The industrial battle

摘要

There is no clear-cut winnerwhen it comes to choosing afibre laser or a disc laser forindustrial applications, asDavid Robson discovers IF ONE THING IS CERTAIN, IT'S THAT LASERtechnology is developing at an astonishingly fastrate. 'It's a dynamic field; the properties of lasersare changing,' says Peter Leibinger, president ofTrumpf's laser division. Bill Shiner, vice presidentof industrial products at IPG, agrees: `Lasers usedto be seen as a necessary evil for manufacturing;now they are the preferred method.'