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Monport 6W UV Laser Engraver

MonportLaser Engravers & CuttersEquipmentSelect Score7.8 / 10

Monport 6W UV Laser Engraver

Best for · 6W UV galvo marker

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$2,719.99

$4,580.99

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Monport 6W UV Galvo, 6W, UV galvo laser, 150 × 150 mm.

Business economics

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Catalog price

Current price

$2,719.99

$4,580.99

Merchant / manufacturer fact
Cost profile
UV laser markerEquipmentSelect assumption · operating $65/mo · not from a spec sheet

Complete setup cost

Total investment is more than sticker price. Amounts are catalog facts, cost-profile assumptions, or quotes you enter — never guessed accessory SKUs.

Equipment price
$2,720
+ Required setup
$160
+ Initial consumables
$0
+ Other startup costs
$370
Estimated initial investment
$3,250

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Why the total investment can be higher than the machine price

UV markers follow the same pattern as other galvos: the head is priced; extraction, fixtures, and a workstation are often not.

  • Plastics and coated parts still produce fumes — budget extraction if you run production.
  • Fixtures for small parts are rarely included.
  • Enter software and computer costs only when your quote lists them separately.

Estimated cost/job

$14.67

Materials, labor, and allocated operating cost

Estimated monthly contribution

$780

After materials, labor, and monthly costs

Estimated payback

4.2 months

Complete setup investment ÷ monthly contribution

Estimated first-year ROI

288.0%

Annual contribution ÷ total investment

All four figures are estimates under your expected jobs/month—not accounting results.

Estimates

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Conservative, Expected, and Optimistic change monthly jobs (utilization vs the volume you entered). Selling price, purchase price, labor, and materials stay as entered. Utilization is not rated machine capacity. All figures are estimates.

  • 60 jobs/month expected
  • $29.33 average selling price
  • $2,720 equipment purchase
  • $25.00/hour labor
  • $7.00 materials/job
  • $250 estimated monthly labor

Conservative

36 jobs/month

60% of expected volume

6.8 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$1,152
Estimated monthly contribution
$476
Estimated first-year ROI
175.8%

Expected

60 jobs/month

100% of expected volume

4.2 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$1,760
Estimated monthly contribution
$780
Estimated first-year ROI
288.0%

Optimistic

84 jobs/month

140% of expected volume

3.0 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$2,368
Estimated monthly contribution
$1,084
Estimated first-year ROI
400.2%

Bar length tracks estimated monthly contribution (higher is stronger). Payback and ROI are estimates, not accounting results.

What changes the decision?

One shock at a time versus your expected assumptions. Each row reuses the same payback engine.

  • +25% utilization

    3.4 months

    Jobs/month vs your expected volume — not rated machine capacity

    0.8 months faster

  • -10% selling price

    5.4 months

    Shock to the selling price currently used

    1.2 months slower

  • +20% equipment cost

    4.9 months

    Shock to purchase price, not setup

    0.7 months slower

  • +20% labor cost

    3.9 months

    Shock to hourly labor rate

    0.3 months faster

  • +20% material cost

    3.8 months

    Shock to materials per job

    0.4 months faster

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Key specifications

Laser type
uv
Laser power
6 W
Working area
150 × 150 mm
Enclosure
open
Machine type
galvo

EquipmentSelect Score

7.8 / 10

6W UV galvo for plastics/glass/marking jobs where IR fiber is the wrong wavelength.

Buy UV only for UV-specific materials/processes. Otherwise fiber/MOPA or CO2 will be the wrong comparison set.

Affiliate commission and merchant relationships do not affect this score. It is editorial fit, not modeled profit or payback.

Why

One editorial judgment across these dimensions—not five separately calculated sub-scores.

  • Capability
  • Value
  • Business fit
  • Production potential
  • Ecosystem/support
  • UV wavelength advantages
  • 6W entry UV power
  • Galvo marking speed

Potential drawbacks

  • Not a general wood/acrylic cutter
  • Specialty process knowledge required
  • 10W UV if throughput needs more power

Best for

6W UV galvo marker

  • UV-sensitive plastics and specialty marking
  • Glass/plastic marks fiber handles poorly
  • Compact UV galvo cells

Not ideal for

  • Not a general wood/acrylic cutter
  • Specialty process knowledge required
  • 10W UV if throughput needs more power

Technical specifications

Laser

Laser specifications
Laser typeuv
Laser power6 W

Work Area

Work Area specifications
Working area150 × 150 mm

Hardware

Hardware specifications
Enclosureopen

Machine

Machine specifications
Machine typegalvo

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