LASER BEAM DELIVERY EQUIPMENT FOR BOTH CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET (YAG) LASERS, CONSISTING OF MODULAR COMPONENTS AND CONFIGURED FOR AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS, ARE REVIEWED IN GENERAL TERMS. TWO LASER BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEMS WHICH REFLECT DIFFICULT PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS--HIGH-VOLUME EXHAUSE PIPE CUTTING AND DUAL FIBER-OPTIC BEAM DELIVERY WELDING--ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL.
