Trumpf TruBend Cell 7000

The Trumpf TruBend Cell 7000 is Trumpf's compact automated bending cell purpose-built for high-speed, lights-out production of small parts. It pairs the electric TruBend 7036 press brake with a lightweight BendMaster compact robot, ToolMaster Bend automatic tool changer, and LoadMaster Bend sheet loading system in a footprint that fits where larger automated cells cannot. If your shop bends hundreds or thousands of small brackets, clips, contacts, and electronic housings per shift, this cell eliminates the operator from the repetitive cycle and runs around the clock.

The press brake at the cell's core delivers 217 kN of press force with a unique dual 500 mm bending length configuration (2 x 500 mm). That's a specialized setup for small-part production -- you're not bending long parts on this machine. The fully electric direct drive carries over from the standalone Series 7000, delivering consistent accuracy without hydraulic warm-up drift and consuming minimal energy. Working speed reaches 50 mm/s, and the electric drive's precision holds +/- 0.002 mm on the Y-axis.

The BendMaster compact robot weighs just 114 kg and handles parts up to 500 x 380 mm with a maximum part weight of 1.5 kg and a carrying capacity of 15 kg. The mechanical gripper features both linear and rotary axes to minimize repositioning movements during the bending sequence. It's designed specifically for high-speed handling of small, lightweight sheet metal parts -- not for the larger parts that the Cell 5000's BendMaster handles.

The cell processes sheet metal from 0.5 mm to 6 mm thickness, covering the full range of thin-gauge materials used in electronics, medical devices, automotive components, and consumer products. The ToolMaster Bend changes tooling automatically between part numbers, and the LoadMaster Bend with integrated sheet sensor loads blanks in parallel with bending operations -- the robot never waits for the next blank.

A conveyor system removes finished parts automatically, keeping the cell running without operator intervention for extended periods. The complete cell footprint is 5,500 x 3,870 x 2,630 mm with a minimum hall height requirement of 5,500 mm for the robot's vertical clearance.

New TruBend Cell 7000 configurations typically run $350,000 to $550,000 depending on tooling packages, conveyor options, and LoadMaster configuration. The basic machine weighs 4,200 kg plus 114 kg for the BendMaster. That's significantly less investment than the Cell 5000 Lean ($400K-$700K) and targets a completely different part profile -- small, lightweight, high-volume parts rather than the medium-to-large parts the Cell 5000 handles.