Tobias Reuther is the product manager of the Automation Group at TRUMPF Inc., 111 Hyde Road, Farmington Industrial Park, Farmington, CT 06032, 860-255-6039, tobias.reuther@us.trumpf.com, www.us.trumpf.com.
Advancements in laser cutting productivity are shifting the bottleneck away from cutting the material to handling it. This means automation should match specific needs for different production setups.