Grippers, suction cups, lasers and scanners are used in XY tables for machining, sorting, positioning and inspecting workpieces. 2D linear gantries of this kind are perfect for dynamic pick-and-place tasks. The tool is often guided into place from above via a cantilever axis, while the X axis is used to move it to different positions. Even heavy tools can be guided across a wide working area in this way, thanks to the low profile deflection and exceptional load-bearing capacity of the linear axes that item supplies.