A part is loaded, then a cylinder with a load cell attached comes down with a programmed force that is displayed. The deflection is then measured on the indicator dial and recorded.

This machine was designed and built to test the urethane applied to the wheels of an amusement park ride. The operator would load a wheel to the mount located on a slide, then press start. The motor would start the large wheel, and then the slide would come down and make contact with the large wheel. Speeds and pressures were programmable so that the destruction test would allow the operator to keep the data.