System and method for positioning a work point

A system for moving a work point, the system comprising:

• means for taking up and releasing a plurality of support elements, said plurality of support elements supporting the work point and determining the location of the work point with respect to at least two different spatial coordinate axes that define a vertical plane, to move the work point with respect to each of the at least two different spatial coordinate axes;
• programmable control means for controlling at least one motion parameter of the work point in a predetermined manner by controlling the take up and release of each of said support elements to move the work point with respect to each of the at least two different spatial coordinate axes.

A method for moving a work point, the method comprising the steps of:

• taking up and releasing a plurality of support elements, said support elements supporting the work point and determining the location of the work point with respect to at least two different spatial coordinate axes that define a vertical plane, to move the work point with respect to each of the at least two different spatial coordinate axes;
• and
• controlling at least one motion parameter of the work point in a predetermined manner by controlling the take up and release of each of said support elements to move the work point with respect to the at least two different spatial coordinate axes.