylinders
• Air delivery: 32 CFM at max pressure
• Maximum pressure: 175 PSI
• Tank: 30 gallon horizontal, ASME tank and safety valves
• Starting: 12V electric start with recoil backup
• EZ pull tank drain
• Dimensions: 21 x 46 x 44 in
• Weight: 605 lbs
• Fully enclosed belt guard, discharge valve
• Warranty: 2 year full, assembled in the USA

How it compares

Within the Ironman engine lineup the engine and the pump scale together. The 13 HP Honda ABC13-30GH and the 14 HP Kohler ABC14-30GK both deliver 25 CFM at 175 PSI and weigh 519 and 526 lbs. The ABC16-30GV steps up to 32 CFM at 605 lbs on the same 30 gallon horizontal platform. Every machine in the Ironman engine range shares the same cast iron pump construction, the fully enclosed belt guard and the 12V electric and recoil start, so choose on airflow first, then on the engine brand your crews already stock parts for.

Typical applications

Sandblasting, heavy equipment service in the field, pipeline and utility crews, rental fleets, and multi operator job sites where 25 CFM is not enough. The 30 gallon ASME receiver keeps the pump from short cycling between tool triggers, and the gas engine means no generator and no shore power on remote work. Electric start matters on a 605 lb machine that gets moved between sites and started cold several times a day.

Part of ABAC's Ironman Engine range from the Atlas Copco group. See the rest of the gas engine compressors and our wider range of portable air compressors.