MULTI-AXIS LASER MACHINING SYSTEMS ARE HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE WAY FORMED SHEET METAL AND PLASTIC PARTS ARE CUT, DRILLED, TRIMMED, AND WELDED. REDUCED TRIMMING AND TOOLING EXPENSE ALONG WITH QUICKER TURNAROUND ARE BENEFITS MOST OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH LASER PROCESSING OF FORMED PARTS. EXAMPLES OF CURRENT INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF MULTI-AXIS LASER SYSTEMS IDENTIFY KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF LASER SYSTEMS. CASE STUDIES PROVIDE INSIGHT TO IMPORTANT FEATURES OF LASER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, HOW USERS OF LASER MACHINING SYSTEMS HAVE JUSTIFIED PURCHASE OF THESE, AND HOW USERS HAVE INTEGRATED LASER PROCESSING INTO THEIR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING FUNCTIONS.