FHT-15 Hard Fruits Ripeness Hardness Tester
1. Features
The Ripeness Tester is a handheld compact penetrometer for fruit firmness and some vegetable hardness testing,
the universally accepted measure of ripeness.
* The FHT series is the growers'indispens ble tool for knowing when to pick and ship.
* The FHT Fruit Tester measures the force required to push a plunger tip of specified size into the fruit pulp. The force reading assists in determining
the appropriate picking time or monitoring fruit softening during storage.
* Because of the number of fruit and vegetablevarieties ,geographical locations and other variations , the appropriate firmness for harvesting will vary. Therefore FHT users must combine experience and expertise to establish the firmness value that applies to their specific variety and locale.
* Automatic power off to conserve power.
* Can communicate with PC for recording, printing and analyzing by the optional software and cable for RS232C interface.
FHT-15(3.5 mm) Small & Large Fruits, Firm Fruits,Hard Fruits
2. Specifications
Display | 4 digits,10 mm LCD |
Range | 0.5-15.0 kgf/cm2 Tip size 3.5mm |
Resolution | 0.01 if reading<10 0.1 if 10<reading<99.9 1 if reading>100 |
Unit conversion | kgf (kgf/cm2) lbf (lbf/cm2) N (N/cm2) Pa |
Accuracy | ± (1%H+0.1)kgf/cm2 |
Power supply | 2x1.5v AAA(UM-4) Battery |
Power off | 2 modes Manual off at any time Auto power off after 5 minutes from last key operation |
Operating conditions | Temperature : 0-45℃ Humidity : below 90% RH |
Dimensions | 210x62x24mm |
Weight | 195g(not including batteries) |
3.Standard accessories included :
Carrying case ………………1 pc.
Operation manual………….1 pc.
Optional accessory:
Cable and software for RS232C and USB