Tinius Olsen equipment can be seen in operation on the DIY network.

The DIY network aired a show based on different types of welding and featured one of the leading manufacturers of welding equipment (one of our customers) - Lincoln Electric Inc., and their quality control department. About half way through the program, the show demonstrates the tensile strength determination and the impact resistance as part of their quality control program.

Click on the DIY Network logo to watch the program.

Ask most people to describe the kind of special materials you might want to test with a materials tester and how many would include shell in their answer? But, thanks to the work of two student using a Tinius Olsen machine to test shells, changes can be made to fisheries policy that will help to conserve important shellfish stocks and maintain them for future.

The story is based on the Isle of Man, a small self-governing island to the west of Britain, who’s main claims to fame are perhaps the Manx breed of cat (notable for not having a tail) and the Isle of Man motorcycle TT races.

The island’s Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry initiated a project with the University of Liverpool’s Marine Biology Department – based on the Island – to examine the effects of harvesting techniques on scallops. These are a type of shellfish found in the waters around the island and are harvested using a dredging method.