Overview
The Shimpo FG-3007 digital force gauge is a rugged, portable instrument designed for simple yet precise tension and compression testing. With a 44 lb (200 N) capacity and ±0.3% full-scale accuracy, it combines 1000 Hz sampling rate with a large backlit LCD display for clear, real-time force measurement. The gauge is supplied with a NIST-traceable calibration certificate, making it suitable for quality assurance, production testing, and field applications across manufacturing, materials science, and metrology.
Key Features
- Multiple Measurement Modes: Track (live reading), Peak (maximum recorded force), and Preset (user-defined high/low limits with pass/fail alert)
- High-Speed Data Logging: Records up to 500 readings with USB and RS-232 connectivity; data can be exported for graphing and statistical analysis via included software
- Flexible Unit Selection: Displays force in N, kgf, gf, ozf, or lbf depending on range
- Reversible 180° Display: Can be used as a handheld portable gauge or mounted upside down on a test stand
- Programmable Alerts: Audible and visual (pass/fail) indicators for limit-based testing in Preset mode
- Field Calibration Capability: Eliminates the need for frequent third-party calibration
Technical Specifications
- Capacity: 44 lbf / 20 kgf / 200 N / 700 ozf
- Accuracy: ±0.3% of full scale (F.S.)
- Resolution: 0.01 lbf / 0.01 kgf / 0.1 N / 0.1 ozf
- Overload Capacity: 150% of full scale; LCD flashes beyond 110%
- Sampling Rate: 1000 Hz
- Display Update Rate: 10 times per second
- Display Type: 160×128 dot matrix LCD with backlight
- Measurement Methods: Peak, Track, Preset
- Data Memory: 500-point storage with set-point programming
- Power Supply: 3.6 VDC, 800 mAh rechargeable Ni-MH batteries
- Battery Life: Approximately 16 hours per full charge
- Charger: Universal USB/AC adapter (110–240 VAC input)
- Outputs: USB, RS-232; High/Low Limit NPN comparator outputs
- Operating Temperature: 14–104°F (−10–40°C)
- Storage Temperature: −4–122°F (−20–50°C)
- Housing Material: Die-cast aluminum with rubber overmold for ergonomic grip
- Temperature Coefficient: <0.054% per °F (0.03% FS per °C)
- Certification: Supplied with NIST-traceable calibration certificate; optional ISO-17025 certificate available
Typical Applications
- Manufacturing Quality Control: Inline verification of fastener preload, adhesive bond strength, and component retention forces
- Materials Testing: Tension/compression testing of springs, elastomers, foams, and composite samples
- Magnetic Force Measurement: Pull-force testing on permanent magnets, electromagnetic clutches, and magnetic assemblies
- Product Development: Field measurements and design validation of force-dependent mechanisms
- Production Line Integration: Comparator outputs enable integration into automated pass/fail test systems
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- Standard test fixtures with threaded or hook attachment points
- Common force gauge adapters (S-beam load cells, button probes, U-hooks)
- Windows PC / Mac computers via USB or RS-232 for data export and analysis
- Production control systems accepting NPN comparator logic outputs (Pass/Fail signals)
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
- Shimpo FG-3007-BM (magnetic mount variant)
- Earlier analog force gauges requiring equivalent 44 lb capacity
- Manual force measurement systems requiring digital data logging
Works With
- Shimpo data logging/graphing software (included free with purchase)
- Standard Windows/Mac analysis and spreadsheet applications via USB data export
- Industrial automation controllers and PLC systems via comparator relay outputs
- Common load cell interfaces and universal test equipment systems
