New concepts in the field of solid state lasers with output powers up to several kW, which are close to the introduction to industry, in combination with fast or modular handling units, open up a wide range of new applications within the field of laser material processing. Beside production-technological aspects, such as high output power and good beam quality, the new laser concepts offer economical advantages compared to conventional solid state lasers due to their high energy efficiency of more than 20 %.
