INDUSTRIAL LASER SYSTEMS CAN PROCESS SUPER-ALLOY METALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS IN A WIDE RANGE OF CUTTING, DRILLING, AND WELDING APPLICATIONS. THE TECHNOLOGY OF CONFIGURING CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) AND YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET (YAG) LASER SYSTEMS TO THE NEEDS OF VARIOUS AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS IS REVIEWED IN GENERAL TERMS.
