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Motion system: share by year

Share of laser & CNC machines by motion system, by year of release.

Gantry (XY rails)Galvo (scanning mirrors)
0%25%50%75%100%2020202120222023202420252026
YearGantry (XY rails)Galvo (scanning mirrors)Models
202661%39%70
202571%29%94
202471%29%78
202382%18%85
202282%18%38
202195%5%22
202080%20%10

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

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