The Fruit Hardness Tester – HPE III Fff is used to determine the hardness of fruits, vegetables, meat, and fish. Unlike traditional penetrometers, this device provides non-destructive fruit testing, maintaining the integrity of the sample while delivering precise results. Equipped with interchangeable test anvils specific to different fruits and vegetables, this handheld fruit hardness meter is a versatile tool in orchard quality control equipment.
Our digital penetrometer for fruit plays a crucial role in determining fruit ripeness, ensuring sellers can provide perfectly ripe produce to consumers. The special spring-loaded outer sleeve maintains the correct pressure, enabling repeatable, accurate results. This digital fruit penetrometer is also suitable as a vegetable firmness tester, ensuring consistent quality across various types of produce.
Operating Procedure
- Switch on the measuring device and press the hull or sleeve against the specimen so that the contact surface of the pressure plate rests on the fruit. Ensure sufficient pressure is applied without damaging the fruit.
- Results are more reliable if the fruit skin or peel surface is even.
- The measuring time begins as soon as the durometer is placed on the sample, with the display flashing during measurement.
- Hold the measuring device on the fruit until a beep is heard, indicating that the measured value is recorded.
This digital fruit hardness tester is an essential tool for non-destructive testing in agricultural and food industries, enhancing the quality control process and ensuring optimal fruit and vegetable ripeness and firmness.
| Ingress Protection | IP 50 | |
| Display accuracy | ± 0.5 Fff | |
| Resolution | 0.1 Fff | |
| USB Power Supply | ||
|---|---|---|
| Output | 5 VDC1000 mA | |
| Input | 100- 240 VAC50/60 Hz150 mA | |
| Communication Interface | ||
| Data output | RS232 | |
| Charging cable/ communication line | RS232/ USB- Converter | |
| Display | ||
| Graphic display | 102 * 64 PIXEL | |
| Dimensions (H*W*T) | weights | |
| Measuring devices | 160 x 70 x 40 mm | 0.37 kgs |
| Case | 240 x 210 x 55 mm | 0.5 kg |
- User Friendly: Displays the yielding of the surface at a given contact force and defined measuring distance. Measured values are displayed as a quotient rather than a force unit.
- Large Display: The fruit firmness meter features a large 102 x 64-pixel display, making it easy for the operator to see readings. The screen shows general data information, measurement results, and battery status.
- Interchangeable Test Anvils: Operators can choose the test anvil according to the fruit or vegetable being tested, enhancing versatility.
- Non-Destructive Method: Unlike a traditional fruit penetrometer, this digital fruit penetrometer does not penetrate the fruit peel, preventing damage. This method helps reduce food waste and provides cost-saving advantages to growers, packers, retailers, and consumers.
- Data Storage: Capable of storing up to 300 measured values, with a serial interface for data transfer via USB cable to a PC.
- Handgrip: Features a patented handgrip for achieving the correct measuring angle and pressure. The body is made of lightweight, robust aluminum alloy.
- Error Indication: Provides an error beep if the procedure is interrupted, ensuring reliable results.