Expert articles in root cause analysis: investigation of failures and prevention strategies.
Forensic analysis of failure in current and gear transmission associated with ABB inverter 1D3113, addressing elongation, wear, metrological measurements and guidelines of ABNT NBR 5874.
1. IntroductionA continuous production line in a cold rolling plant in Monterrey experienced intermittent emergency stops during the night shift. The central control system recorded…
Forensic analysis of clearance increase in ball recirculating spindles due to preload loss, contamination and lubrication failures, including practical diagnostic checklist for field technicians.
A forensic engineering analysis of recurrent servomotor thermal failures, detailing root causes such as duty cycle miscalculation, cooling system failure, and enclosure heat accumulation.
Detailed analysis of the emergency failure of the hydraulic system filter element. Considered are the causes of pressure drop increase, the behavior of the bypass…
Forensic analysis of cavitation in industrial centrifugal pump, addressing NPSH calculations, high frequency vibration signatures, root causes and corrective action plan.
1. Introduction A client in the cement sector in northern Mexico reported an unforeseen stoppage in the vertical crude mill. The affected component was the…
1. Introduction: The Failure Symptom In an automated manufacturing plant in the southern German region, a sudden, unannounced failure of the hydraulic supply occurred during…
Forensic analysis of a hydraulic cylinder failure shows that mechanical misalignment and contamination are the main causes, not aging. Including practical checklist.
Detailed forensic analysis of the burnout of a Rexroth R901021875 solenoid valve coil. Examination of thermal and electrical causes, corrective action plan and diagnostic checklist…
Forensic analysis of a clutch failure on the FIBRO 2091.44.050.20 model. Investigation of shaft misalignment, thermal overload and measures to increase MTBF.
A forensic engineering root cause analysis of catastrophic SKF 22228 CCK/W33C3 bearing failures caused by conveyor belt mistracking, crown wear, and idler misalignment.
