We have a wide variety of techniques in our tool box, including:

• 3D digital assembly by laser scanning parts
• Review of scientific papers, patents, standards and references
• On-site and laboratory examinations of physical evidence
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Material characterization
• In situ load testing                  

Applications

Capabilities

Applications for services span a broad array of industries including construction, energy, healthcare, infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation.  Some specific topics include:

• Consumer, industrial and defense products
  

• Drilling equipment and well blowout preventers
  

• ​Industrial and construction equipment: piping, pressure vessels, pumps and valves

• Plumbing:  fire sprinklers, HVAC, and potable water
  

• Structures:  bridges, buildings, cranes and tunnels
  

• Vehicles:  aircraft, cars, helicopters and off-road units

• Aircraft: helicopters and airplanes​

Expertise

​We offer a unique combination of expertise and a broad range of services.  Our knowledge of science, chemistry, metallurgy, materials, mechanics and electrical engineering is a foundation for our specific expertise which includes:

• Engineering design and materials selection
• Material forming: casting, extrusion, forging, heat treatment, machining, molding, rolling, stamping
  
• Material joining: adhesives, bolting, welding
  
• Life assessment: structure, loads, fatigue, reliability
  
• Failure analysis and incident reconstruction
  
• Fire / Explosion investigation