Laser Source, Particularly For Industrial Processes

An industrial plant comprising:

• at least one first laser processing device, a laser processing cell or a laser processing station requiring a first laser beam, the first laser processing cell or a laser processing station operable to selectively emit a first operation signal when there is a demand for the first laser beam;
• at least one second laser processing device, a laser processing cell or a laser processing station requiring a second laser beam, the second laser processing cell or a laser processing station operable to selectively emit a second operation signal when there is a demand for the second laser beam;
• a first laser source comprising:
• a generating unit operable to generate a first laser having a relatively higher power and a relatively lower quality;
• a shifting and addressing optical unit in optical communication with the generating unit, the shifting and addressing optical unit further comprising:
• a first optical path having a first outlet for transmission of the first laser;
• a second optical path different than the first optical path having a second outlet, the second path operable to generate a second laser having a relatively lower power and a relatively higher quality at the second outlet;
• an optical path selector device having a first position and a second position for selectively transmitting the first laser to the respective first or the second optical path;
• an optical amplification unit in communication with the shifting addressing optical unit second optical path and the second outlet;
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• an electronic control unit in electronic communication with the optical path selector device and the at least one first and second laser processing device, laser processing cell or laser processing stations, the electronic control unit operable to selectively position the optical path selector device to the first or the second position to selectively transmit the first or the second laser to the respective at least one first or second laser processing device, laser processing cell or laser processing station based on the first and the second operation signals.