Machine Tool Exchange buys used Trumpf fabrication equipment directly from sheet-metal shops, fab houses, and manufacturers across all 50 states. If you are upgrading to a higher-wattage fiber laser, adding automation, retiring an older CO2 machine, consolidating a shop, or clearing a Trumpf off the floor after a contract ends, we give you a fast, fair, market-based quote and pay at pickup.
We are not an auction site. We are not a broker. We are not a consignment program that leaves the machine on your floor while someone else looks for a buyer. We are the buyer. One call, one quote, one transaction. Trumpf is the premium benchmark in sheet-metal fabrication, and we price it for what it really is.
Call 800-822-9524 or submit your machine details to get a quote within 24-48 hours.
We Buy Used Trumpf Fabrication Equipment
Machine Tool Exchange is a direct buyer of used Trumpf fabrication equipment, including TruLaser fiber and CO2 laser cutting machines, TruPunch turret punch presses, TruMatic punch/laser combination machines, and TruBend press brakes. MTE buys Trumpf machines outright in any condition nationwide, handles rigging and freight, and pays at pickup.
Trumpf is the global leader in sheet-metal fabrication equipment, with one of the largest installed bases of serious fab machinery in the United States. That installed base is exactly why used Trumpf is one of the most liquid fabrication brands on the secondary market. The pool of buyers is deep, the controls and laser sources are familiar to shops nationwide, and a fair number is easy to support with real market data. A clean TruLaser fiber machine or TruMatic combo does not sit.
MTE buys that equipment directly. We purchase your Trumpf outright, we do not buy on consignment, we pay at pickup, and we handle the rigging and freight at no cost to you. Whether it is a single TruBend press brake in the corner or a full laser-and-punch cell coming out during a re-tool, you get one quote, one contact, and one pickup. If you have a Trumpf sitting idle, cutting in production, or anywhere in between, call 800-822-9524 or use the Sell Your Machine hub to start, or fill out the form on our sell page.
Why Trumpf Holds Its Resale Value
Used Trumpf machines hold their value because Trumpf is the premium German leader in sheet-metal fabrication with a large installed base in serious US fab shops, proprietary high-reliability laser sources, and strong parts and service support. That combination keeps the pool of used buyers deep, so a clean Trumpf fiber laser, turret punch, or press brake converts to cash faster and more predictably than most fabrication equipment on the secondary market.
Demand for used Trumpf is structural. A fab shop that needs a second laser, a startup that cannot afford a new fiber machine, or a production house that wants a known-quantity Trumpf control all reach for the brand first. Trumpf was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Ditzingen, Germany, and that long track record as a premium builder is part of why the prices stay firm.
Three things drive a Trumpf number on the used market. The first is the model and configuration: a fiber TruLaser at higher wattage commands more than an older CO2 machine, a TruBend with greater tonnage and a longer bed brings more than a benchtop brake, and a TruPunch with more stations and a high hit rate beats a base punch. The second is the control and laser-source generation: current TruControl machines and fiber TruDisk solid-state sources bring more than older CO2 machines running TruFlow or TruCoax sources, because fiber is what most buyers want now. The third is condition and run hours: beam-on hours on a laser, ram and back-gauge condition on a press brake, tooling completeness on a turret punch, and whether the machine still makes good parts all move the number.
For context, real used Trumpf listings span roughly $17,000 to $68,500 and up, with older CO2 lasers and small press brakes at the low end and high-wattage fiber lasers and automated combo cells at the top. Those figures are market context, not a quote. What your machine is worth depends on the details, which is exactly what our valuation looks at.
Trumpf Machines We Buy
MTE buys the full Trumpf fabrication lineup. Below are the families we see and purchase most often. If your machine is not listed, it does not mean we will not buy it. Call 800-822-9524 and we will tell you.
Trumpf Fiber and CO2 Laser Cutting Machines
The TruLaser series is the 2D flat-sheet laser line that anchors most Trumpf fab shops, and it is the most in-demand Trumpf equipment we buy. We purchase the full range, from machines such as the TruLaser 1030, TruLaser 2030 and 2525, the TruLaser 3030 and 3040, and the larger TruLaser 5030, in both fiber and CO2 variants. Fiber TruLasers run TruDisk solid-state sources and CO2 machines run TruFlow or TruCoax sources, and that fiber-versus-CO2 split is a real value driver because shops are moving toward fiber and higher wattage. A 3030-class bed runs about 5 feet by 10 feet, with the TruLaser 3030 cutting roughly 120 by 60 inches, and a 3040-class bed runs about 6 feet by 12 feet. We also buy the higher-value classes in the family: the TruLaser Tube series for tube and profile cutting, and the TruLaser Cell series for 3D and remote-welding work. When a higher-wattage upgrade pushes an older CO2 machine off the floor, you can sell your Trumpf laser to us directly.
Trumpf Turret Punch Presses
The TruPunch series covers Trumpf's servo-electric turret punching, and it holds real value on the used market. We buy machines such as the TruPunch 1000, TruPunch 3000, and TruPunch 5000. The value drivers on a turret punch are tonnage, station count, hit rate, tooling completeness, and any load-and-unload automation attached to the cell. A TruPunch with a full tooling package and automation is worth meaningfully more than a bare machine, so note what comes with it when you call.
Trumpf Punch/Laser Combination Machines
The TruMatic series combines punching and laser cutting in a single cell, a distinctly Trumpf, high-value asset class that most competitors gloss over. We buy machines such as the TruMatic 1000, TruMatic 3000, and TruMatic 6000, along with older units that still trade actively, including the TruMatic 2000R, 2020R, and L3030. The TruMatic L3030 handles a sheet area of roughly 120 by 60 inches. Because a combo machine replaces two separate processes, a clean TruMatic carries strong resale demand, and it is one of the easiest Trumpf machines to value and sell.
Trumpf CNC Press Brakes
The TruBend series is Trumpf's CNC press-brake line, and we buy the full span. That includes machines such as the TruBend 1000, TruBend 3000, TruBend 5000, and the small-part TruBend 7000 series, along with the automated TruBend Center for high-volume bending. Tonnage and bed length range from small benchtop machines up through large floor brakes, so describe yours with its tonnage and bed length when you call. Press-brake value tracks tonnage, bed length, back-gauge axes, and ram and bed condition. We buy single brakes or a brake alongside the laser and punch equipment on the same floor.
Trumpf Marking and Automation
Trumpf also builds the automation that surrounds the cutting and forming machines, and those assets carry their own value. We buy TruMark marking systems, such as the TruMark 5000, and the automation that feeds a Trumpf fab cell, including LiftMaster and SortMaster load-and-unload systems and STOPA-class storage towers. Automation and storage towers raise the value of a cell, so if your Trumpf machine came with them, tell us what is attached.
Have a Trumpf to sell? Get a quote now or call 800-822-9524.
Why Fabrication Shops Sell Trumpf Equipment
Fabrication shops sell Trumpf equipment to MTE when they upgrade to a higher-wattage fiber laser, add automation or a storage tower, downsize or retire a shop, consolidate or relocate a facility, rebalance capacity after a contract ends, or settle an estate or liquidation. In every case MTE buys the displaced Trumpf outright and pays at pickup, so the machine turns back into capital instead of taking up floor space.
Trumpf turns over on a predictable cycle because the technology keeps moving. Here are the situations that most often bring a Trumpf seller to MTE.
Fiber-Laser or Higher-Wattage Upgrade
This is the single biggest reason a Trumpf comes off the floor. A shop replaces an older CO2 TruLaser with a fiber machine, or steps up from a lower-wattage fiber to a higher one to cut thicker plate faster. The retired laser still cuts clean parts and still has buyers, but it no longer fits the plan. MTE buys the machine you are replacing so it is gone before the new install lands.
Automation or Storage-Tower Upgrade
Shops add LiftMaster and SortMaster load-and-unload systems or a STOPA-class storage tower to run lights-out, and the machine they were running gets displaced. We buy the displaced machine and any automation being swapped out, on one quote and one pickup.
Shop Downsizing or Retirement
When an owner retires or a fab shop winds down, the Trumpf machines are usually the most valuable and most liquid assets on the floor. Owners and families come to MTE because we make a clean, fast offer, handle the removal, and write one check.
Facility Consolidation or Relocation
Mergers, footprint reduction, and plant moves push fabrication into fewer buildings. When two shops become one, or when the freight on a large laser or press brake does not pencil out, the duplicate or oversized Trumpf machines become surplus. MTE quotes the whole group on one pickup schedule.
Capacity Rebalancing
A contract ends or a program winds down, and a shop finds itself with more Trumpf capacity than it needs. Rather than carry idle equipment and pay to insure and house it, owners convert the extra machines to cash. We buy a single surplus TruLaser just as readily as several.
Estate or Liquidation
When an estate or a creditor settles a fab shop, the Trumpf equipment is usually the centerpiece of the sale. MTE makes a fast, fair offer on the Trumpf machines and the rest of the floor, handles the logistics, and pays at pickup.
Wondering what your Trumpf is worth? Tell us what you have or call 800-822-9524 for a fast quote.
How to Sell Your Trumpf Machine to MTE
Selling a Trumpf to Machine Tool Exchange is a three-step process: tell us what you have, get a market-based quote within 24-48 hours, and we handle the rigging and freight and pay at pickup. There is no listing, no auction wait, no commission, and no machine left sitting on your floor while a broker looks for a buyer.
Step 1: Tell Us What You Have
Call 800-822-9524 or fill out the form. Give us the model and serial, the year, and the condition. For a Trumpf, a few details speed the quote and raise the number: the laser source type and wattage on a TruLaser, the tonnage and bed length on a TruBend, the station count and hit rate on a TruPunch, and the control generation across all of them. Note any automation, storage tower, or tooling package. Photos of the control, the laser head, and the ram or back gauge help us value the machine faster. For more than one machine, a simple list of models and quantities is enough to start.
Step 2: Get a Quote Within 24-48 Hours
Our purchasing team values your Trumpf against current secondary-market data along with the model, laser source and wattage or brake tonnage or turret stations, the control generation, age, run hours, and included tooling and automation. Because Trumpf trades so actively on the used market, we can build an accurate, transparent number quickly. No lowball formulas, no pressure, no obligation.
Step 3: We Handle Rigging, Freight, and Pay at Pickup
Accept the quote and MTE takes it from there. We arrange and pay for rigging, crating, and freight nationwide, and we pay at pickup. We coordinate the removal around your schedule, whether it is one press brake or a full laser-and-punch cell. This is the deliberate opposite of a consignment arrangement, where the machine stays on your floor until a third party finds a buyer. With MTE the machine is sold the moment you accept the quote.
Ready to sell? Call 800-822-9524 or tell us what you have for a quote within 24-48 hours.
Why Trumpf Sellers Choose MTE
Trumpf sellers choose MTE because we are the direct buyer, not a broker, marketplace, or consignment program. We purchase your Trumpf outright with no commissions and no listing fees, we buy single machines or full fabrication shops in any condition, and we cover rigging and freight nationwide with payment at pickup.
- Direct buyer, not a broker. MTE purchases your Trumpf outright. No consignment, no marketplace listing, no machine left on your floor while a third party looks for a buyer.
- We know fabrication and lasers. We speak laser source and wattage, fiber versus CO2, tonnage and bed length, and turret stations and hit rate, so we know what a TruLaser, a TruMatic, a TruPunch, and a TruBend are actually worth.
- No commissions, no listing fees. The quote you accept is the amount you receive, with no deductions at the end.
- Single machine to full shop, any condition. We buy one press brake just as readily as an entire fab floor, running or non-running, on one quote and one pickup schedule.
- Nationwide logistics, fast payment. We buy in all 50 states, coordinate rigging and freight, and pay promptly at pickup. No net-30 invoicing, no waiting on auction results.
Selling a Mazak machine too? Mazak builds Optiplex fiber and CO2 lasers, and we buy those as well, so we can quote the whole floor in one transaction. Call 800-822-9524.
What Affects Your Trumpf Machine's Value
A Trumpf machine's used value is driven by the model and configuration, the laser source type and wattage or the brake tonnage or the turret stations, the control and source generation, the run or beam-on hours, the included tooling and automation, and the documented condition. MTE evaluates each of these against current market demand to build a transparent offer, not a lowball formula.
When our purchasing team values a Trumpf, here is what we look at:
- Model and serial. The exact model and serial set the baseline and tell us the machine's generation and original capability.
- Laser source, wattage, and run hours. On a TruLaser or TruMatic, the fiber-versus-CO2 source, the wattage, and the beam-on hours move the number most. On a TruBend, tonnage and bed length take that role; on a TruPunch, station count and hit rate do.
- Control and source generation. Current TruControl machines and fiber sources bring more than older CO2 and legacy controls.
- Tooling and automation. A full tooling package, a load-and-unload system, or a storage tower raises the value of the whole cell.
- Condition and completeness. Documented condition, accuracy, and whether the machine is complete and still making good parts all factor in.
This is what we evaluate, not a price guarantee. The market price ranges on this page are context, never a quoted number. Find out what yours is worth: get a quote or call 800-822-9524.
About the Buyer
Jason Puuri is the owner of Machine Tool Exchange and its parent company, Superior Machine Tools, based in Lansing, Michigan. He leads MTE's used-equipment acquisition and handles final equipment valuations and closing conversations directly with sellers. His focus is the secondary market for used fabrication machinery: what Trumpf fiber and CO2 lasers, turret punches, punch/laser combination machines, and press brakes are actually worth used, how fiber-laser upgrades, automation upgrades, shop downsizings, and plant closures move that equipment, and how to get a fair number into a seller's hands fast.
Under Jason's direction, MTE buys Trumpf machines outright from fabrication shops and manufacturers nationwide, handles the logistics, and pays at pickup. When you sell to MTE, you work with the person who sets the price and writes the check, not a broker passing you along.
Reach Jason's purchasing team at 800-822-9524 or through the sell your machine form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of Trumpf machines does MTE buy?
MTE buys Trumpf fiber and CO2 laser cutting machines (TruLaser, TruLaser Tube, TruLaser Cell), turret punch presses (TruPunch), punch/laser combination machines (TruMatic), and CNC press brakes (TruBend). Any condition, any quantity, from a single machine to a full fabrication shop. If you have a Trumpf machine that is not on this list, call 800-822-9524 and we will tell you if we buy it.
How fast can I get a quote for my Trumpf equipment?
Most quotes are returned within 24 to 48 hours of receiving your machine details. Call 800-822-9524 or submit the form on our sell page with the model and serial, the laser source type and wattage or brake tonnage or turret stations, the control generation, age, and condition. Photos of the control, laser head, and ram or back gauge help us value the equipment faster.
Does MTE buy Trumpf fiber lasers and TruMatic combos, or only certain machines?
Both. Trumpf fiber lasers in the TruLaser family and punch/laser combination machines in the TruMatic family are among the most in-demand Trumpf machines on the used market, and MTE actively buys them. We also buy Trumpf turret punches in the TruPunch family and press brakes in the TruBend family.
Does MTE buy non-running or older Trumpf machines?
Yes. We buy Trumpf machines in any condition: running, under power, idle, or decommissioned. The machine does not need to be operational for us to make an offer. Older CO2 TruLaser machines, hydraulic Trumpf press brakes, and turret punches still carry real value on the used market.
Will MTE buy my whole fabrication shop, not just the Trumpf machines?
Yes. MTE buys entire fabrication shops. One quote, one contact, one pickup. We purchase the full floor, including other-brand fabrication equipment and support machinery, alongside your Trumpf machines.
When do I get paid, and does MTE buy on consignment?
MTE pays at pickup. We are a direct buyer that purchases equipment outright, so there is no consignment, no listing fees, and no waiting on a third-party sale. Payment is processed promptly once terms are finalized and the equipment is collected.
How does MTE decide what my Trumpf machine is worth?
We build the number from the model and serial; the laser source type, wattage, and run hours or the brake tonnage or the turret stations; the control and source generation; the included tooling and automation; the machine's completeness; and documented condition evidence. The result is a transparent, market-based offer with no lowball formulas and no obligation.
Sell Your Trumpf Machine to MTE Today
The fastest way to find out what your Trumpf is worth is to tell us what you have.
Call: 800-822-9524 (toll-free) Or: Submit your machine details online and we will respond within 1-2 business days. Address: Machine Tool Exchange, Lansing, MI. We buy nationwide.
Machine Tool Exchange, an affiliate of Superior Machine Tools, buys used Trumpf fabrication equipment and other industrial machinery from fabrication shops and manufacturers across the United States. It is part of how our Sell Your Machine hub puts cash in sellers' hands fast.
Your Trumpf earned its keep cutting and forming parts. When it is time to move it, you deserve a buyer who knows exactly what it is worth and writes the check directly. That buyer is MTE.