With the development of "all metal" technology, lasers can now truly be considered as components - the building blocks for industrial applications.

Sealed CO2 lasers, when combined with suitable optical assemblies, motion systems and computer controllers, have countless manufacturing applications. These lasers can replace mechanical cutting tools such as dies, routers, hot knives, blades, milling machines and saws. They are also highly effective in marking and engraving applications, replacing scribers, pen plotters and inkjet markers. Welding, heat treating and soldering are further examples of common laser applications. Some industrial processes even use the chorent nature of the CO2 laser beam for spectrographic analysis.

With long operating lifetimes, sealed CO2 lasers provide 24-hour-a-day operation for many years, with no maintenance requirements. Built to withstand the most demanding applications, with no consumable or serviceable components, these lasers provide an ideal solution to many problems faced by industrial engineers today.