Published on September 13, 2018

Analyzing Claims Involving Mechanical Systems

Every day, we are surrounded by mechanical systems. Whether it is industrial, commercial, or residential machinery, not to mention all types of vehicles, mechanics have been part of our daily lives for a very long time.

Mechanical equipment that breaks down abnormally or deteriorates prematurely can cause considerable financial loss, material damage, and serious or even fatal personal injury. The team at Origin can help you determine the cause of any equipment failure or fire. These include, but are not limited to, events occurring on motorized equipment such as:

  • Cars, trucks, ATVs, recreational vehicles, snowmobiles, and watercraft;
  • Forestry machinery (harvesters, skidders, forwarders);
  • Farm equipment (combine harvesters, tractors, hay balers, grain dryers);
  • Heavy machinery (loaders, backhoes, excavators, forklifts, cranes, telescopic handlers);
  • Railway equipment;
  • Stand-alone mechanical equipment (wood splitters, etc.).

Our team also analyzes component failures in current systems, including building services installations:

  • Fire protection systems (sprinklers);
  • Plumbing system piping;
  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment;
  • Sanitary appliances (toilets, faucets, piping and fittings, water heaters).

Our experts can also assist you with industrial systems:

  • Thermal machines (heat exchangers, cooler, etc.);
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics;
  • Production machinery in factories.

Origin’s mechanical engineering team has extensive experience in clarifying the circumstances surrounding breakdowns or other exceptional situations arising from the use of this equipment. These failures can result from a design, production, installation, or maintenance flaw, and/or improper use. We will help you shed light on the most complex possibilities. Examination of the equipment and its various components, as well as analysis of the circumstances surrounding the breakdown, will help establish the factors that caused the damage.

In the case of a personal injury, analysis of usage regulations will often make it possible to assess whether the manufacturer’s warnings were adequate to avoid such incidents. By choosing our company, you ensure a thorough and complete study of the case, where all hypotheses will be analyzed.

You will benefit from the extensive experience of our mechanical engineering experts in examining and analyzing defective products. If necessary, they will carry out tests to reproduce the conditions that led to a particular failure. Their industrial experience is an invaluable asset to carry out the mandate entrusted to them successfully and efficiently, and to assist you at each stage of your investigation.

About

Philippe Bouchard P. Eng., NAFI-CFEI, CVFI
Expert in mechanical engineering