Low-Cost Compact Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

The CK-1265-TC compact fiber laser tube cutting machine is a cost-effective precision processing solution specially designed for small-scale tube fabrication applications. Featuring a highly integrated compact design, the machine incorporates the control system, fiber laser source, chiller, and other key components into the main body, creating a more compact and organized structure. This design significantly reduces the machine footprint while making installation, transportation, and production line adjustments more convenient.

Despite its compact size, the CK-1265-TC is positioned as an industrial-grade fiber laser tube cutting machine. It supports tube processing up to 6,500 mm in length, accommodates tube diameters ranging from 10 to 120 mm, and offers a maximum load capacity of 100 kg. The machine is capable of processing various tubes and profiles, including round tubes, square tubes, rectangular tubes, oval tubes, triangular tubes, angle steel, and other metal profiles. It supports multiple cutting applications such as hole cutting, tube cutting, irregular contour cutting, and intersecting line (coping) processing, meeting the tube fabrication requirements of industries including hardware components, construction machinery, automotive parts, fitness equipment, steel structure railings, kitchen and bathroom equipment, and home decoration.

Equipped with dual high-performance pneumatic chucks, the CK-1265-TC provides stable clamping for tubes of different specifications. The machine is also equipped with a U-shaped follow-up support device, which provides auxiliary support during processing and effectively improves stability when cutting long-length tubes.

The "Front-Chuck Forward-Moving" function further enhances the machine’s processing capability. During cutting operations, the front chuck can automatically move forward according to the cutting position, allowing the laser cutting head to operate within a more optimized clamping area. This effectively reduces problems such as tube sagging and vibration caused by the weight of long and slender workpieces, improving cutting stability and machining accuracy. Meanwhile, this structural design enables ultra-short remnant cutting, reducing the minimum leftover length to only 40 mm. This helps minimize material waste and significantly improves raw material utilization.

The CK-1265-TC adopts the Raytools BT220-3D laser cutting head and the proven Weihong TU3100 tube cutting system, supporting drawing-free processing. Users only need to input basic parameters such as tube dimensions and cutting positions, and the system can automatically complete data calculation, 3D modeling, and cutting path planning. This greatly simplifies the traditional programming and modeling process while reducing operation complexity.

To further improve batch production efficiency, the machine supports "Over-arris Leapfrog" technology. By optimizing the idle travel path of the cutting head, lifting, horizontal movement, and positioning actions are integrated into a continuous motion path. This effectively reduces non-cutting time and is particularly suitable for high-frequency processing applications involving large numbers of holes and dense cutting patterns.

With advantages including a compact structure, small footprint, easy operation, and low investment cost, the CK-1265-TC compact fiber laser tube cutting machine is highly suitable for batch production requirements of small and medium-sized tube processing enterprises. Whether for production capacity expansion, equipment upgrading, or the establishment of a new fabrication line, the CK-1265-TC provides a high-value tube laser cutting solution that combines industrial performance with cost efficiency.

Details of the Small Affordable Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

Maxphotonics 3000W fiber laser source

The laser source supports 10%–100% power adjustment, featuring excellent beam quality, stable power output, strong penetration capability, and high cutting efficiency.

Raytools BT220-3D laser cutting head

The Raytools BT220-3D laser cutting head is designed for light-duty tube cutting applications with laser power up to 3kW. Featuring a 25 mm optical aperture, its lightweight and compact design enables faster dynamic response.

Dual chuck clamping system

The dual pneumatic chuck system provides uniform and stable clamping force, preventing deformation even when processing thin-wall tubes. The front chuck supports forward movement, allowing optimized clamping positions while reducing the minimum remnant length to only 40 mm.

Follow-up support system (U-shaped roller)

The U-shaped roller support system automatically follows the movement of the tube, providing continuous and precise support throughout the entire cutting process. It effectively prevents tube deformation caused by self-weight or centrifugal force during machining.

HCFA bus absolute servo system

The HCFA absolute servo system adopts bus communication technology and integrates dual high-speed probes, achieving an ultra-low hardware response delay of 1 μs. The servo drive features a slim-panel design with a width of only 40 mm per unit, effectively saving installation space.

Hanli 3000W fiber laser chiller

The Hanli 3000W industrial chiller provides 8.7 kW cooling capacity, delivering efficient cooling for both the fiber laser source and laser cutting head to ensure stable operation.

High-precision transmission system

The X and Y axes adopt linear guide rails combined with rack-and-pinion systems, while the Z axis utilizes linear guide rails with a ball screw drive, ensuring fast, precise, and stable movement.

Weihong TU3100M-E system

The TU3100M-E tube cutting system supports drawing-free processing and intelligent nesting. It is compatible with various tube cutting applications and provides advanced functions including "Over-arris Leapfrog", "Irregular Tube Sort by Face", and "Tube Edge Finding".

"Over-arris Leapfrog" technology

"Over-arris Leapfrog" is an advanced rapid idle-motion technology designed to significantly improve laser cutting efficiency. It converts the cutting head’s repositioning movement into a smooth parabolic trajectory, effectively reducing non-cutting time and improving overall processing efficiency during high-volume production.

Technical Parameters of the Small Affordable Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

Features of the Mini Compact Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

1. High-Rigidity Machine Bed

The machine bed base is fabricated from thick-walled square steel tubes, providing excellent structural rigidity and load-bearing capacity. This robust foundation ensures reliable support for high-precision machining.

After welding, the machine bed undergoes dual stress-relief treatments, including vibration aging and annealing, significantly improving structural stability and fatigue resistance. This ensures consistent performance even during long-term, high-intensity operation.

The mounting surfaces for the transmission system are precisely machined using a high-precision milling machine, ensuring excellent flatness and accurate reference alignment for the drive system installation.

2. Maxphotonics(MAX) 3000W Fiber Laser Source

The laser source features a central wavelength of 1080 nm, delivering excellent beam quality with a fine, concentrated spot and high energy density. As a widely adopted and cost-effective power level, the 3000W fiber laser meets the conventional cutting requirements of various metal tubes, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, and other materials.

With outstanding beam performance, the laser achieves a BPP ≤ 1.8 mm·mrad and an electro-optical conversion efficiency of over 30%. The entire unit adopts a compact and rugged integrated enclosure design, measuring only 420 × 587 × 115 mm. It comes standard with a 20 m armored fiber cable and a QDH (LOC) output connector, making it particularly suitable for compact fiber laser cutting machines.

In addition, the laser source is equipped with comprehensive multi-level safety interlocks and fault self-diagnosis functions, ensuring long-term operational stability, safety, and reliability.

3. Raytools BT220-3D Laser Cutting Head

The Raytools BT220-3D laser cutting head features a lightweight design, weighing approximately 2.3–2.6 kg, with a compact structure that effectively reduces machine load and improves cutting speed and motion flexibility.

Equipped with versatile interface configurations, the BT220-3D is compatible with mainstream fiber laser sources, making it a highly cost-effective 3D cutting solution for systems rated at 4 kW and below.

With an optimized optical configuration and smooth, efficient airflow design, the cutting head significantly improves the quality and efficiency of 3D cutting. It adopts a QBH fiber interface with a 75/100 mm collimation focal length and a 150 mm focusing lens, achieving enhanced performance for three-dimensional processing applications.

4. Dual Pneumatic Chuck Clamping System

The laser cutting machine is equipped with a dual pneumatic chuck clamping system, providing uniform and stable clamping force for various tube shapes, including round tubes, square tubes, rectangular tubes, oval tubes, and irregular-shaped tubes.

Controlled by the CNC system, the chuck system supports the front chuck forward movement function. This technology allows the front chuck to move during processing, enabling both chucks to maintain an optimized clamping position for improved machining stability.

Furthermore, the forward movement of the front chuck allows the laser cutting head to operate between the two chucks, significantly improving cutting stability for long tubes and enabling ultra-short remnant cutting with a minimum leftover length of only 40 mm. This effectively reduces material waste and improves raw material utilization.

5. Follow-up Support System

The follow-up support system is designed to maintain close contact with metal tubes and automatically adjust its vertical position according to tube dimensions and processing conditions. During machining, it provides stable and continuous support to effectively prevent tube deformation, sagging, or positional deviation caused by the workpiece’s own weight or centrifugal force generated during high-speed rotation.

This ensures consistent processing accuracy and cutting stability throughout the entire operation. The support rollers are made of high-wear-resistant rubber material, effectively protecting the tube surface from scratches.

6. HCFA Bus Absolute Servo System

The HCFA servo system adopts a magnetic absolute encoder featuring excellent resistance to oil contamination and vibration, with an IP67 protection rating, enabling reliable operation even in harsh industrial environments.

With optimized circuit design and advanced communication verification algorithms, the system provides excellent EMC interference resistance while ensuring higher operational stability and reliability.

The servo system features high overload torque capability, supporting up to 350% overload capacity for demanding processing conditions. The integrated front flange and housing structure design optimizes mechanical strength and rigidity while effectively reducing resonance, improving overall system stability and motion performance.

7. KOFON Planetary Gear Reducer

The HNC servo motor is integrated with the KOFON planetary gear reducer, which adopts a precision helical planetary gear transmission structure. It delivers high rated output torque and strong overload resistance, enabling smooth operation under high-speed linear axis movement and frequent direction changes.

Through finite element analysis (FEA) for gear strength optimization, combined with advanced gear grinding technology from world-class gear manufacturing equipment, the gear profile and lead are precisely modified to reduce meshing impact and operating noise while extending the service life of the gear system.

The reducer features a helical gear design, providing more than twice the tooth contact ratio of conventional spur gears. This results in smoother operation, lower noise, higher output torque, and extremely low backlash, achieving a minimum backlash of 1 arc minute.

The planetary carrier output shaft adopts an integrated cage-type structure, while the output flange is equipped with customized high-load tapered roller bearings, ensuring maximum torsional rigidity and load capacity.

8. Hanli 3000W Fiber Laser Chiller

This fiber laser tube cutting machine is equipped with a dedicated Hanli 3000W fiber laser chiller featuring an integrated built-in installation design. The chiller adopts a dual-temperature-control independent circuit system, allowing precise cooling for both the fiber laser source and the laser cutting head.

One cooling circuit is dedicated to maintaining the laser source at a constant operating temperature, ensuring continuous and stable laser output while effectively preventing power attenuation during long-term full-load operation.

The second circuit is specially designed for the laser cutting head, providing accurate temperature regulation for internal optical components. This helps reduce focusing deviation and cutting quality fluctuations caused by temperature changes, ensuring consistent cutting performance.

The chiller is equipped with a high-precision temperature control system, offering rapid cooling response and stable temperature regulation. It supports 24/7 continuous operation and integrates multiple safety protection functions, including low water level protection, overload protection, abnormal pressure protection, and phase sequence protection, significantly improving equipment reliability and operational safety.

9. Weihong TU3100M-E Tube Cutting Control System

The Weihong TU3100M-E tube cutting control system is specially developed for dual-chuck tube cutting applications. Compatible with the EtherCAT bus communication protocol, it supports multiple advanced tube cutting technologies, including "Over-arris Leapfrog", "Irregular Tube Sort by Face", "Tube Edge Finding", and "Front-Chuck Forward", effectively improving the efficiency, accuracy, and stability of complex tube processing.

The system is equipped with a dedicated handheld controller, supporting both jog mode and continuous motion mode. It enables fast on-site tube adjustment, center finding, and optical path testing. Operators can complete machine setup and auxiliary operations without frequently returning to the main control station, significantly improving commissioning efficiency and operational convenience.

The system is integrated with WiseCAM nesting software, featuring a wizard-based parametric modeling function. Even operators without professional programming experience can quickly complete part design and machining program generation. The software supports multiple intelligent nesting functions, including drawing-based programming, full common-edge nesting, and intersecting tube cutting, effectively improving material utilization.

In addition, WiseCAM provides practical functions such as collision detection, automatic normal direction adjustment, and cross-section rotation. These features can identify and avoid potential cutting head interference risks in advance while supporting one-click generation of complex intersecting tube cutting paths. Combined with the machine’s front chuck forward movement function and jump-over-edge cutting technology, the system achieves seamless hardware-software integration and enhanced overall processing capability.

The system also features a convenient drawing-free intelligent processing mode, eliminating the need for complex 3D modeling and programming operations. Operators only need to input basic information such as tube dimensions, processing positions, and cutting parameters, and the system automatically completes parameter calculation, 3D model generation, and intelligent toolpath planning.

With a clean and intuitive interface and clearly organized operating logic, the system allows new users to master operation quickly. Multiple error compensation functions and misoperation protection mechanisms are built in to effectively reduce processing defects and ensure consistent accuracy and product quality during high-volume production.

10. Auxiliary Systems

SMC Proportional Valve: The machine is equipped with a high-precision SMC proportional valve from Japan, specially designed for fiber laser cutting applications. It replaces traditional manual pressure adjustment methods and enables intelligent and precise control of cutting assist gas pressure. The proportional valve supports stepless pressure regulation, allowing fine adjustment according to different materials and cutting requirements. It is suitable for various applications, including oxygen cutting of carbon steel, high-pressure nitrogen melting cutting of stainless steel, and clean cutting of aluminum alloys. By maintaining stable gas pressure, the system effectively reduces common cutting defects caused by pressure fluctuations, such as slag accumulation, oxidation discoloration, uneven kerf quality, and piercing blowouts, improving overall cutting quality and process stability.

Fully Enclosed Drag Chain: The fully enclosed drag chain provides centralized organization and protection for external electrical cables, fiber cables, air hoses, and oil lines. Its enclosed structural design effectively prevents workshop contaminants such as dust, metal chips, welding slag, and water mist from entering the chain system, reducing risks including cable wear, aging, damage, and short circuits. It not only improves overall equipment safety and operational reliability but also facilitates future maintenance, inspection, and cable management.

Automatic Lubrication System: The automatic lubrication system provides centralized and fully automatic lubrication for key transmission components, including linear guideways, racks, and ball screws. The system supports timed and quantitative lubrication, delivering a consistent and controlled amount of lubricant to continuously maintain a stable oil film on friction surfaces. This effectively reduces component wear, extends service life, and significantly decreases routine maintenance requirements and labor costs.

Applications of the Mini Compact Fiber Laser Tube Cutting Machine

Handrail & Railing Industry

The machine is ideal for manufacturing stair handrails, balcony railings, bridge guardrails, courtyard fences, and architectural railing systems. It efficiently processes 201/304 stainless steel tubes, galvanized steel tubes, carbon steel tubes, square tubes, rectangular tubes, and oval tubes for operations such as cutting to length, tube coping (intersecting cuts), hole cutting, end beveling, and slot cutting. Typical applications include straight handrail tubes, railing posts, cross rails, connector tubes, corner joints, and staircase safety frames.

Furniture Industry

Suitable for the production of modern furniture, metal-framed furniture, commercial display racks, workstation partitions, desks, and chairs. The machine processes thin-wall steel tubes, powder-coated tubes, stainless steel round tubes, rectangular tubes, and oval tubes to manufacture table and chair frames, equipment stands, partition frames, bed frames, furniture connectors, and straight tube sections for bent tube assemblies. High dimensional accuracy, clean cut edges, and excellent surface quality ensure premium product appearance.

Stainless Steel Security Door and Window Industry

Ideal for manufacturing security windows, protective grilles, balcony guards, reinforced window frames, and security fencing for residential, commercial, and villa applications. It handles 201 and 304 stainless steel round, square, and rectangular tubes with consistent accuracy, supporting fixed-length cutting, precision hole cutting, and repetitive production. The result is uniform dimensions, smooth cut surfaces, and high-quality finished components.

Automotive Components Industry

Suitable for producing tube components for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, agricultural machinery, and new energy vehicles (NEVs). It processes high-strength carbon steel precision tubes, alloy structural tubes, stainless steel thin-wall tubes, and special-shaped tubes to manufacture exhaust tubes, seat support frames, chassis connectors, lighting brackets, protective sleeves, agricultural machinery fittings, and precision tubular components.

Fitness Equipment Industry

The laser cutting machine processes high-strength carbon steel tubes, heavy-duty rectangular tubes, stainless steel round tubes, and custom profiles for producing treadmill frames, exercise bike supports, strength training equipment frames, handrails, connecting sleeves, and folding equipment support tubes. It is well suited for applications requiring high structural strength and precise fit-up.

Warehouse Shelving Industry

Suitable for manufacturing warehouse racking systems, supermarket shelving, storage racks, display racks, and industrial pallet supports. It processes heavy-duty square and rectangular tubes, carbon steel tubes, and galvanized steel tubes to produce uprights, horizontal beams, reinforcement braces, connector sleeves, end fittings, and shelving frame components.

Lighting Industry

Ideal for manufacturing architectural lighting fixtures, decorative lighting, outdoor landscape lighting, and industrial lighting hardware. It processes thin-wall stainless steel tubes, steel round tubes, oval tubes, and small-diameter precision tubes to produce lamp brackets, fixture frames, suspension tubes, decorative tubes, and custom lamp arm components. It is especially suitable for small-batch, multi-variety production where appearance, edge quality, and dimensional precision are critical.

Bicycle Industry

The laser cutter is widely used in the production of components for electric bicycles, e-bikes, conventional bicycles, and children's bicycles. It processes high-strength carbon steel tubes, aluminum alloy tubes, stainless steel thin-wall tubes, and oval tubes to manufacture main frames, head tube assemblies, rear support tubes, pedal connectors, suspension sleeves, reinforcement tubes, and protective frame components. It supports precision cutting to length, bevel cutting, dense hole processing, and complex profile cutting, meeting the high standards for dimensional accuracy, structural symmetry, edge quality, and lightweight construction required in modern bicycle manufacturing.