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The Equipment Engineers and Business Interruption Consultants at Envista Forensics are industry leaders with more than 30 years of experience providing comprehensive post-loss assessments that enable claim expenses to be reduced and business interruption to be minimized. We have equipment engineers, rotating equipment engineers, industrial equipment experts, and more on staff to meet all our client's needs. Consider us your business interruption consultants.

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Equipment Damage Consulting

Equipment damage claims can be catastrophic for policyholders and extremely complicated for insurers to navigate. Our team of global multi-disciplinary equipment damage consultants includes niche subject matter experts, highly specialized equipment engineers, rotating machinery and industrial equipment experts, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) specialists.

Envista's equipment damage consulting experts assess the site as quickly and thoroughly as possible, precisely predicting, inspecting, and communicating potential exposure. We provide an accurate, detailed level of reporting, advice, and consultation to get our clients back in production as soon as possible.

Envista's access to high-resolution digital cameras, IR/thermal cameras, Matterport laser scanning equipment, 4k resolution drone cameras, and high-accuracy measurement software allows for complete, detailed, and accurate documentation of the loss location.

Equipment Damage Consulting Services

We can handle losses that arise from age-related wear and tear, breakdown, chemical contamination, equipment failure, fire, lightning, power surge, power outage data corruption, data loss, operator error, water intrusion, and more. Our experienced, industry-leading equipment consultants and engineers provide comprehensive post-loss assessments, services, and guidance with quick, responsive communication.

Our equipment expertise includes, but is not limited to:

Causation conclusions and reporting
Cost estimation
Determining reinstatement options
Expert witness and litigation support
Locating salvage buyers
Providing future joint laboratory analysis of evidence
Repair and replacement analysis
Salvage potential
Scope and extent of damage
Validation of restoration work
Verifing cause of damage and/or contamination
Wipe sample analysis to quantify contamination

Chemical analysis of engine fluids (i.e. oil, glycol)
Determining expected useful life of the equipment
Determining scope and extent of damage
Lightning verification
Project managing recovery efforts
Providing reinstatement cost estimates
Researching/calculating ACV
Securing and storage of evidence
Supporting subrogation efforts
Vendor coordination for pricing/proposal validation
Warranty options and reinstatement

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Envista’s multi-disciplinary team can collaborate through real-time video conferencing during onsite inspections.

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Energy PV Module Reliability Issues: Understanding Backsheet Degradation and Claim Disputes Explore how solar panel backsheet degradation impacts performance, insurance claims, and litigation risks. Learn about causes, case studies, and key...

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Equipment Consulting Stamping Press Failure Analysis Envista was retained to investigate the cause of failure and determine whether any outside party was responsible for damages after a 3,000-ton stamping press...

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Equipment Consulting Experts

Edward Spyhalski Senior Project Engineer Mechanical Richmond, VA

Ron Langstaff Principal Engineer Mechanical Chicago, IL

Bruce Kivisto Senior Project Engineer Electrical Minneapolis, MN

Robert Honaker Principal Engineer Mechanical Columbus, OH

Paul Mullin Senior Principal Engineer Electrical Nashua, NH

Billy Donovan Consultant Mechanical Columbus, OH

Keith Nygaard Principal Consultant Mechanical Minneapolis, MN

Melissa Simpson Regional Technical Leader - North Mechanical Houston, TX

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Case Study

Semiconductor Machine Explosion & Fire – Asia

A crystal puller experienced a sudden internal explosion during operation, resulting in a fire and complete facility shutdown. Envista Forensics was retained by insurers to determine the root cause, assess the extent of damage to the equipment, and evaluate the proposed repair scope and costs.

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