A physical structure that crosses an area that can be used to move something. A gantry crane is a good example. In additive manufacturing, the gantry usually refers to the solid, structural part of the frame that a caraie can move linearly along.
But it may also refer to a small gantry crane that is used to move heavy parts from one station to another, as in large metal powder bed fusion applications.
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