manual workholding component

The human hand is an indispensable high performance tool through its function and composition. As a complex organ to touch and catch it is permanently stressed in all circumstances. The catching action of the human hand can be compared with the targeted clamping of a workpiece
The way of catching is defined by size, shape, weight and consistency of the object. With regards to the human hand we differ between force grip for big and heavy items and the so-called precision grip for small and sensitive objects. E.g., if you choose a big force to catch a raw egg, the egg will break.
For clamping technology the precise clamping and holding for a high-precision chucking of complex workpieces with various consistencies is the basic prerequisite for the process safety in modern production.