Introducing the Pryor Portable Laser

The World’s First Battery-Powered, Class 1 Portable Laser Marking Machine

Portable laser marking has always come with a catch. The machine might be mobile, but it still needs a power connection. Or a compressed air line. Or both. In practice, that limits where you can actually use it, and for many applications, particularly on large assemblies, structural components, or parts that simply cannot be moved, those infrastructure requirements are the difference between the right solution and a compromise.

We have been working on removing those constraints entirely. The result is the Pryor Portable Laser: what we believe to be the world’s first battery-powered, Class 1 certified portable laser marking machine that requires no external air supply or mains power connection to operate.

What makes the Pryor Portable Laser  different?

Portable laser markers have been available from a number of manufacturers for several years. They address a genuine need: bringing laser marking to large, heavy or fixed components rather than the other way around. But until now, every Class 1 certified portable laser system on the market has required either a mains power supply, a compressed air line, or both. That means planning around available services, running cables across a shop floor, or ruling out deployment in locations where those services are not available.

The Pryor Portable Laser is powered entirely by battery, providing a full day of operation from a single charge. Where a mains socket is available, the machine can be connected at the same time, charging the battery while marking continues. No compressed air supply is required at any point. The system needs nothing beyond itself to operate.

That might sound like a straightforward improvement. In practice, it changes where and how portable laser marking can be used. Large, expensive parts, remote facilities, outdoor environments, construction and fabrication sites, maintenance applications on installed equipment: all of these become viable without any infrastructure planning.

Class 1 safety with complete portability

Removing the need for external services does not mean any reduction in safety. The Portable Laser is a Class 1 certified system, the highest level of laser safety classification, meaning it can be used in open industrial environments without protective eyewear or additional screening for surrounding personnel.

Class 1 safety in a handheld format is achieved through a vacuum and mechanical interlock system. When the marking head is placed against the workpiece, the system confirms a sealed contact before the laser can operate. The laser cannot fire unless the interlock condition is met. This is not a manual check or a visual confirmation by the operator: it is a physical safety requirement built into every marking cycle.

The marking head also features a built-in 3″ display screen, giving the operator a live outline preview of the mark for alignment, vacuum interlock status, system indicators, and programme data, all at the point of marking, without needing to refer back to a separate screen or controller.

Designed for wide range of applications

One of the practical challenges of portable laser marking is achieving a reliable, repeatable seal on components that are not flat. Pipes, castings, round bar, contoured surfaces and fabricated assemblies all present different geometries, and the safety system depends on a good seal every time.

The Portable Laser addresses this through an interchangeable mask system. Each mask is designed to dock securely onto a specific surface type, creating the reliable contact the vacuum interlock requires. Masks are available for flat surfaces, curved and cylindrical surfaces, the end face of bar and tube, and specialist configurations with integrated clamping for repeatable positioning on specific component features. Switching masks in the field is straightforward, and the correct mask for the application ensures consistent results across every marking cycle.

The specification

At the heart of the system is a 30W pulsed fibre laser, delivering fast, high-contrast permanent marks on steel, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium, and most engineering alloys. Two lens options are available: a 70 x 70mm marking field and a 100 x 100mm marking field. Total system weight is approximately 35kg, making the Portable Laser practical to transport and deploy by a single operator.

The machine is powered by MarkMaster 4.0, Pryor’s new industrial laser marking and traceability software, which handles layout creation, data management, serialisation, and integration with production data systems. For operators who need a fully self-contained solution, the Portable Laser is available with an optional laptop pre-loaded with MarkMaster 4.0, giving a complete, ready-to-deploy marking system with no additional requirements.

Who is it for?

The Portable Laser is designed for any application where bringing the component to a fixed workstation is not practical. That covers a wide range of industries and tasks: large fabrications and structural steelwork, pressure vessels and pipework, castings and forgings, vehicles and rolling stock, site equipment and fixed assets, and maintenance marking on installed machinery.

It is also well-suited to manufacturers who operate across multiple sites or need a flexible solution that can be deployed wherever a marking task arises, without committing to a fixed installation in each location.

The Pryor Portable Laser Is Available now!

If you missed it live at MACH 2026 last week, The Pryor Portable Laser is available now. For full technical specifications, lens and mask options, and details of the MarkMaster 4.0 software, visit the Portable Laser product page.

To discuss your application or request a demonstration, contact the Pryor team on +44 (0)114 276 6044 or get in touch here.