Hutchins

Hutchins Manufacturing: Over 70 Years of American-Made Surface Preparation Excellence

When body shop professionals and industrial finishers reach for a pneumatic sander, one name has earned their trust for more than seven decades: Hutchins Manufacturing Company. Founded in 1951, Hutchins is a family-owned manufacturing company that has been designing, manufacturing, and building the best pneumatic sanders available for over 70 years. Based in Pasadena, California, the company traces its roots to founder Al Hutchins, a body man with an engineering background who started designing pneumatic tools to increase productivity and performance.

Innovation That Set the Industry Standard

Hutchins Manufacturing Company specializes in the development and creation of the highest quality surface preparation tools, and their achievements in producing advanced technology for the surface preparation industry are recognized as standards worldwide. That legacy of innovation is no accident. International competitive sanders imitate and incorporate at least one of Hutchins' patented creations, which includes the 5-Point Suspension System, the Vacuum Assist Program, Dust Free Sanders, and many others. In other words, if you're using any pneumatic sander today, chances are it owes something to Al Hutchins.

Each air tool is built of tough, unitized, aircraft-specification aluminum for strength and balance, while also designed and structured to produce immaculate surfaces. Every air tool that leaves the factory must go through rigorous testing before final approval, which guarantees "Hutchins Quality."

A Complete Line for Every Surface Preparation Task

Hutchins' catalog covers every stage of surface preparation. Their air sanders are the heart of the lineup, spanning two core product families. The assortment of Hutchins air sanders includes two main lineups — the ProFinisher and Legacy — each with several series having different characteristics. The ProFinisher line consists of both orbital and random orbital models of the 500, 600, and 700 series, differing by offset patterns and diameters for use across various tasks. The Legacy line is larger and also includes wet sanders, special industrial models featuring higher velocity, straight-line sanders, and other products.

For professionals who need precise, flat surface work, Hutchins offers a full range of sanders including orbital models powered by the legendary once-patented 5-point suspension system. Straight-line or linear sanders are typically used for leveling and shaping on a wide variety of flat or contoured surfaces, replicating hand sanding and making them the perfect tool for what is traditionally any hand sanding project. Their dedicated straight line sanders — including the iconic Hustler series — are a benchmark for linear surface work in both automotive and woodworking applications.

Beyond power tools, Hutchins also manufactures hand sanding boards and replacement pads for most brands. These rigid boards are engineered to pair seamlessly with Hutchins abrasives, delivering the flat, consistent contact that machine sanding alone can't always achieve. Rounding out the tool ecosystem, Hutchins offers air tool hose fittings designed specifically for their sanders. Made with food-grade hose that ensures clean and quality air, copper-grounded lines for anti-static properties, and high-quality brass fittings.

Trusted Across Industries

Hutchins Manufacturing produces the highest quality handheld surface preparation sanding equipment on the market, specializing in conventional, vacuum-assisted, and water sanders for all automotive and industrial applications. Hutchins has also created new sanders for the marine and woodworking markets, and as with the automotive tools, these additions are designed to increase productivity, performance, and user comfort. Whether you're prepping bodywork for paint, fairing a boat hull, or finishing hardwood furniture, Hutchins has a tool built for the job — and built to last.