Measuring less than 50.8 cm (20 inches) tall, the ElectroForce® 3100 test instrument is the smallest in the ElectroForce product family. The 3100 will fit on a desk or table-top, and it is extremely lab friendly thanks to its practically maintenance-free operation. The 3100 instrument is well-suited for micro-characterization of materials and devices because of its exceptional control resolution up to 22 N static maximum force.

Typical applications include:

- Tissue mechanics research
- Micro-indentation of cartilage and other soft tissues
- Mechanical stimulation of tissue engineered constructs
- BioMEMS evaluation and testing
- Durability testing of medical devices
- DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis) of tissues, elastomers and other soft materials.