UV laser marking machine market trends and mainstream product analysis

UV laser marking machine market trends and mainstream product analysis

In recent years, the laser marking equipment industry has shown a diversified development trend, among which UV laser marking machines, with their high precision and low damage, have seen a continuous increase in demand in the application of electronic, medical, and consumer electronics fields. Combining technological innovation and market dynamics, its development trend and mainstream product characteristics be analyzed from the following dimensions.

1. UV laser marking machine and related equipment market trends;

1. Technological integration drives product upgrading;

Laser marking equipment: The current mainstream types include CO₂, semiconductor, fiber and ultraviolet (UV) laser marking machines, and the product forms are mainly, portable and flying marking machines1. In the future, it will develop towards integrated design, low power consumption and long life, and branding and maintenance-free have become the of competition4.
UV printer: The nozzle accuracy has reached ±0.1mm, the printing speed has exceeded 100 square meters/hour, and the control system (such as remote monitoring, automatic maintenance) further reduces the threshold for operation.

2. Application scenarios diversified expansion

Laser marking: covering high-end fields such as electronics, automobiles, aerospace, medical, etc., can mark metal and non-metal, and the domestic market share exceeds 50% of the total amount of laser equipment.
UV printing: demand in advertising signs (accounting for 30% of), home decoration, gifts and other fields is increasing sharply, the global market size reached $1436.63 million in 2023, and is to increase to $2012.92 million by 2030, with a CAGR of 4.42%

3. Customization and green production become trends

Small batch, high-precision customized demand drives UV technology to transform into personalized services, UV printers can achieve multi-material (ceramics, glass,), high color fidelity printing, traditional printing is difficult to replace. 3.
The research and development of environmentally friendly inks (such as water-based UV inks is accelerating, reducing volatile organic compound emissions, and meeting the requirements for sustainable development.

UV laser marking machine technology advantage

1.High precision (±0.1mm level), small thermal effect

2.Non-metallic materials are adaptable

Applicable scenarios

1.Electronic components; medical consumables; precision instrument marking

2.Fine pattern carving on plastic, glass, ceramics, etc.

UV printer

Product form：Industrial grade UV inkjet equipment、Desktop UV printer

Core performance：High speed (>100㎡/hour); wide format printing、Miniaturization; convenient operation

Typical application：Outdoor billboard; large decorative painting、Custom gifts; personalized packaging

Domestic laser marking machine enterprises have a dominant position in the mid-low-end market through cost advantages and localization services, with a wider range of application scenarios abroad.

Industry pain points

Cost pressure: The high cost of purchasing and maintaining UV equipment limits its widespread use among small and medium-sized customers.
Technological barriers: Core componentssuch as laser sources, nozzles) rely on imports, and domestic alternatives still need to be breakthroughs.

Focus on subdivided fields (such as portable laser marking machines, small size UV printers), and provide customized solutions to meet the small batch needs of the, home decoration and other industries.

Future outlook

The UV laser marking machine and UV printer will continue to penetrate into the fields of smart manufacturing and green printing, and it is expected that by 2030:

The market size of laser marking machines will maintain an average annual growth of 5%-8% as the industrial automation rate increases;
Driven by emerging markets (such as building decoration, flexible electronics), UV printers will become the core growth engine in the Asia-Pacific region.
Companies need to focus on technological innovation (such as AI-driven intelligent control) and cost optimization to capture the blue ocean market of personalized and high-precision applications.

 

Domestic companies have reduced the average price of UV laser marking machines from 150,000 yuan/unit in 2019 80,000-120,000 yuan/unit in 2023 by means of large-scale production and localizing supply, squeezing the market share of international brands in batch processing scenarios such as consumer electronics and automotive parts.