The FD and DT series of simple hand-held, push-pull and push-only gauges provide an affordable, quick and reliable means of measuring force in tension and compression from just 100 gram-force up to 30 kilogram-force. The housing of these easy-to-use gauges is made from a lightweight plastic, ideal for storing in your toolkit. They come complete with a compression plate, extension rod and test hook (FD version only).
These low-cost analogue force gauges are used in a wide variety of tension and compression applications. For example, insertion testing of electronic components, testing the ripeness of fruit and testing tension belts in ATMs and vending machines.