Laser diamond drilling and machining is a well established process, but the availability of an excellent beam quality makes this technology even more attractive as smaller dimensions can be achieved, so smaller draw plates and tool features can be manufactured.

Silicon laser micro-machining is gaining importance as a viable alternative to silicon etching to manufacture micro-mechanical structures.

Hard materials like ceramics and carbides are very important materials in electronics and mechanics; due to their intrinsic mechanical hardness and high melting temperature, laser micro-machining is a viable method to work these materials to create holes, trenches or cutting parts off.