TRUMPF TruLaser Tube 5000

The TRUMPF TruLaser Tube 5000 is a dedicated tube and profile laser cutting machine designed to process round tubes, square tubes, rectangular profiles, open sections (angle, channel, H-beam), and custom extrusions up to 12.5 meters in length. TRUMPF's tube laser platform addresses the growing demand for precision tube cutting in industries such as automotive structural components, furniture manufacturing, agricultural equipment, and architectural metalwork, where tube laser cutting has displaced traditional sawing, drilling, and milling operations on tube assemblies.

The TruLaser Tube 5000 uses a fiber laser source — available from 2 kW to 6 kW — with TRUMPF's high-precision rotary chuck system for accurate tube indexing and cutting. The machine handles tubes up to 220 mm diameter (round) and 180 x 180 mm (square), with wall thicknesses up to 10 mm in mild steel and 6 mm in stainless steel. The 12.5-meter maximum bar length allows standard structural profiles to be loaded and cut without intermediate handling.

TRUMPF's TruTops Tube software handles 3D tube programming including notching, coping, slot-and-tab joints, and complex intersection geometry. The software calculates optimal cut sequences and manages unloading conveyors and part sorting. The tube laser eliminates post-processing: cuts are clean and require no deburring, the kerf is narrow and accurate, and joint geometry for welding preparation is cut directly by the machine. This dramatically reduces labor cost on tube-frame assemblies.

The TruLaser Tube 5000 competes with the BLM GROUP LT7, Mazak Fabri Gear, and Bystronic ByTube in the tube laser segment. TRUMPF's advantage is the integration with the broader TruLaser ecosystem, including shared software, service network, and automation philosophy. Pricing for the TruLaser Tube 5000 is typically in the $500,000-$900,000 range depending on laser power, bundle length, and automation level.