An apparatus for displacing a movable platen (50) in orthogonal first and
second directions within a fixed plane of a surface (62). The movable
platen is suspended from a stationary housing (80). A first actuator (40)
provides a first linear displacement along the first direction and a
second actuator (40) provides a second linear displacement along the
second direction. A lever member (70) is pivoted at a flexure element
(62) and is coupled to the stationary housing (80). The position of the
flexure element along the lever member defines a working arm (58) of the
lever member between the flexure element and the movable platen and an
effort arm (76) of the lever member between the flexure element and point
of contact of the actuator. The travel distance of the movable platen
relative to the first linear displacement of the first actuator is
proportional to the ratio of the length of the working arm to the length
of the effort arm.