Pressing
Move a small load for most of the stroke, peak load on few mm at the end

Setting
Set the position of a device and stay in place

Plotting
Runs continuously at high speed along the stroke

Pushing/Lifting
Lift a load which is almost costant in magnitude and direction along the stroke

Dosing
Push an high costant load along the forward stroke, backward unloaded

Locking
Close a clamp then keep a static load

Punching
High frequency short strokes

Cutting
Move a low load at high speed for part of the stroke, high load at low speed in the remaining stroke