Table 1.
Overview of the measured properties of the hands in combination with the different gloves.
| Hand and glove | Mass hand (g) | Mass glove (g) | Opening width (mm) | Maximum cable excursion (mm) | Work closing (Nmm) | Cycle hysteresis closing (Nmm) | Work closing and pinching 15 N (Nmm) | Cable force at 15 N pinch (N) | Pinch force at a cable force of 100 N (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden hand, no glove | 320 | – | 46 | 12.0 ± 0.1 | 127 ± 2 | 53 ± 1 | 137 ± 3 | 78.0 ± 1.5 | 20 |
| Wooden hand, leather glove | 320 | 42 | 45 | 11.0 ± 0.2 | 165 ± 2 | 97 ± 1 | 170 ± 5 | 92.0 ± 0,2 | 17 |
| Wooden hand, silicone glove | 320 | 149 | 45 | 10.0 ± 1.4 | 142 ± 15 | 93 ± 12 | 132 ± 14 | 90.0 ± 1.2 | 17 |
| Wooden hand, PVC glove | 320 | 111 | 44 | 9.0 ± 1.0 | 169 ± 12 | 93 ± 11 | 143 ± 8 | 92.0 ± 0.6 | 17 |
| Plastic hand, no glove | 237 | – | 40 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 76 ± 2 | 26 ± 1 | 132 ± 5 | 93.0 ± 2.3 | 16 |
| Plastic hand, leather glove | 237 | 37 | 39 | 7.0 ± 0.2 | 107 ± 4 | 56 ± 4 | 155 ± 6 | 103.0 ± 1.0 | 14 |
| Plastic hand, silicone glove | 237 | 116 | 37 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 96 ± 2 | 44 ± 1 | 151 ± 4 | 104.0 ± 4.0 | 13 |
| Plastic hand, PVC glove | 237 | 89 | 37 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 122 ± 3 | 54 ± 2 | 153 ± 6 | 98.0 ± 0.2 | 15 |
PVC: polyvinylchloride.