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Benchtop Materials
Testing Machines
 between a numerical and graphical

Single Column Models display. All data shown on this display

is obtained in real time, with the
autoranging graphical display showing
the test curve of the specimen under
test. The control unit features dedicated
The single column materials testing keys for moving the crosshead up,
machines have frame capacities of down, stop, performing the test, as well
1 kN or 5 kN (200 lbf or 1,000 lbf) as keys for load and extension tare and
and include two model types — the crosshead return. The control panel
S series and the T series. These also features an alpha-numeric keypad
machines are designed to test a wide to allow the input of test conditions,
range of materials, including, but not test data and the formatting of the test
limited to: plastics, films, paper, pack- report. The control unit can retain up
aging materials, non-woven fabrics, to five separate test routines for easy
filter material, felt, leather, adhesives, and rapid recall. While powerful as
foils, food, toys, medical products stand-alone units, these machines can
and components etc., in tension, be enhanced by direct connection of a
compression, flexure, shear and peel. printer through which comprehensive
test reports and high resolution graphs
S Series can be quickly obtained.
Using a combination of quality engi- The S Series of testers are also
neering and advanced technology, designed for users all over the world —
Tinius Olsen has produced a series of an optional language module can be
Fig 1. Model H5kS shown with machines that are accurate and plugged into the control panel and all
HW11 grips
simple to use. All S series machines data on the backlit LCD will be shown
feature an easy-to-read backlit liquid in the selected language. Language
Fig 2. S Series control panel crystal display that can be switched options include: English, French,
Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish
and Polish.

Fig 4.
T Series
Model H1kT
Building on the quality and technology
testing a of the popular and successful S series,
stuffed toy Tinius Olsen has developed the T series
of machines. The T series models
have similar specifications, but lack the
unique S series control panel. Instead,
the T series machines talk directly with
a standard pc running one of our
Windows based data analysis software
packages, via high speed RS232 in
both ASCII and super high speed
binary modes.

Common Features
The S and T series use rapid change Z
beam load cells that allow for simple
Fig 5. Model H5kT ready to and quick “sizing” of the machine to an
perform a flexural test appropriate capacity for the test. These
load cells have an accuracy of +/-
0.5% of the applied load value, from
2% to 100% of the load cell capacity.
The S and T series have a huge
Fig 3. Model H1kS testing assortment of specimen grips and
paper strips; shown with fixtures allowing the selection of an
HT50 tensile grips ideal configuration for your application.

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 Key Features Technical Specifications
• PC control via high speed
• RS232 using ASCII mode and super MODEL H1k H5k
high speed binary mode CAPACITY lbf 200 1000
kN 1 5
• Machines are proof loaded to 200% kgf 100 500
of capacity MAXIMUM SAMPLE in 6 8
• Force accuracy of 0.5% of applied DIAMETER mm 150 200
load across the load cell display LOAD Rapid change, Z beam load cells Rapid change, Z beam load cells
range CELLS with digital encoding for with digital encoding for automatic
automatic recognition and recognition and scaling available
• Built-in intelligent active force and scaling available — 1kN, 500N, — 5kN, 2.5kN, 1kN, 500N, 250N,
displacement alarm system 250N,100N, 50N, 25N,10N,5N 100N, 50N, 25N,10N, 5N
• 32 bit precision motor controller MAXIMUM Measurement direct from ballscrew Measurement direct from ballscrew
• Displacement resolution of 0.0001 CROSSHEAD — fully auto scaling of single — fully auto scaling of single
mm (T series in binary mode) TRAVEL measurement range measurement range
(EXCLUDING GRIPS) in 17.5 30
• Speed resolution of 0.001 mm/min mm 445 750
• 150% mechanical overload capacity TESTING SPEED 0.001 to 40 up to 100 lbf, 0.001 to 40 up to 500 lbf,
on each load cell RANGE in/min 0.001 to 20 up to 200 lbf 0.001 to 20 up to 1000 lbf
• 20% digital load tare while 0.001 to 1000 up to 500N, 0.001 to 1000 up to 2.5kN,
mm/min 0.001 to 500 up to 1kN 0.001 to 500 up to 5kN
maintaining full load cell capacity
JOG SPEED in/min 0.00004 to 40 0.00004 to 40
• Automatic motor drive alarms that mm/min 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 1000
monitor over/under voltage, current
RETURN SPEED in/min 0.00004 to 40 0.00004 to 59
and temperature mm/min 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 1500
DIMENSIONS in 32 x 14 x 14 45x19x18
HxWxD mm 820 x 360 x 360 1140 x 490 x 450
WEIGHT lb 55 110
kg 25 50

Specifications:
Load measurement accuracy: +/- 0.5% of applied load from 2% to 100%
capacity; extended range down to 1% capacity with accuracy of 1% of
applied load
Position measurement accuracy: +/- 0.01% of reading or 0.001 mm,
whichever is greater
Fig 6. Model H1kT being used to test Speed accuracy: +/- 0.005% of set speed
material and stitching on stuffed toy Operating temperature range: 32 to 100 degrees F (0 to 38 degrees C)
Storage temperature range: 14 to 115 degrees F (-10 to 45 degrees C)
Humidity range: 10% to 90% non-condensing, web bulb method
Power: standard optional voltages 220/240VAC, 50-60 Hz, 2000W; power
Fig 7. Model must be free of spikes and surges exceeding 10% of the nominal voltage
H5kT being
used to Notes: 1. Load weighing system meets or exceeds the requirements of the following standards: ASTM E4, EN
determine 10002-2, BS 1610, DIN 51221, ISO 7500-1. Tinius Olsen recommends that systems are verified at installation
the flexural in accordance with ASTM E4 and ISO 75001. 2. Strain measurement system meets or exceeds the require-
strength of ments of the following standards: ASTM E83, EN 10002-4, BS 3846 and ISO 9513. 3. These models conform
a printed to all relevant European CE
circuit board Health and Safety Directives EN
50081-1, 580081-1, 73/23/EEC,
EN 61010-1 4. Specifications
are subject to change without
notice

Fig 9. A model H5kT

and a model H5kS being
used to determine the
Fig 8. Model H1kS bonding strength of
being used to find adhesive tape
the tensile strength
of a baby’s pacifier

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 COMMON APPLICATIONS

Fig 18. Testing the strength of LEGO

blocks with a custom attachment

Fig 11. Testing the strength of coffee

Fig 10. Testing the ripeness of apples packaging using the quick release
using a set of Magnus Taylor probes vise grips, HT55

Fig 19. Testing the adhesive peeling

forces of foil packaging
Fig 13. Checking the peeling strength of
Fig 12. Testing the strength of fishing the outer layer of rubber hose, using a
line using single bollard grips, HT33 combination of standard and custom grips

Fig 20. Testing the puncture and

bursting strength of packaging material

Fig 14. Testing the extraction force

of a bullet from its cartridge using Fig 15. Testing the static and dynamic
custom pneumatic grips frictional forces to pull an iron across fabric

Fig 16. Testing the strength of buttons Fig 17. Testing the puncture forces Fig 21. Determining the force to
using a combination of standard grips on foil packaging remove the lid from a plastic package

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Fig 22. Yarn being tested with split
bollard grips

Fig 29. Tinius Olsen high travel

Fig 26. Model H10kS shown with an extensometer, model 100RC
environmental chamber for testing at
elevated or reduced temperatures; note
the use of a laser extensometer that
can be used with the chamber to
determine the elongation of the sample

Fig 30. Testing the puncture

resistance of leather work gloves
Fig 23. Dumbbell sample of sheet
metal being tested with HT21 grips

Fig 31. Testing the extraction forces

Fig 27. Compression test on crash of new material for wine bottle corks
helmet

Fig 24. A 3 point bend test being

performed with model HF72 flexural
jig on plastic sample

Fig 25. Reinforced plastic dumbbell Fig 28. Testing webbing material Fig 32. H10kS testing fabric with a
samples using HT105 grips high elongation extensometer

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 display showing the test curve of the

Dual Column Models specimen under test. The control unit

features dedicated keys for moving the
crosshead up, down, stop, performing
the test, as well as keys for load and
extension tare and crosshead return.
The dual column materials testing The control panel also features an
machines have frame capacities of alpha-numeric keypad to allow input
10kN, 25kN and 50kN (2000 lbf, of test conditions, test data and the
5000 lbf and 10,000 lbf) and include formatting of the test report. The
two model types — the S series and control unit can retain up to five
the T series. These machines are separate test routines for easy and
designed to test a wide range of rapid recall. While powerful as stand-
materials, including, but not alone units, these machines can be
rigid plastics, films, paper, packaging enhanced by direct connection of a
materials, non-woven fabrics, filter printer through which comprehensive
material, thin sheet metal, felt, test reports and high resolution graphs
leather, adhesives, foils, food, toys, can be quickly obtained.
medical products and components The S Series of testers are also
etc., in compression, flexure, shear designed for users all over the world
and peel. — an optional language module can
be plugged into the control panel and
Fig 33. Model S Series all data on the backlit LCD will be
H10kS using Using a combination of quality engi- shown in the selected language.
split bollard neering and advanced technology, Language options include: English,
grips to Tinius Olsen has produced a series French, Portuguese, German, Italian,
test yarn of machines that are accurate and Spanish and Polish.
simple to use. All S Series machines
feature an easy-to-read backlit liquid T Series
crystal display that Building on the quality and technology
can be switched the popular and successful S series,
between a numerical Tinius Olsen has developed the
and graphical display. new T series of machines. The T series
All data shown on this models have similar specifications,
Fig 34. Model H50kS with display is obtained in but they lack the unique, S series
model HT43 bollard grips real time, with the control panel. Instead, the T series
testing seatbelt webbing autoranging graphical machines talk directly to a standard
pc running one of our Windows
based data analysis software
packages, via a high speed
RS232 in both ASCII and super
high speed binary modes.

Common
Features
The S and T series use rapid
change Z beam load cells that
allow for simple and quick
“sizing” of the machine to an
Fig 35. Model H10kT appropriate capacity for the
being used with HT29 test. These load cells have an
grips to test thin rope accuracy of +/- 0.5% of the
applied load value, from 2% to
Fig 36. Model 100% of the load cell capacity.
H25kT using The S and T series have a
model HT40 huge assortment of different
grips to test grips and fixtures available
Fig 37. Model H50kT
fabrics allowing the selection of an ideal
with HW21 grips
configuration for your application.

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Key Features
• PC control via high speed RS232 using
ASCII and super high speed binary modes
• Force accuracy of 0.5% of applied load
across the load cell display range
• 32 bit precision motor controller
• Displacement resolution of 0.0001 mm
(T series in binary mode)
• Speed resolution of 0.001 mm/min
• 150% mechanical overload on load cells
• 20% digital load tare while maintaining
full load cell capacity
• Automatic motor alarms monitor over/
under voltage, current and temperature
• Built-in intelligent active force and
displacement alarm system Fig 38. Machine being used to Fig 39. Machine being used to determine
determine the strength of a geotextile the strength of fire extinguisher hose

Technical Specifications
MODEL H10K H25K H50K
CAPACITY lbf 2000 5000 10,000
kN 10 25 50
kg 1000 2500 5000
CLEARANCE in 16 16 16
BETWEEN COLUMNS mm 405 405 405
LOAD CELLS Rapid change, low profile Z type, load cells Rapid change, low profile Z type, load cells Rapid change, low profile Z type, load cells
with digital encoding for automatic recognition with digital encoding for automatic recognition with digital encoding for automatic recognition
and scaling available – 10kN, 5kN, 2.5kN, and scaling available – 25kN, 10kN, 5kN, and scaling available – 50kN, 25kN, 10kN, 5kN,
1kN, 500N, 250N, 100N, 50N, 10N, 5N 2.5kN, 1kN, 500N, 250N, 100N, 50N, 10N, 5N 2.5kN, 1kN, 500N, 250N, 100N, 50N, 10N, 5N
MAXIMUM CROSSHEAD Measurement direct from ballscrew – fully Measurement direct from ballscrew – fully Measurement direct from ballscrew – fully
TRAVEL auto scaling of single measurement range auto scaling of single measurement range auto scaling of single measurement range
in 43 43 43
mm 1100 1100 1100
TESTING SPEED in/min 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 20
RANGE mm/min 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 500
CAPACITY AT lbf 1000 2000 5000
MAXIMUM SPEED kN 5 10 25
MAXIMUM SPEED in/min 20 20 10
AT CAPACITY mm/min 500 500 250
JOG SPEED in/min 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 20
mm/min 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 500
RETURN SPEED in/min 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 40 0.001 to 20
mm/min 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 1000 0.001 to 500
DIMENSIONS in 63 x 26 x 18 63 x 26 x 18 64 x 29 x 20
HxWxD mm 1600 x 650 x 450 1600 x 650 x 450 1613 x 720 x 500
WEIGHT lb 255 265 310
kg 115 120 140

Specifications:
Load measurement accuracy: +/- 0.5% of indicated load from 2% to 100% capacity; extended range down to 1%
capacity with accuracy of 1% of indicated load
Position measurement accuracy: +/- 0.01% of reading or 0.001 mm, whichever is greater
Speed accuracy: +/- 0.005% of set speed
Operating temperature range: 32 to 100 degrees F (0 to 38 degrees C)
Storage temperature range: 14 to 115 degrees F (-10 to 45 degrees C)
Humidity range: 10% to 90% non-condensing, web bulb method
Power: standard optional voltages 220/240VAC, 50-60 Hz, 2000W; power must be free of spikes and surges exceeding
10% of the nominal voltage
Notes: 1. Load weighing system meets or exceeds the requirements of the following standards: ASTM E4, EN 10002-2, BS 1610, DIN 51221, ISO 7500-1. Tinius Olsen
recommends that systems are verified at installation in accordance with ASTM E4 and ISO 75001. 2. Strain measurement system meets or exceeds the requirements of
the following standards: ASTM E83, EN 10002-4, BS 3846 and ISO 9513. 3. These models conform to all relevant European CE Health and Safety Directives EN 50081-1,
580081-1, 73/23/EEC, EN 61010-1 4. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Software

Building on our long history of provid- build, access and use a powerful
ing solutions to an enormous variety materials testing database:
of testing problems, Tinius Olsen • Use of modern databases.
offers a comprehensive range of • Generation of user
software products, each designed to customized reports.
make testing simple, precise and • Standard SPC programs for
efficient, no matter whether the X-bar, R and frequency
material is metal, paper, composite, distributions/histograms.
polymer, rubber, textile or micro com- • Ability to recall, replot and
ponents. Tinius Olsen software goes rescale curves.
far beyond basic module changes for • Recall of data that spans
unique applications; instead, specific different test modules.
and focused application software • User-configurable machine
products have been developed in parameter and control settings.
close cooperation with our customers
around the world.
There are several valuable features
that are common to all, perhaps the
most important is the ability to further
customize the testing parameters that
are used to collect and document
testing data, as well as control the
testing machine. Specifically, our
range of application software is for
data acquisition, data analysis and
also closed loop control of Tinius
Olsen testing machines that have a
compatible servo system or four-
quadrant drive.
All versions of
our focused
application soft-
ware are rich with
standard features
that improve
productivity and
enable you to

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