Schunk SVH has a hand in precision gripping

Schunk has introduced its SVH line of servo-electric five-finger gripping hands. The hand replicates the movements and characteristics of a human hand with its four-fingers-and-thumb configuration.

The SVH is available in left- or right-hand versions and is suitable for mobile applications. Furthermore, the SVH has complete integration of control, regulator and power electronics in the wrist, so no additional control devices are required.

To further simplify integration into automation systems, the SVH has been developed to allow easy connection and integration with market-standard industrial and lightweight robots via defined interfaces.

The SVH has a 1:1 size ratio versus the average human hand. Featuring nine drives that control the thumb, small finger, ring, middle and index fingers, the SVH has a total of 20 axes of movement. It weighs 1.3 kg.