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forensic mechanical engineers evaluate devices that physically move during operation, or move heat or fluids from one place to another. For example, forensic mechanical engineers work with vehicles, engines, boilers, cranes, elevators, furnaces, air conditioners, plumbing/piping systems, air/liquid/gas handling equipment, industrial machinery, combustion equipment, fireplaces, material handling equipment, winches, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, etc.
Failure Analysis - Unified engineers can examine a suspected failed device to determine if, why and how it failed. These failure causes often point to responsible parties who can be pursued to recover losses.
Damage Analysis - After a potentially damaging event, inspections can be conducted to determine which components are damaged and which are not so that the actual scope of the loss can be established.
Salvage and Repair Assessment - Unified engineers can inspect damaged equipment to determine if it can be economically repaired. In addition, they can set up a proposed repair plan.
Cargo and Shipping Losses - Equipment damaged during shipment can be evaluated to determine the adequacy of the packaging and/or restraints and the extent of the resulting damage.
Product Liability Evaluation - A mechanical device can be evaluated to determine if manufacturing or design defects are present, if it is unreasonably hazardous and if it met the highest standards of safety when it was manufactured.
Vehicular Accident Reconstruction - Unified engineers can scientifically determination the actual facts of a vehicular collision when there are: discrepancies in the witness's accounts, vital liability questions that cannot be answered by witnesses or a witness who is possibly attempting to defraud an insurance carrier.
Laboratory and Field Inspection - Inspections and analysis are offered for all sizes of equipment including small household appliances. We want to work with you to provide the most cost-effective service possible. For example, it is often more cost effective to ship small items to our laboratory, while our engineers can perform inspections on large items at the loss site.