Hand-guided marking machine H5-1

The Hofmann H5-1 is a hand-guided cold paint road marking machine for small-scale marking operations in both public and private environments — the lightest and most compact manually propelled machine in the Hofmann range. The machine is powered by a single-cylinder Honda petrol engine with 200 cm³ displacement, air-cooled, delivering 4.0 kW at 3,500 rpm. A built-in two-cylinder compressor delivers up to 360 liters per minute of compressed air for gun operation. Overall dimensions are 1,500 mm (L) x 800 mm (W) x 1,050 mm (H) depending on equipment configuration, with an operating weight of approximately 130 kg. The cold paint container holds up to 24 liters. Standard commercial 10-liter paint buckets can be used directly in the machine without decanting. The machine disassembles with only a few hand movements for compact transport. The vibration-isolated engine/compressor unit reduces operator fatigue during extended marking sessions. The spray gun mounting point is located on both left and right sides. A rear wheel straight-line lock keeps the machine tracking straight without constant steering correction during marking passes. An optional hand spray gun can be fitted as a second application point. An optional sports facility configuration with roll disc attachments is available for track and field marking applications. Marking line widths range from 5 to 15 cm depending on equipment selection.

The vibration-damped engine mounting is a key feature for the H5-1’s suitability for extended use — the isolation mount reduces the transfer of engine vibration through the machine frame to the operator’s hands and arms, allowing longer marking sessions without fatigue that would otherwise reduce marking line quality on long track or sports field programs. The rear wheel straight-line lock eliminates the continuous micro-steering corrections required to keep the machine on a straight course during long marking passes — the operator simply pushes forward without monitoring alignment, which is critical for consistent quality on athletics track straight sections. The machine is confirmed deployed at the MotoGP International Circuit in Doha, Qatar, and at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy.

The Hofmann H5-1 is deployed by road marking contractors, sports facility maintenance teams, facility management companies, private property owners, and municipal maintenance workers for parking bay line marking, small intersection markings, sports track line marking, tennis and sports court markings, cycle path markings, and private road and car park markings — wherever the work area size or layout makes a larger self-propelled machine unnecessary or impractical.

Leader Infra supplies this compact vibration-damped hand-guided cold paint marking machine for road and sports facility marking — delivering Honda-powered airspray cold paint application across 5 to 15 cm line widths in a 130 kg disassembly-ready machine suited for both public road marking work and sports facility and racing circuit line applications globally.

FAQ — What is the functional advantage of using standard 10-liter commercial paint buckets in the H5-1 rather than requiring proprietary containers? Standard commercial 10-liter paint buckets are universally available from paint suppliers in every market without requiring special containers or pre-filling into dedicated machine tanks. This eliminates container supply dependency, reduces paint wastage from partial fills, allows the operator to switch paint colors rapidly by simply exchanging buckets, and reduces cleaning time at the end of a job — all of which reduce the total operational cost and time on small-scale marking programs where a wide variety of colors or frequent color changes are required.