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I'm wondering what the technical name is for this kind of stepper-motorized arrangement (a positioning system? an XY table?)?

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What is it typically used for?

It appears to have two steppers as opposed to generic DC motors, so it's presumably for precision work, and I'm trying to see if it would be appropriate for my (experimental biology-related) application.

The unstable kind of two-axis arrangement I suppose would make it too wobbly for something like CNC-machining, but perhaps might work well for scientific experiments.

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This would definitely fit under any of the following names:

  1. XY Table
  2. 2D Positioner
  3. XY Stage
  4. XY Positioner
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Well that part's manufacturer calls it a "Precision XY Motorized Linear Stage".

The terminology is not hard and fast, though. I've also heard those called "XY tables".

I personally recommend that we only call them "tables" if they either:

  • Have a relatively large platform, EG:
    "large" table

  • Or the piggyback actuator is adequately supported. EG:
    supported table

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cartesian 2 axis robot

2 axis robot

cartesian coordinate robot

xz axis robot

xz gantry

For your purposes, compare the required precision, the load weight, and the control board and display, pc link, if it uses GCode or some other control.

Note that this kind of cartesian robot system has been popularized by 3d printers and there are masses of fan info's for steppers and gantry's and 3d printer related control displays.

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