Trumpf X-Blast 2.0: Efficient laser cutting of hot-formed parts

Less is More! New Laser System Combination from Trumpf Reduces Production Costs

2026-04-23 Source: Trump | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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Trumpf combines a new cutting nozzle with a new generation of fiber lasers and the familiar beam shaping technology. This makes the laser cutting of so-called hotforming parts more economical ...

With a new combination of beam shaping technology, a new generation of fiber lasers and a new cutting nozzle, Trumpf is offering the opportunity to become more efficient in the laser cutting of hot-formed parts. The centerpiece here is the new X-Blast 2.0 cutting nozzle.(Image: Trump) — With a new combination of beam shaping technology, a new generation of fiber lasers and a new cutting nozzle, Trumpf is offering the opportunity to become more efficient in the laser cutting of hot-formed parts. The centerpiece here is the new X-Blast 2.0 cutting nozzle.
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Sheet metal processing specialist Trumpf from Ditzingen near Stuttgart now offers a way of laser welding hot-formed parts that saves energy, avoids expensive cutting gas and unplanned downtime. According to the company, this is made possible by a combination of a new cutting nozzle, a new generation of fiber lasers and proven beam shaping technology. The new cutting nozzle called X-Blast 2.0 is at the heart of the innovation, they say. The whole thing can be seen at the Trumpf in-house trade fair Intech in Ditzingen.

New Trumpf Cutting Nozzle Makes Compressed Air A Safe Cutting Gas

The new design of the cutting nozzle makes it possible to increase the nozzle-to-sheet distance to several inches. This significantly reduces the risk of the nozzle colliding with the sheet metal during the cutting process, Trumpf emphasizes. Nozzle collisions have been a frequent disruptive factor, particularly in laser cutting with compressed air as the cutting gas. They led to damaged nozzles, fluctuating cutting quality and unplanned machine downtimes. And the typical service life of the already improved X-Blast standard nozzles was previously only a few days, according to experience. In tests, however, the new nozzles were in use for over three months without needing to be replaced, as we were told. Even with less than ideal programming or fluctuating production conditions, the cutting process now remains stable—even when compressed air is used as the cutting gas, which is because users can then reduce their cutting costs by around 75 percent compared to nitrogen as the cutting gas.

Four Horsepower of Laser Power Can Cut As Quickly As 5 Five Horsepower

The new X-Blast 2.0 nozzle, in combination with the Brightline Speed beam shaping technology, now enables the industrial use of compressed air even in 24/7 operation on highly productive 3D laser cutting machines when it comes to the production of hot-formed components in the automotive industry. Brightline Speed is, more precisely, a beam shaping technology that makes it possible to work at higher cutting speeds with lower laser power. This means, for example, that users can cut faster with just four horsepower of laser power than competitors with five horsepower. In addition, the laser system user benefits from a significantly lower consumption of cutting gas compared to a standard laser cutting process without Brightline Speed due to the high brilliance of the laser.

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