Cosmetics and beauty packaging
Batch codes and expiry dates onto bottles, jars and tubes without melting the plastic or clouding the surface.
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Handheld UV Laser Marking Machine
Handheld 5W UV laser marking machine - KSh 420,000 (). Cold marking for glass, acrylic, plastics and delicate surfaces that a fiber laser would scorch.
7-14 days
Key specifications
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Power
5W
Marking area
70 x 70 mm
Marks
Glass, acrylic, plastics, silicone, PCB, packaging
Marking method
Cold marking - breaks surface bonds instead of burning
Marking depth
Adjustable, roughly 0.01 to 0.4 mm depending on material
The Full Brief
About This Product
UV is the answer to the materials fiber lasers ruin. A 5W UV laser marks by breaking surface bonds rather than burning, so glass, clear acrylic, silicone, PCB substrate, cosmetics packaging and soft plastics come out crisp and undamaged - no melting, no yellowed halo, no heat distortion.
The handheld UV laser marking machine price in Kenya is KSh 420,000 (). It runs off a lithium battery at 7kg, so it is portable in the same way our fiber marker is, with a 70 x 70mm marking window.
- Cold marking - no heat damage on sensitive or transparent materials
- 70 x 70mm window, lithium battery, 7kg
- Free operator training and maintenance guidance
- Tested before shipping, delivered countrywide
This is a specialist machine and we will say so plainly: if you are marking steel tools all day, buy the fiber marker instead and spend less. Buy this when your work is glass, cosmetics, electronics or premium packaging - the jobs nobody else in the market can take.
Handheld UV Laser Marking Machine — full specifications
Every figure we publish, in one place. If something you need to know is missing from this sheet, ask us on WhatsApp and we will find it out rather than guess at it.
Marking performance
- Power
- 5W
- Marking area
- 70 x 70 mm
- Marks
- Glass, acrylic, plastics, silicone, PCB, packaging
- Marking method
- Cold marking - breaks surface bonds instead of burning
- Marking depth
- Adjustable, roughly 0.01 to 0.4 mm depending on material
The laser
- Laser type
- UV (cold marking)
- Wavelength
- 355 nm
- Cooling
- Air cooled - no water chiller, no pump
Handling and power
- Weight
- 7 kg
- Power source
- Lithium battery
- Format
- Handheld, carried to the workpiece
Artwork
- Accepted files
- BMP, JPG, PNG, DXF, SVG, PLT
- Typical marks
- Logos, serial numbers, QR codes, barcodes, date coding
Supplied by Colorshade
- Included
- Free operator training
- Lead time
- 7-14 days
What you get
- The handheld UV marking head
- Control unit with built-in screen
- Lithium battery pack
- Battery charger and mains lead
- Marking software, installed and set up before it leaves us
- Free hands-on operator training
- A machine that has been powered up and test-marked, not one still in its factory wrap
What you can make with it
These are jobs Colorshade runs on this equipment, not a list of things it could theoretically do. Ask us what any one of them pays before you commit.
Glassware and bottles
Names, logos and measures marked into glass. A fiber laser cracks or frosts it; this does not.
Clear acrylic awards and signage
Crisp marking inside and on clear acrylic, with none of the yellowed halo heat leaves behind.
Electronics, PCB and cable marking
Component identification and serial numbers on boards and connectors, where any heat at all is a defect.
Medical and laboratory items
Permanent identification on instruments and containers that has to survive cleaning without ink.
Premium gift and packaging work
The jobs that pay best in the gift shop trade precisely because so few machines in Kenya can take them.
Before you buy
What it costs to run
The price on this page is what you pay once. This is what the machine costs you afterwards — the part most suppliers leave you to find out on your own.
Consumables
None. No ink, no solvent, no etching chemicals.
Cost per mark
The electricity, and nothing else.
Power
Its own lithium battery on site, or an ordinary 240V socket in the workshop.
Wear parts
The lens. Keep it clean and it lasts; neglect it and it is the first thing to go.
Routine maintenance
Clean the lens, check cable connections, keep it dry and dust-free.
The honest one
This is a specialist machine with a narrower job list than the fiber marker. It earns more per job and it gets fewer of them.
How it compares to our other machines
The honest comparison, including where another machine is the better buy. Tell us the work you actually have and we will say which one pays for itself faster.
| Machine | From | Power | Marking area | Marks | Weight | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld Metal Marking Machine | KSh 160,000 | 250W | 30 x 120 mm | Steel, alloy, chassis plates and rating plates | 5.8 kg | 10-14 days |
| Handheld Fiber Laser Marking Machine | KSh 290,000 | 30W | 100 x 100 mm | Stainless steel, mild steel, aluminium, brass, hard plastics | 6 kg | In stock - same-day delivery countrywide |
| Handheld UV Laser Marking Machine You are here | KSh 420,000 | 5W | 70 x 70 mm | Glass, acrylic, plastics, silicone, PCB, packaging | 7 kg | 7-14 days |
Questions buyers actually ask
Why buy this instead of the cheaper fiber marker?
Only if your materials demand it. A fiber laser marks by heating, which is perfect on steel and ruinous on glass, clear acrylic, silicone and cosmetics packaging - it clouds, cracks or leaves a yellowed halo. UV marks cold. If you are marking metal tools all day, buy the fiber and spend less. Buy this when your work is the material a fiber laser destroys.
What does "cold marking" actually mean?
The UV beam breaks the bonds at the surface rather than burning through them, so the mark appears with almost no heat spreading into the material around it. That is the whole reason it works on things that warp, melt or craze.
Will it mark metal too?
It can, but that is not what you buy it for and it is slower at it than a fiber laser. If your work is a mix of metal and delicate materials, tell us the split on WhatsApp - sometimes the honest answer is two machines, and sometimes it is that you do not need this one yet.
Handheld or the bench version?
Handheld goes to the work and suits varied, occasional jobs. The bench version holds focus across a production run, which is what you want the moment you are marking a hundred identical bottles rather than one. Most people start handheld.
Is it hard to learn?
No harder than the fiber marker, and the training is the same: free, hands-on, and we do not finish until you can run a job on your own. UV settings are gentler by nature - the risk on this machine is under-marking, not burning something.
What is the lead time?
7-14 days. It is not on our shelf, and we would rather say so now than take a deposit and manage you afterwards. Ask on WhatsApp for the current position before you commit.
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