The force test bench can be used to perform various tensile and compression tests. The PCE-UTS 1 test bench can be used for force measurements up to 500 N. With a travel range of 100 mm and a feed rate of 0.3 m/min, trained personnel can perform the test on a wide variety of materials in less than a minute. The memory and interface allow for convenient PC evaluation of the measured values. The force test bench can be used both mobile and stationary.