This paper gives the current state of development of laser oxygen and inert gas cuttingfrom experimental results obtained in an industrial environment for a range of materials. The work considers cutting quality as a function of operating parameters. The keyquality parameters are the cut edge inclination, roughness and dross attachment, whilethe kerf width is also studied as an important feature. These parameters are studied asa function of three operating parameters; cutting speed, laser power and laser wavelength.