Transfluid

What Transfluid does

Transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of CNC tube processing machinery, headquartered in Schmallenberg, Germany, with an operating history of more than 30 years. The company designs and builds industrial machines for bending, forming, and cutting tubes and profiles, organized into a modular branded product architecture: t bend (CNC bending machines including the VARIOLINE, PROLINE, and POWERLINE sub-lines, plus robot bending technology for power rails and busbars), t form (FLARELINE, MULTILINE, BOOSTLINE, COMBILINE forming machines), t cut (tube cutting machines), t motion (loading systems, pipe measuring technology, and compact production cells), t project (virtual bending software), and t work (compact and mobile mandrel bending machines), complemented by a tu go stock and used-machines program. The technical foundation is servo-hydraulic CNC drives, automated loading and measurement modules, and — following the October 2025 KUKA System Partnership — fully integrated industrial-robot automation cells.

The company sells primarily via dedicated regional enterprise field-sales teams covering Germany/Europe and Asia/South America, supported by localized websites in DE, EN, IT, PT, ES, and FR plus a US site, and a recurring presence at trade shows including Tube Düsseldorf and Blechexpo. Pricing is quote-based, with one-time machine sales dominant alongside software licenses, prototyping services, after-sales service, and spare parts. End markets are diversified across automotive (precision exhaust and manifold bending), energy (heat-pump compact production cells, busbar bending), hydraulics and mechanical engineering (precision hydraulic pipe production), shipbuilding, supply engineering, and furniture, with named references including motorsports sponsorship with Trick Tools Racing and shipbuilding case work with Fehrmann. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified since November 2005 and was recognized as a Weltmarktführer (World Market Leader) from South Westphalia in 2024. Ownership is private, management-led by four managing directors (Yannick Bludau, Stefanie Flaeper, Benedikt Hümmler, Burkhard Tigges), with no disclosed parent company, venture, or private-equity sponsor.

Name

Transfluid

Legal name

transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH

Website

https://transfluid.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Transfluid Maschinenbau GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of CNC tube bending, forming, cutting, and automation machinery, serving automotive, energy, hydraulics, shipbuilding, supply engineering, and furniture OEMs through direct enterprise field sales across Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Tube Processing Machinery

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• CNC tube bending machines
• Tube forming machines
• Tube cutting machines
• Tube processing automation
• Industrial machinery manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Schmallenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of CNC tube bending, forming, and cutting machines - primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling industrial machinery equipment
2. Automation Systems: Sale of automation solutions including loading systems, compact production cells, and pipe measuring technology integrated with tube processing machines
3. Software Licenses: t project bending software for virtual support and optimization of tube processing operations
4. After-Sales Service and Support: 24-hour customer service, spare parts, maintenance, and technical support services
5. Stock and Used Machines: Sale of new machines from stock, demonstration machines, and used machines offering short delivery times

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transfluid manufactures and sells CNC tube processing machines including bending machines (VARIOLINE, PROLINE, POWERLINE series), tube forming machines (FLARELINE, MULTILINE, BOOSTLINE, COMBILINE), tube cutting machines, and automation systems with pipe measuring, loading, and compact production cells. The company also offers robot bending technology for busbar production, t project bending software, and mobile/compact COMPACTLINE machines for industrial tube processing applications.

Product overview

Transfluid offers a comprehensive portfolio of tube processing machines organized under a modular product family architecture. The core offerings include t bend (CNC tube bending machines across VARIOLINE, PROLINE, and POWERLINE sub-brands, plus robot bending technology), t form (tube forming machines including FLARELINE, MULTILINE, BOOSTLINE, and COMBILINE), t cut (tube cutting machines), and t motion (automation solutions with measuring technology, loading systems, and compact production cells). Additional products include t project (bending software), t work (mobile and compact tube processing with COMPACTLINE mandrel machines), prototyping services, and the tu go stock/used machines program. The portfolio serves industries including automotive, supply engineering, energy, hydraulics, shipbuilding, and furniture, with automation solutions developed in partnership with KUKA for robot-based tube processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• t bend: CNC tube bending machines and robot bending technology
• t form
• t cut
• t motion
• t project
• t work
• tu go

Products and services

• t bend - CNC Tube Bending Machines High-tech CNC tube bending machines offering unlimited bending freedom for high-quality pipe processing across multiple industries, including automotive, hydraulics, energy, and shipbuilding.
• t bend - Robot Bending Technology Automated bending solutions using industrial robots for maximum bending freedom and flexibility in tube processing, including power rails and busbars for the energy sector.
• t form - Tube Forming Machines Tube forming machines that shape pipes and tubes into desired forms for various industrial applications, including flaring, multi-geometry forming, and combination operations.
• t cut - Tube Cutting Machines Pipe cutting machines delivering clean cutting results for various tube materials and sizes across industrial tube processing applications.
• t motion - Automation Automation solutions for tube processing including pipe measuring technology, loading systems, and compact production cells for fully automated tube manufacturing.
• t project - Bending Software Virtual support software for tube bending operations, providing simulation and programming capabilities for greater efficiency in tube processing.
• t work - Mobile and Compact Tube Processing Machines Mobile and compact machines for pipe processing, including mandrel bending machines (COMPACTLINE) with touch panel control and working lengths up to 6m, for on-site and space-constrained applications.
• VARIOLINE Tube Bending Machines CNC tube bending machine line suitable for various bending requirements in multiple industries, including the new VARIOLINE 60 for bending pipes with diameters up to 70 mm right and left.
• PROLINE Tube Bending Machines CNC tube bending machine line designed for professional industrial applications with high precision requirements.
• POWERLINE Tube Bending Machines High-power CNC tube bending machine line with servo-hydraulic drives for demanding bending applications requiring maximum force and performance.
• FLARELINE Tube Forming Machines Tube forming machines for flaring operations, including semi-automatic ORFS ring feeding for small to large batch production of ORFS connections.
• MULTILINE Tube Forming Machines Multi-function tube forming machines for processing various tube geometries and profiles.
• BOOSTLINE Tube Forming Machines High-speed tube forming machines designed for enhanced productivity in tube processing applications.
• COMBILINE Tube Forming Machines Combination machines that integrate multiple tube processing operations for versatile manufacturing capabilities.
• COMPACTLINE Mandrel Bending Machines Compact mandrel bending machines with touch panel control and target/actual comparison display, with working lengths up to 6m for processing tubes of different lengths.
• t bend - Power Rails and Busbars Bending Automated cutting and bending of extremely long busbars and power rails for energy sector applications, using specialized bending robots.
• TPC 628 Compact Production Cell Compact automated production cell integrating coil feeding, step feeders, and bending systems for fully automated tube manufacturing, targeting the renewable energy sector.
• Semi-automatic ORFS Ring Feeder Semi-automatic ORFS ring feeder developed for safe and effective production of ORFS connections, targeting small, medium and large batch production on FLARELINE machines.
• tu go - Stock and Used Machines Program Stock machines program offering immediately available new machines, demonstration machines in mint condition, and used machines with short delivery times and special offers.
• Prototyping Services Prototype and pre-series production services providing a reliable path to new tube forming geometries for product development and testing.
• t bend VARIOLINE 60 Pipe Bending Machine New VARIOLINE 60 pipe bending machine capable of bending pipes with diameters up to 70 mm right and left, expanding the VARIOLINE line.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compact production cell concept offers increase in capacity at good price/performance ratio with smallest possible space requirement for renewable energy sector
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KUKAcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 October 2025Transfluid became an Official KUKA System Partner in October 2025. This intensive cooperation underlines their claim to offer complete automation solutions for tube processing from a single source - from intelligent robot integration to complete production cells. KUKA industrial robots are integrated into Transfluid's automated tube processing systems.
• TRUMPFcoreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2025Transfluid and TRUMPF joined forces to optimize tube manufacturing processes. This partnership enables combined expertise in tube processing and sheet metal working to provide comprehensive manufacturing solutions for customers requiring both capabilities.
• Trick Tools RacingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 July 2023Transfluid became official sponsor of Trick Tools Racing in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Series. As the world's leading manufacturer of tube processing and tube bending machines, this sponsorship supports motorsports while demonstrating their manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schwarze-Robitec: German manufacturer of CNC tube bending machines specializing in complex multi-stack bends. Direct competitor to Transfluid's t bend and t form product lines with similar automotive and industrial customer focus.
• Numalliance: French specialist in wire, tube, and flat stock forming machines. Directly comparable to Transfluid's tube forming and bending offerings with overlapping customer segments in automotive and industrial sectors.
• Unison Ltd: UK-based specialist in tube and pipe bending machines with strong all-electric bending technology. Directly competes with Transfluid in CNC tube bending for similar industrial applications and customer segments.
• BLM Group: Italian global leader in tube bending, laser cutting, and end-forming machinery. Directly competes with Transfluid across the entire tube processing workflow and serves overlapping automotive, energy, and industrial customers worldwide.
• Addison McKee: US-based manufacturer of tube bending and fabrication equipment with strong North American presence. Direct peer serving similar automotive, HVAC, and industrial customers with comparable tube bending machinery.
• Boschert: German manufacturer of tube processing machines including bending, cutting, and forming equipment. Direct competitor to Transfluid in the German and European industrial machinery market with overlapping customer segments.
• Crippa: Italian manufacturer of CNC tube bending machines known for right/left bending technology. Direct peer competing with Transfluid's VARIOLINE and PROLINE product lines in similar industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: Major German industrial machinery leader with broad portfolio including tube laser cutting and 3D laser processing. Serves as Transfluid's strategic partner since May 2025 while also competing in adjacent sheet metal and tube processing markets.
• Bystronic: Swiss manufacturer of sheet metal and tube processing equipment with broad industry coverage. Provides overlapping capabilities to Transfluid's tube processing customers as part of a wider manufacturing solutions portfolio.
• AMADA: Japanese metalworking machinery leader with global presence in bending, cutting, and welding. Offers broader industrial machinery portfolio but overlaps with Transfluid in tube/pipe processing for industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@transfluidTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/transfluid
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/transfluid-maschinenbau-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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