Manufacturing Industry

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry was attempting to regain momentum levels reached after the 2008 recession, and trends such as digital investment, supply chain innovations, disruptive technologies, and adaptations to the "new" workforce pose new challenges and opportunities.

Experts in Manufacturing

With so much uncertainty, unanticipated incidents involving industry-critical manufacturing facilities, equipment, and systems could be catastrophic for businesses. If your facility has experienced a loss, Envista's multidisciplinary experts and consultants can assist. Our team has provided expert consulting services to manufacturers of:

  • Automotives components 
  • Electronics
  • Medical equipment
  • Plastics and resins
  • Pulp and paper
  • Food and beverage
  • Personal care products
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Printing

Expert Services for Manufacturing

Whether your plant or facility has experienced inefficiencies, complex operation failures, a flood, fire, natural disaster, or explosion, we understand your need to return to production as soon as possible, while also determining what happened and who may be responsible. Envista provides a wide range of forensic investigation services, including:

  • Fire Origin and cause investigation
  • Electrical, mechanical, and electronic failure analysis
  • Structural damage assessment
  • Control system logic fault diagnosis
  • Data loss consulting
  • Product liability investigation
  • Materials and metallurgical testing
  • Verification/validation of damaged Work in Progress (WIP)
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Case Studies
turbine generator equipment inside an industrial power facility
Turbine-Generator Bearing Wear: How Misalignment Contributed to Damage
Investigators concluded that shaft misalignment most likely caused the turbine-generator bearing damage. The flexible mounting arrangement may have caused or worsened the misalignment over time.
turbine generator equipment inside an industrial power facility
BESS Facility
Battery Energy Storage System Failure Investigation
A utility-scale battery energy storage system experienced four electrical incidents over several months, culminating in a transformer-related explosion and arc flash. A forensic investigation examined moisture exposure, installation and grounding concerns, and system-level electrical effects; lightning was not...
BESS Facility
electrical service conductor
Underground Electrical Conductor Failure: Investigating a Lost Phase
A newly completed residential community facility lost a phase of its underground secondary electrical service after pool equipment began operating intermittently. Forensic examination of the retained conductor found physical damage consistent with external mechanical contact.
electrical service conductor
wind turbine with blade damage
Wind Turbine Blade Failure After Lightning Strike: When Lightning Isn’t the Whole Story
A utility-scale wind turbine blade sustained severe damage after a suspected lightning strike. A forensic investigation examined the lightning protection system, found a detached internal conductor, and assessed blade replacement options.
wind turbine with blade damage
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