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Servo-hydraulic CNC press brake with ToolMaster automatic tool changer

TRUMPF TruBend 5170

Press brake with 1700 kN press force and 3230 mm bending length, five-axis back gauge, CNC crowning, ACB angle measurement and automatic changing of upper and lower tools from the ToolMaster store.

Variant: B23 Installed: 2025

CNC press brake with a long bending line, upper tools (punches) and lower tools (dies), next to it a tall automatic tool store

Identification

ParameterValue
Model TRUMPF TruBend 5170 12
Machine code B23 12
Drive On-Demand Servo Drive, four-cylinder design 34
Frame C-frame, welded 34
Commissioned 2025-09-08 1

Working range and force

ParameterValue
Press force 1700 kN 34
Bending length 3230 mm 34
Distance between uprights 2690 mm 34
Usable installation height (upper to lower tool clamp) 615 mm 347
Max. distance table to ram 735 mm 34
Y-axis stroke 445 mm 34
Throat depth 420 mm 34
Table width 120 mm 34
Ram tilt (difference left/right) ± 10 mm 34
Working height 1095–1115 mm 34

Speeds

ParameterValue
Rapid approach (with BendGuard) 220 mm/s 34
Y return 220 mm/s 34
X axis 1750 mm/s 34
R axis 330 mm/s 34
Z axis 1750 mm/s 34

Axis positioning accuracy

ParameterValue
Y axis 0.005 mm 34
X axis 0.04 mm 34
R axis 0.08 mm 34
Z axis 0.1 mm 34

Back gauge

ParameterValue
Axes 5-axis: X, delta X, R, Z1, Z2 34
X-axis travel 600 mm 34
Max. stop range in X 860 mm 34
R-axis travel 250 mm 34
Stop fingers 2 pcs, 3 stop positions 34

Tool clamping and crowning

ParameterValue
Lower tool clamping hydraulic, self-centring, Wila system 34
Upper tool clamping hydraulic, self-centring, Wila system (Performance Upgrade package) 34
Crowning automatic CNC, Wila principle 34
Lower tool shift CNC-controlled (I axis), servo spindle drives 34
Tool Indicator yes 34

Angle measurement and safety

ParameterValue
In-process angle measurement and correction ACB Wireless, ACB Laser, Thickness Controlled Bending (TCB) 34
Camera check of blank loading Part Indicator 34
Laser safety guard BendGuard Automatic 34
Integrated bending technology data AlMg3, X5CrNi18-10, St37, QStE380TM 34

Control and operation

ParameterValue
Control Touchpoint TruBend, 21.5" touch display, 3D visualisation and programming 34
Additional monitor yes (Usability Upgrade package) 34
Mobile control MobileControl, MobileControl Pro 34
2D code scanner DMC, Bluetooth 34
Control UPS yes 34
Offline programming TruTops Boost (TruBend 5000 machine package), TecZone Bend 34
ERP/PPS interface yes 34

Material handling

ParameterValue
Support consoles 2 pcs, 100 kg capacity each 34
Recessed side stop set of 2 34
Brush pads 2 pcs 34

ToolMaster KB37 — automatic tool change

ParameterValue
Unit TRUMPF ToolMaster (KB37) for B23, store for upper and lower tools 234 Not listed separately in the handover protocol; it is part of the TruBend 5170 (B23) line in the contracted scope and on the invoice (identical total).
Storage levels upper and lower tools, 3 levels each + 4th level (Tool Change Upgrade package) 34
Mechanics CNC transfer unit, rotation station, chain manipulators, magnetic clamping, position check 34
Safeguarding light curtain (vertical and horizontal) 34
Max. tool mass in store 7850 kg 5 to be confirmed Taken from the installation conditions for the TruBend 5000 series (B23), not from a machine-specific document.
ToolMaster mass (net) 6700 kg 5
Transport dimensions L × W × H 3700 × 2365 × 3200 mm 5
Power and compressed air via the press brake, no separate connection 5

Utilities and dimensions

ParameterValue
Hydraulic oil volume 180 l 34
Rated power (IEC) approx. 24 kVA 34
Compressed air 6 ± 1 bar 34
Dimensions L × W × H 3980 × 1900 × 3000 mm 34
Mass 14,150 kg 34

Data sources

Every value in the tables points by number to the document it comes from. Prices, serial numbers and personal data are not published.

  1. TCZ_Acceptance_Protocol_ver10_cz.pdf · 2025-09-08 TRUMPF handover/acceptance protocol: TruBend 5170 (B23) installed and commissioned, function and safety test passed.
  2. faktura_vydaná_121177991.pdf · 2025-09-15 Final TRUMPF invoice for the TruBend 5170 (B23) under the purchase contract of 2025-07-10; date of supply 2025-09-08.
  3. 7.0_Technicko- cenová nabídka TruBend 5170 (B23).pdf · 2025-06-20 Signed TRUMPF technical and commercial offer: full scope of the TruBend 5170 (B23) including ToolMaster KB37, plus technical data. Its total equals the final invoice, so this is the scope that was bought.
  4. Příloha č. 5 - TruBend 5170 (B23) .pdf · undated (2025) Technical and commercial specification of the TruBend 5170 (B23), identical to offer 7.0; corroborates scope and technical data.
  5. IC_ToolMaster_KB37_TruBend_Serie_5000_B23_cs_V8.pdf · 2025-04-01 Operating manual and installation conditions of the ToolMaster KB37 for the TruBend 5000 series (B23): weights, dimensions, supply via the press brake.
  6. Potvrzení objednávky 220150971.pdf · 2025-08-05 TRUMPF order confirmation of LASERdur press-brake tools for the TruBend 5170 (tool package of the purchase contract): exact list of punches, dies and hemming rail.
  7. Katalog_OhrNastr_2025_CZ-EUR.pdf · 2025-01 TRUMPF LASERdur catalogue (edition 01/2025): angle, radius, working height, load rating and weight of the tools; installation height of the TruBend 5000 series.

What the documents do not state

  • Total tool length the ToolMaster store can hold (not in the documents).
  • Max. bendable sheet thickness per material and die width (depends on tooling; not in the available catalogue extract).