The task selected for the purpose of this study was a typical wire
tying task using pliers. This task was chosen because it involves
considerable manipulative movements as well as gripping. The
pliers selected were a conventional straight type frequently used in
industry and with a grip span of 5 cm. The weight of the tool was
205 g. The wires were 9 cm in length with a diameter of 1.6 mm.
Fig. 1 shows the pliers used in the simulated assembly task and
wires at different stages of tying.