Penetrometer measures fruit ripeness to improve fruit quality, harvest, storage, and product transportation time
- Large LCD with back light feature
- Basic accuracy of 0.5%
- Tension or Compression, Peak hold and Zero functions
- Positive/Reverse display for easy readability
- Complete with four penetrometer tips (for large/hard and small/soft fruits), six AA 1.5V batteries, and hard carrying case
| Specifications |
| Range |
44.10lbs, 20kg, 196.10 Newtons |
| Accuracy |
±(0.5% + 2 digits) |
| Resolution |
0.01lbs, 0.01kg, 0.05 Newtons |
| Minimum Display |
0.07lbs, 0.02kg, 0.3 Newtons |
| Display |
5 digits, 0.63" (16mm) LCD display |
| Update Rate |
Fast mode 0.2 secs; Slow mode 0.6 secs. |
| Full scale deflection |
approx 0.4mm |
| Transducer type |
Load cell |
| Peak Hold |
Freezes Max reading on display |
| Power Supply |
Six 1.5V AA batteries |
| Weight |
1.4 lbs (650g) |
| Size |
8.5 x 3.5 x 1.8" (215 x 90 x 45mm) |