TANAKA has been successful in integrating plate processing with CAD/CAM, automated material handling and automated warehousing of raw materials. This integrated system links the laser cutting machine with automated material storage and loading to provide users with long-term, unattended operation. The system network is commanded by the TANAKA “TALK” system which coordinates all material handling functions, from loading of raw material to unloading of precision laser cut parts. The overall result has been the development of a proven production laser processing system that integrates both the information flow and material handling flow into one cohesive system... a system to meet the needs of a wide variety of plate fabricators. Now TANAKA is taking the next step by introducing the next-generation laser cutting machine, the LMXVII.