Tube laser

Quote tube laser jobs with stick planning and STEP-driven metrics.

Upload STEP tube parts, match stock, plan billable sticks, and send customer-ready quotes — without spreadsheet stick math or CAM programming.

STEP detection for round, square, and rectangular tube profiles.
Pierce count from end cuts plus CAM holes — e.g. four radial holes adds pierces beyond two end cuts.
1D allocation: billable sticks, utilization, drop, and remnant estimates.
Tube Stock Assumptions on customer quote links.
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Tube quote wizard with STEP upload and tube stock selection

STEP intake built for tube parts.

Tube quoting starts with STEP geometry analysis — not manual length entry from a drawing. NanoQuote detects profile type, part length, and pierce-producing features so cut metrics reflect real laser work.

  • Round, square, and rectangular tube profile detection.
  • Hole and slot features contribute to pierce count and cut length.
  • Flat sheet STEP solids are rejected with guidance to use sheet quoting.
  • Isometric STEP preview while you confirm length and operations.
STEP tube detection with isometric preview and pierce count metrics
Tube stock configuration with profile and stick pricing

Tube stock and machine setup.

Configure tube stock once — profile, wall, stick length, price basis, and minimum stock rules. Tube laser machines carry profile limits, chuck and tail loss, kerf, spacing, and setup/load times.

  • Tube stock catalog: round OD, square, and rectangular dimensions.
  • Pricing per stick, meter, or foot with minimum billable utilization.
  • Tube laser machines separate from sheet laser envelope settings.
  • Optional remnant tracking per stock item.

1D allocation and billable sticks.

Tube jobs need stick planning, not sheet nesting. NanoQuote calculates how many sticks you bill, what utilization you achieve, and how much drop or reusable remnant remains.

  • Billable sticks and billable utilization per tube stock line.
  • Estimated drop and minimum material uplift when rules apply.
  • Blocking warnings when parts exceed stock capacity.
  • Tube setup and load/unload system fees from machine configuration.
Tube stick allocation bars showing part placement and drop on each stick
Customer quote page showing tube parts and stock assumptions

Customer-ready tube quotes.

Share the same accept/reject quote links sheet shops use — with tube-specific transparency. Customers see tube parts and Tube Stock Assumptions without logging in.

  • Tube Parts section with length, quantity, and pricing breakdown.
  • Tube Stock Assumptions: billable sticks, utilization, drop, remnant estimates.
  • Optional tube services: bevel, weld prep, seam-sensitive handling.
  • Mixed assembly quotes when flat sheet and tube parts ship together.

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See NanoQuote on your next job.

Upload a DXF, confirm the pricing breakdown, and send a customer-ready quote in minutes.

First 5 quotes free, forever!