In recent years, laser cutting has been gaining an increasingly larger share of the domestic market, with its applications expanding continuously. Major companies are constantly innovating to stay ahead, creating an exceptionally vibrant market environment. However, this growth has also led to intense competition and mounting pressure from product homogenization. So, how should businesses adapt their strategies to thrive amid this competitive landscape? With these questions in mind, OFweek Laser Network’s editor conducted an exclusive interview with Wang Yeping, Deputy Director of Sales at Suzhou Lingchuang Laser Technology Co., Ltd., to explore together the future path of the laser industry. Below is the transcript of the conversation.

Currently, the domestic laser equipment manufacturing sector is increasingly focusing on "smart manufacturing." How do you think laser technology can be integrated with smart manufacturing? And what initiatives has Lingchuang Laser undertaken in this area?

Wang Yeping: Intelligent manufacturing is a broad concept that encompasses every stage of the processing and manufacturing process. Laser equipment manufacturing is just one part of this, but it’s also one of the areas where automation and intelligence can be more easily achieved—thanks to the inherent characteristics of laser processing. For instance, as automation levels increase, laser equipment becomes increasingly independent of human operators and their expertise. By simply adjusting parameters, minimal manual intervention is now required.

Since its first laser processing equipment, Lingchuang Laser has consistently adhered to the philosophy of making laser processing more convenient, efficient, and reliable. Greater convenience is reflected in the enhanced automation levels of our machines—features like automatic positioning, auto-focusing, and real-time adjustments to auxiliary gas flow and pressure during the process have significantly reduced the need for manual intervention. Increased efficiency is evident in the remarkable improvement of the equipment’s performance itself: for instance, positioning speed has surged from 50 meters per minute to 150 meters per minute, while acceleration has jumped from 0.6G to 3G, dramatically boosting overall processing productivity. And greater stability is achieved through superior core components combined with meticulous optimization across every part of the machine, further enhancing both precision and reliability in the manufacturing process.