Trumpf TruLaser 5040 Fiber
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Key Specifications
X Travel
Y Travel
laser power options
max positioning speed
machine weight
maximum laser power and minimal rejects
How much does the Trumpf TruLaser 5040 Fiber cost?
Estimated price range
Our best estimate for a cnc laser cutting machine in this class — not a quote from Trumpf. Configuration moves it a long way.
Overview
The Trumpf TruLaser 5040 Fiber is a 2D fiber laser cutting machine for 4,000 × 2,000 mm (157 × 78.7 in) sheet, with 280 m/min maximum positioning speed and a TruFiber laser of 6, 9, 12 or 24 kW. The table carries up to 2,000 kg (4,409 lb).
The useful comparison is with the TruLaser 3040, because the two share more than the sheet format. Each weighs 14,300 kg (31,526 lb) and stands on 11,200 × 6,373 × 2,200 mm (441 × 251 × 86.6 in), so the building work is the same for either. What differs is motion and laser range. The TruLaser 3040 positions at 170 m/min and starts at the TruFiber 4000, while the TruLaser 5040 positions at 280 m/min and starts at the TruFiber 6001.
Positioning speed is the rate at which the head travels between contours with the beam off. The higher figure pays back on nests of many small parts and holes, where a large share of the cycle is travel. On a sheet of a few long contours it matters far less, and the laser power does the work.
Thickness limits climb with the laser, though not evenly. Mild steel and aluminum are listed at 25 mm (0.98 in) with the TruFiber 6001, 30 mm (1.18 in) with the 9001 and 12001, and 40 mm (1.57 in) with the 24001. Stainless steel reaches 40 mm (1.57 in) already with the 9001. Copper goes from 10 mm (0.39 in) to 16 mm (0.63 in) at the 9001 and stays there; brass goes from 10 mm (0.39 in) to 12.7 mm (0.50 in). Trumpf adds that the 24 kW TruFiber 24001 cuts up to three times faster, with Active Speed Control named as the feature that keeps the process reliable.
Shops that only cut smaller sheet can look at the TruLaser 5030, with 3,000 × 1,500 mm travel, a 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) sheet limit and a weight of 11,700 kg (25,794 lb).
Full Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Laser Power Options | 6 / 9 / 12 / 24 kW with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Max Positioning Speed | 280 m/min |
| Machine Weight | 14,300 kg (31,526 lb) |
| Maximum Laser Power and Minimal Rejects | With 24 kW, the TruFiber 24001 cuts up to three times faster and is particularly reliable thanks to Active Speed Control |
| Cut Oversized Sheets | Quickly and easily machine sheet metal measuring 6 x 2 m. |
| X-Axis Travel | 4,000 mm (157 in) |
| Y-Axis Travel | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
| Max Workpiece Weight | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) |
| Max Sheet Thickness Mild Steel | 25 / 30 / 30 / 40 mm (0.98 / 1.18 / 1.18 / 1.57 in) with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Max Sheet Thickness Stainless Steel | 25 / 40 / 40 / 40 mm (0.98 / 1.57 / 1.57 / 1.57 in) with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Max Sheet Thickness Aluminum | 25 / 30 / 30 / 40 mm (0.98 / 1.18 / 1.18 / 1.57 in) with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Max Sheet Thickness Copper | 10 / 16 / 16 / 16 mm (0.39 / 0.63 / 0.63 / 0.63 in) with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Max Sheet Thickness Brass | 10 / 12.7 / 12.7 / 12.7 mm (0.39 / 0.50 / 0.50 / 0.50 in) with TruFiber 6001 / 9001 / 12001 / 24001 |
| Floor Space Required | 11,200 × 6,373 × 2,200 mm (441 × 251 × 86.6 in) |
Specifications sourced from trumpf.com — verified 2026-10-03
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- 280 m/min maximum positioning speed, against 170 m/min on the TruLaser 3040 with the same weight and footprint
- TruFiber lasers of 6, 9, 12 or 24 kW
- Mild steel up to 30 mm (1.18 in) with the TruFiber 9001
- Stainless steel up to 40 mm (1.57 in) with any laser from the TruFiber 9001 upward
- Table takes 4,000 × 2,000 mm (157 × 78.7 in) sheet up to 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)
Limitations
- The smallest laser offered is the 6 kW TruFiber 6001; the TruFiber 4000 is listed for the TruLaser 3040 but not here
- Going from the TruFiber 9001 to the 12001 raises no thickness limit in any listed material
- Needs 11,200 × 6,373 mm (441 × 251 in) of floor and carries 14,300 kg (31,526 lb) onto the foundation
- Copper stays at 16 mm (0.63 in) and brass at 12.7 mm (0.50 in) even with the TruFiber 24001
Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
01
Weight, footprint, travel and sheet limit are identical: 14,300 kg (31,526 lb), 11,200 × 6,373 × 2,200 mm, 4,000 × 2,000 mm and 2,000 kg (4,409 lb). The TruLaser 5040 positions at 280 m/min, the TruLaser 3040 at 170 m/min. The TruLaser 3040 can be ordered with the TruFiber 4000, while the TruLaser 5040 starts at the TruFiber 6001.
02
Four TruFiber lasers: the 6001 with 6 kW, the 9001 with 9 kW, the 12001 with 12 kW and the 24001 with 24 kW. Trumpf says the 24 kW laser cuts up to three times faster and names Active Speed Control with it; the statement does not say what it is compared with.
03
Mild steel is listed at 25 mm (0.98 in) with the TruFiber 6001, 30 mm (1.18 in) with the 9001 and 12001, and 40 mm (1.57 in) with the 24001. Stainless steel is listed at 25 mm (0.98 in) with the 6001 and 40 mm (1.57 in) with each of the three larger lasers.
04
Travel is 4,000 mm (157 in) in X and 2,000 mm (78.7 in) in Y, and the maximum workpiece weight is 2,000 kg (4,409 lb). The TruLaser 5030 is the smaller alternative, with 3,000 × 1,500 mm travel and a 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) limit.
05
Positioning speed applies to moves between cuts. It shortens the cycle on sheets with many separate contours, such as nests of small parts or perforated panels, where the head spends much of its time travelling. On thick plate with few contours the cut itself dominates, and the laser power matters more than the 280 m/min.
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