Mechanical Failure Analysis

Machinery is all around us. Our homes and workplaces are built by heavy equipment, we commute to work and school in vehicles, and the food we consume and products we use are nearly all produced through the use of machines.

Given the complexity of most machines, accidents happen on a daily basis, causing destruction of property, injury to or loss of human life, as well as business interruption.

Envista uses a structured, scientific approach in the investigation of mechanical failure to determine: what happened, what caused the failure, and what can be done about it. Our forensic engineers also help identify what factors contributed to the failure, and who might be responsible.

Envista's experts have experience conducting mechanical failure analysis in many areas, including:

• HVAC / Boilers
• Product Design
• Manufacturing, industrial and food processing plants
• Materials Failure
• Vehicle Accidents
• Heavy Equipment, such as cranes, lifts, excavation equipment
• Refineries and petrochemical processing
• Elevators and escalators
• Rotating Machinery, such as Turbines and Engines

 

Related Resources

Webinars: 

• Pipe Failures: Why They Fail and Strategies for Effective Recovery (NA CE)
• Multi-Disciplinary Claims Investigations: Case Studies in Manufacturing (NA CE)
• An Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials Testing (APAC)
• Building Lift and Escalator Claims (APAC)
• Evaluating Corrosion Damage Claims (APAC)
• An Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials Testing (Oceania)
• Building Lift and Escalator Claims (Oceania)
• Evaluating Corrosion Damage Claims (Oceania)

Blog:

• Top 4 Common Summer Claims
• Fact vs. Fiction: 5 Common Misconceptions Regarding Equipment Losses
• Winter Property Claims: Tips to Prevent Pipe Bursts, Ice Dams and Roof Collapses

Case Study: 

• Plug and abandonment of oil well results in leaking gas - South Texas
• Wind turbine tower failure