Hall of Fame Inductee
Class of 2019
Washington Samuel Tyler
Washington Samuel Tyler’s legacy began more than a century ago when he founded Cleveland Wire Works, a company that was renamed W.S. Tyler in 1872.
Throughout his career, Tyler became a pioneer in the manufacturing of steel wire for a range of specialty and standard products. In 1878, W.S. Tyler introduced the first fully mechanical weaving looms, as well as wire crimped in stages, improving durability in screen decks. In the years that followed, W.S. Tyler introduced the Ro-Tap sieve shaker, hook strips for screen tensioning and a fully mechanical vibrating screen.
In 1998, W.S. Tyler was purchased by Haver & Boecker, which today provides screening, washing and pelletizing solutions across the aggregate industry. Tyler died in 1917, but his legacy lives on throughout a number of products, including the company’s signature vibrating screen, the Tyler F-Class.