Tinius Olsen
Olsen was born in Kongsberg, Norway, in 1845, one of eight children of a maker of wooden gun stocks. He graduated from the Horten Technical School in 1866 at the head of his class, and became the foreman of the machine department at a large naval machine shop. Olsen did not enjoy this job, and after trying to find work in Newcastle England, left for America. The 24 year old Olsen arrived in Philadelphia in August 1869 and found employment with William Sellers and Co as a designer.
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- 1065 Easton Road
Horsham, PA 19044
United States
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Extrusion Plastometer
MP1200
The MP1200 melt flow tester/extrusion plastometer features the latest in melt flow measurement technology and allows operators to quickly and easily set up and perform melt flow tests according to ASTM D1238, ISO 1133-1 & 2 and other international and industrial specifications.
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Indentation Hardness Testers
Tinius Olsen offers many types of hardness testers that can rapidly and accurately determine the hardness value of a wide variety of materials including metals, plastics, large parts and small precision parts. Whether you need bench-mounted testers, large scale floor-mounted testers or dedicated testers that are integrated into your production lines, we can help you with your application.
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Low Energy Plastic Impact
IT 503 & IT 504
The model IT503 plastics impact tester, together with the model IT504, continues to set the industry standard for versatility, ease of operation and display of information with high resolution. The primary difference between the IT503 and the IT504 is that the model IT504 is supplied without the interlocking safety shielding.
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Melt Flow Indexers
Tinius Olsen is proud to introduce our latest evolution of melt indexer to meet almost every need. This new model, the MP1200, meets, and surpasses, all the requirements of Procedure A and Procedures B, C and D of ASTM D1238.
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Pendulum Impact Testers
Tinius Olsen manufactures several high capacity pendulum impact testers, most of which can be easily changed from a Charpy to an Izod configuration or even to a tensile impact configuration. These testers come in several capacities and are designed primarily for determining the impact resistance of metals. They are designed to fully comply with the specifications outlined in ASTM E23, BS EN ISO 148-3, BS EN ISO 148-2 and ISO 442.
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Quick Change Mold
AIM
These types of specimen tests are commonly used to determine the key properties of a material, such as tensile strength, Izod and Charpy impact strength, hardness, flammability, shrinkage and gloss/color matching.
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Automated Systems
At Tinius Olsen we have taken a fresh look at how our customers use materials testing machines and software to meet their specific needs in today’s commercial environment. Accuracy, resolution, data rates, control, precise adherence to test standards, calibration, measurement of uncertainty and traceability are all essential parameters tuned to the highest standards and capabilities in Tinius Olsen testing machines and software. We can configure an automated system to match your exact requirements, saving time and making you money.
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Extensometers
Extensometers measure strain, the change in length of a specimen divided by the original length (gauge length) of the specimen. Tinius Olsen offers wide range of extensometers based on your testing needs including video, optical and physical contact with specimen.
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Quick Change Molds
The AIM Quick Change Mold, used within the polymer industry, was introduced by Axxicon in 1989. It is a flexible test mold system designed to comply exactly with the internationally accepted ASTM and ISO standards which are also used by CAMPUS® — the plastics database.
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Torsion Testers
10k to 300k in.lbf (1,000 to 30k N.m)
For maximum versatility and capability, Tinius Olsen offers a full range of torsion testing machines in capacities from 10,000-300,000in.lbf or kg.cm (1000-30,000N.m). Higher capacity and other longer length models are available on request.
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Universal Testing Machines
UTM
Tinius Olsen is the leading specialist manufacturer and supplier of static tension and/or compression materials testing machines. Our machines are designed for use in research departments and quality control departments to measure the strength and product performance of materials. Using Tinius Olsen equipment it is possible to perform such tests on raw materials such as metals, polymers, textiles, rubbers, adhesives and food as well as finished components.
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Torsion Testers
For maximum torsion testing versatility and capability, Tinius Olsen offers a full range of torsion testing machines in capacities from 1,000 to 30,000 Nm. These uniquely superior torsion testers provide loading and weighing capabilities in both directions of rotation. This feature makes it possible to conveniently determine not only the ultimate torque load of a specimen, but how that specimen behaves under conditions of continuous or intermittent torque loading in both directions.
