Refinery pipe racks and process structures

Our Capabilities

Diagnostic engineering for assets that cannot be allowed to fail

From a single fractured component to a fabrication line with recurring weld defects, we investigate, diagnose and resolve the metallurgical, welding and manufacturing problems behind it.

  • Oil & Gas
  • Defence
  • Aerospace
  • Railways
  • Automotive
  • Power & Energy
  • Marine
  • Heavy Engineering

Failure Analysis & Root Cause Analysis

Establish exactly why it failed — and what must change

An unexplained failure means downtime, warranty cost and safety risk. We investigate component, equipment, structural and weld failures to find the true mechanism — material, design, fabrication, welding or service — and the actions that stop it recurring.

Brief Us on a Failure

Investigation Scope

  • Component, structural & weld failure investigation
  • Fractography (stereo & SEM)
  • Metallography & microstructural evaluation
  • Hardness, mechanical & chemical verification
  • NDT — UT, MPI, DPT, RT & eddy current
  • Service-condition & design review

Mechanisms We Diagnose

  • Fatigue & corrosion fatigue
  • Ductile & brittle overload
  • Stress corrosion & sulphide stress cracking
  • Hydrogen embrittlement & damage
  • Pitting, erosion & galvanic corrosion
  • Wear, fretting & creep

What You Receive

  • Root-cause report with photo-documented evidence
  • Failure-prevention & reliability improvement plan
  • Prioritised corrective & preventive actions (CAPA)
  • Technical support for warranty, insurance & supplier disputes

Reference Standards

  • ASTM E3 / E407
  • ASTM E384 / E18
  • ASTM A370
  • NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156
  • IS 1608
  • ASM failure-analysis practice

Welding Engineering & Technology

Welds that qualify first time — and cost less to produce

We support fabricators and OEMs from procedure development to production — improving weld integrity, cutting defects and rework, and raising productivity across steels, stainless, aluminium, titanium and nickel alloys.

Discuss a Welding Challenge

Engineering Scope

  • WPS / PQR development, qualification & optimisation
  • Process selection & application engineering
  • Welding metallurgy, weldability & material compatibility
  • Structural integrity of weldments
  • Automation & robotic welding applications
  • Quality, productivity & cost optimisation

Problems We Solve

  • Hot, cold & hydrogen-induced cracking
  • Porosity, lack of fusion & incomplete penetration
  • HAZ hardening, softening & embrittlement
  • High rework & rejection rates
  • Dissimilar-metal joint failures
  • Fatigue cracking at weld toes

What You Receive

  • Evaluated or qualified WPS / PQR documentation
  • Weld-defect investigation reports
  • Integrity assessments for critical weldments
  • Fabrication, inspection & supplier process audits

Reference Standards

  • ASME Section IX
  • API 1104
  • AWS D1.1
  • AWS D17.1
  • EN ISO 15614
  • EN 15085
  • ISO 3834
  • BS 7910

Supporting Disciplines

Materials, design & manufacturing

Lasting fixes often sit upstream of the failure — in material choice, design or the production process. We support all three.

Discuss an Improvement

Materials & Metallurgy

  • Material selection & suitability
  • Ferrous, non-ferrous & alloy evaluation
  • Test-result interpretation
  • Heat treatment & degradation studies

Design Engineering

  • Design review & optimisation
  • Design for manufacturability & reliability
  • Material & process selection
  • Design-related failure investigation

Manufacturing Excellence

  • Productivity & cycle-time improvement
  • Scrap, rework & rejection reduction
  • Lean manufacturing & waste reduction
  • Shop-floor problem-solving & standardisation

Our Approach

Root cause first. Practical results always.

Every solution must address both the technical cause and the realities of your shop floor.

  1. Understand

    Your technical and operational challenge, its history and constraints.

    → Agreed scope

  2. Investigate

    Systematic site and laboratory investigation, including NDT and metallurgy.

    → Evidence base

  3. Root Cause

    Data-driven analysis to isolate the true mechanism.

    → Validated cause

  4. Solution

    Practical, customised and cost-effective corrective actions.

    → Report & action plan

  5. Implement

    Shop-floor support and review of the improvement achieved.

    → Measurable results

Contact / RFQ

Request a consultation

Brief us on the failure, weld or production challenge. The more context you share, the faster we can frame the problem and scope the work.

  1. We review your briefA senior engineer — not a sales desk — reviews every enquiry.
  2. Confidential discussionA focused call to understand the problem. We can sign an NDA first if required.
  3. ProposalA defined scope of work, timeline and fee.
Confidentiality Your information is used only to respond to your enquiry.

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