Failure Investigations

Failure of a design can take many forms, including:

Premature fracturing   Inability to withstand extreme in-service loads   Required level of performance not achieved   Unacceptable effects on surroundings e.g. vibrations, noise, leaks

By using analysis techniques, testing, or a combination of these, Eatec can establish the causes of the failure, and identify the modifications required to ensure the design performs satisfactorily.

Eatec has undertaken failure investigations for clients in many industries, including:

Power generation   Railway   Quarrying   Marine   Automotive   Material handling

Examples of the types of failures investigated by Eatec include:

Fatigue failures of vibrating screens used at quarries   Failure of the slew bearing in a stacker/reclaimer   Failure of air braking system components   Excessive vibrations of robotic equipment   Leaking of gaskets on cylinder head assemblies

In some of the studies into the causes of failures, Eatec was engaged to act as an Expert Consultant / Expert Witness

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