Schunk gripper replicates the human hand
Schunk’s SVH servo-electric 5-finger gripping hand will be making its UK exhibition debut at Advanced Manufacturing (NEC, Birmingham, 2-4 June 2015), designed to meet the evolving needs of the UK manufacturing sector. It will be shown complete with Schunk’s LWA lightweight arm, controlled via a tablet over Wi-Fi.
Replicating the movements and characteristics of the human hand with its four fingers and a thumb configuration, the SVH has total of nine drives that permits various gripping operations to be executed with high sensitivity.
With its elastic gripping surfaces the new SVH ensures a reliable and strong gripping force on objects that enables it to be used for a multitude of tasks. In addition to new dimensions in gripping and manipulation tasks, Schunk is defining the possibility of human/robot communication configuration by permitting gestures with the 5-finger hand.
Schunk will also be demonstrating the capabilities of its MGP-plus gripper. This combines an oval piston drive with roller guides, guaranteeing a high level of efficiency. Schunk says this makes the 2-finger gripper ideal for small components with the most compact performance on the market. Due to the high force and payload characteristics, longer gripper fingers and higher gripping forces are possible with the same gripper size.
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