A presentation to:

Tinius Olsen
the company
Privately owned

Managed by the fifth generation

of the Olsen family
1845
Tinius Olsen was born in
Kongsberg, Norway

He graduated from the Horten

Technical School in 1866 at the
head of his class

Emigrated to America in 1869

1880
Tinius Olsen company set
up in Philadelphia

Moved to the current

location in 1948
1880
Patent No. 213,525

The ‘Little Giant’ – the

first universal testing
machine (UTM)
 Tinius Olsen Proposal
• 1.5 - year manufacturer’s warranty
• 8 - years software maintenance and upgrade
• 48 - Hour On-Site Service/Support
• Clip-On Extensometers for Back-Up
• Non-Contact Extensometry for Total Elong. @ Break on all units
• Licensed on-line technical support from Tinius Olsen Customer Service
• Shipping, Rigging, Erection, Training, competence testing and certification of users; Operator,
Lab Manager, Administration
• Meets and exceeds all calibration requirements as defined for Force, Strain and temperature in
accordance with ISO 7500-1, ISO 9513 0.5.
• Impact certification in accordance with NIST qualification
 Tinius Olsen Proposal cont.

• Horizon licenses for results and test review on PC stations for Lab Manager, Process
Manager, IT and Data Integrity Manager
• Compatible with current and future video Extensometry and machine vision technology
• Horizon software is fully network compatible
• Additional On-Site Training available for 1 year after installation. Tinius Olsen Certified
Trainer
Tinius Olsen Hydraulic Machine and Impact
Tester
Tinius Olsen SL Hydraulic Machines:

• No Load Cells used in weighing system

• Same accuracy and calibration range as any other
manufacturer.
• Fracture loading is absorbed in the Piston/Cylinder
then into foundation
• Virtually Friction-Free Piston/Cylinder system
• Low pressure hydraulics only 3000 psi
• Low maintenance no major servicing required
• Quiet Hydraulic Power Supply
600SL-AF For Rounds/Flats Samples
• 600KN – 600Kg – 120,000 Lb. Capacity
• No Load Cells used in weighing system
• Open-Front for easy sample insertion and removal.
• Hydraulic actuated grips for fast operation
• Fixed Middle crosshead, ideal for equal length samples.
• Fixed head for less maintenance and fewer wear items.
• Four column design for rigidity and larger sample size
test ability
• Vee-Grips for rounds testing.
• Epsilon ONE Optical Extensometer system
1000SL For Rounds/Flats
• 1000KN – 100,000 KG – 200,000 Lb. Capacity
• Pressure Transducer Weighing System
• Adjustable middle crosshead or Fixed Crosshead.
• Supplied with Semi-Open Front crossheads for easy
sample access
• Can be installed Floor level or Recessed pit design
• Vee and Flat grips
• Epsilon ONE Extensometer for Auto-Elongation @
Break. 2” and 8” G.L.
• Extensometers for 2 or 8 Inch Gage Lengths
2000SL - Rounds/Flats
• 2000KN – 200,000 KG – 400,000 Lb.
• Pressure Transducer Weighing System
• The “Work-Horse” of Every Steel mill
• Semi-Open Head Construction for easy access to
samples
• Hydraulic Wedge Grips
• Can be installed Ground Level or in Shallow pit. No
Sump Needed
• Flat Grips only
• Epsilon ONE Extensometer for Auto-Elongation @
break
 3000SL – RB

• 3000KN – 300,000KG – 600,000 Lb

• Pressure Transducer Weighing System
• The other “Work-Horse” for heavy product
• Designed for High Shock Loading
• No PIT needed
• Low to the ground design for easy sample handling
• Sample sizes to 2 Inch Thk.
• Epsilon Extensometer for Auto-Elongation @ Break
 IT-542 Impact

• 400 Ft-Lb capacity

• Automatic windage and friction correction
• Can resolve energies less than 0.03% of the capacity
• Typical test cycle requires 10 to 30 seconds
• CPM 3V Hardened Tups and Anvils for long life
• Complete with Cement base for mounting
• Horizon Software for control and data gathering
Epsilon -1 Optical Extensometer
• 300MM Field of View – 340 MM Working Distance
• Upto 50% Strain Range @ 8” G.L.
• ISO 0,5 / ASTM B-1 accuracy class
• Data rates up to 3000Hz
• Laser-Assist Alignment System provides an instant alignment
• Retractable High-Stiffness mounting
• Selectable Multi-Line marking and reporting Highest strain
• Strain-Rate Control Optional
• Easy to operate, easy to Verify for “Daily Checks”
• No grids or bars are required for calibration
• Auto-start repetitive tests without touching the
extensometer or software
The first name in materials testing