Case Studies No. 2.doc (20 KB)
Failure of a Piston Rod of an Actuator Machine
This was an investigation of the causes of failure of a piston rod of an actuator machine, a combined tension-torsion actuator, used to test wire ropes.
Case Studies No. 3.doc (19.5 KB)
Protective Coatings Peeling Off From Train Sliding Doors
This investigation was carried out for a company that manufactured train sliding doors and were having problem with the paint coating peeling off while in service - doors that had only been in service for only about eighteen months
Case Studies No. 4.doc (19.5 KB)
Selection of a Suitable Materials For Construction of Condensed Boilers
This was a research carried out for our client who was embarking on a full-scale production of their newly designed and developed condensed boiler.
Case Studies No. 5.doc (19.5 KB)
Building Timbers Treatment
A reputable multi-national building construction company were suspicious of whether or not the timbers they were being supplied were chemically seasoned or treated.
Case Studies No. 6.doc (20 KB)
Failed Heat Exchanger Oil Cooler Tube
This investigation was carried out in order to determine the causes of failure of cupro-nickel tubes in heat exchanger.
Case Studies No. 7.doc (20 KB)
Fractured Bolts
This case was about two bolts that failed and consequently lead to huge downtime costs of a manufacturing company. This set-up a chain of claims between the company, the bolts supplier and the supplier of material (steel) used for the bolts.
Case Study No. 1.DOC (39.4 KB)
Determination of the causes of fracture of a roll in 2-High Rolling Mill.
The rolls on our client’s 2-high rolling mill had fractured and the supplier of the rolls refused to accept the liability as they claimed that the fracture was due to milling operator’s faults. We were then asked to investigate and determine the cause or causes of the rupture.
