Tinius Olsen
Charles Shawn Byrd is an experienced Technical Manager at Tinius Olsen since December 2013, specializing in materials testing and standards application across various platforms. Byrd actively contributes to multiple ASTM International Committees, focusing on areas such as steel, concrete, composite materials, mechanical testing, and fasteners. Prior to Tinius Olsen, Byrd served as Operations Manager at IMR KHA Portland from January 2006 to December 2013, overseeing the machining, testing, and analysis of materials to meet customer specifications. Byrd holds a degree in Mechanical/Material Science from Oregon State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians from the US Navy CLEP, along with further education from the University of Connecticut.
Tinius Olsen
Tinius Olsen is one of the world’s foremost specialist manufacturers and supplier of testing machinery for almost all industry sectors. Our machines are designed for use in Research and Quality Control departments to Measure, Prove, and Check the strength and performance of materials, be they metals, composites, polymers, rubbers, adhesives, etc., and finished components. A whole series of physical tests are available including tension, shear, compression, flex / bend, puncture / burst, tear, peel, melt flow, impact, friction, stiffness, heat distortion / vicat, and torsion. All such tests are designed and implemented by Tinius Olsen in accordance with key international testing standards including ISO, EN, ASTM, DIN, BS, JIS and other industrial standards.