FACE TO FACE and hope that this will help us to establish new standards as well as build strong connections with our growing customer base .
ISMR : Please outline Eagle Lasers ’ achievements of which you are most proud ?
CB : Eagle Lasers stands for award-winning innovation . We manufacture nearly everything in-house — 80 % of the machines , and their supporting systems / software , are produced at our headquarters in Poland by highly skilled engineers and the rest only comes from top-tier suppliers . It costs more to develop systems in-house , but it gives us full control over component development and availability . We can provide customers with a superior product , with a longer lifespan added to superior service . This gives them confidence that we will be there for them when they need us .
I am also very proud of the progress we have made in a mature machinery market like Italy , known for high-level automation and production . It ’ s a market where we ’ ve grown very quickly as our systems are designed to significantly increase productivity levels . This April , we also opened our third showroom and technology centre in Europe in Turin , Italy .
We ’ re constantly growing and right now we sell to 30 countries , which is a great achievement . I truly believe that the secret to Eagle is the passion of our people , many of whom have been with us from the beginning . Of course , the launch of FlowIN and the new iNspire 40kW are also on the list , together
Eagle laser-cut parts . with the new technologies that we discussed earlier , particularly the update of MyESP , which I believe is a revolutionary tool for timely and efficient service .
ISMR : What is your view of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) in the machine process ?
CB : Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) is having a huge impact on every market right now . We are working on and preparing new AI projects at the moment .
However , it is important to understand the practical applications of this technology . I still believe there is room for humans in manufacturing processes , and that these processes should not be entirely taken over by software . The human operator should always be the final decision-maker and work hand-inhand with emerging technology advancements such as AI .
In fact , AI should also aid in the process of increasing safety for the operator , apart from contributing to a more user-friendly interface . It should be one more tool to assist us and enhance the human-machine partnership .
Eagle ’ s eVa cutting head .
ISMR : How is EAGLE Lasers handling sustainability in both its products and its organisation ?
CB : This is a very important topic . There are a lot of new environmental regulations in Europe and it is crucial that laser machine manufacturers from all countries comply with them . We have focused on introducing machines that use less electrical energy and gas consumption . Our equipment is built to last and , because we do most of our production in-house , we reduce our carbon footprint .
Our MyECOCUT technology is designed to reduce gas consumption by up to 75 % and MyECAT allows users to cut up to 20 % higher thicknesses , while using the same laser power . Emerging technologies should follow this pattern ; reduced consumable usage and energy savings . Controlling and making the most of laser power is also key and we make that possible through our unique cutting-head design .
With an eye on sustainability , we are also looking into creating our own energy via solar power . We are expanding our production site and will be increasing environmentally friendly features in these new buildings to reduce our CO₂ emissions .
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Eagle Lasers ’ team summit in Turin ( Italy ) last year .
EDITOR ’ S NOTE
Watch the video of the new FlowIN fibre laser cutter with automated sorting system on https :// youtu . be / u5ppG5oJUE8
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