Fruit Hardness Tester hand held compact penetrometer for fruit vegetable hardness testing
The Fruit Hardness Tester is a hand held compact penetrometer for fruit and some vegetable hardness testing
Features:
FHT series is an indispensable tool for growers.
By measuring force required to plunge into fruit pulp, inferring ripeness, FHT assists in determining the picking time or monitoring softening during storage.
With Max. Hold, Unit Conversion Functions.
Use USB/RS-232 data output to connect with PC, provide Bluetooth data output choice.
Fruit Classification:
| Fruit Type | Example |
| Small Fruit | Strawberry, Cherry, Grape, Berry |
| Soft Fruit | Peach, Banana, Apricot, Plum, Melon, Citrus, Persimmon |
| Firm Fruit | Pear, Nectarine, Kiwi |
| Hard Fruit | Avocado |
FHT-05 is for small fruit, soft fruit;
FHT-15 is for small fruit, large fruit, firm and hard fruit;
FHT-1122 is for large fruit, firm and hard fruit.
Technical Specifications:
| Unit | kgf(kgf/cm²) lbf(lbf/cm²) N(N/cm²) Pa |
| Tip Diameter | 3.5mm |
| Range | 0.2~5.0 kgf/cm² |
| Resolution | 0.01/0.1/1 |
| Accuracy | ±(1%H+0.1)kgf/cm² |
| Pressing Depth | 10mm |
| Operating Conditions | Temperature:0~45ºC, Humidity:<90%RH |
| Power Supply | 2X1.5V AAA Size(UM-4)Battery |
| Dimensions | 204x62x33mm (8.0x2.4x1.3 inch) |
| Weight | 230g(Not Including Batteries) |
| Standard Accessories | Main Unit |
| 3.5mm Tip | |
| Wrist Strap/Carrying Case(B04)/Operation Manual | |
| Optional Accessories | RS-232C Data Cable with Software/Bluetooth Data Adapter with Software |
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