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The 4 Physical Failure Mechanisms of Component Failure: The Basics (Part I)
Reading Time: 3 minutes This article is directed at those ‘first responders’ who arrive immediately at the failure scene. These are the people who have to ensure the area
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Part III: The 4 Basic Physical Failure Mechanisms of Component Failure: Overload
Reading Time: 3 minutes Author’s Note: I want to reiterate that this Series about reading the basic fracture surfaces, is for novices who often first come into contact with
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Tips for Examining Rolling Element Bearings: Prepping for a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Reading Time: 7 minutes Abstract. In our last series highlighting the 4 primary Failure Modes (FM) of component failures (erosion, corrosion, fatigue and overload), we discussed how to read fractured surfaces.
Tips for Examining Shafts: Prepping for a Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Reading Time: 7 minutes Tips for Examining Shafts: Prepping for a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Note to Series Readers. To those following this Series, I will apologize for the front-end
How Failed Parts Work Into an RCA
Reading Time: 9 minutes How Failed Parts Work Into an RCA Author’s Note: I want to reiterate that this Series about reading the basic fracture surfaces, is for novices
Recognizing Basic Gear Fatigue Failure Patterns
Reading Time: 3 minutes What are Fatigue Failure Patterns? In our prior blog on Fatigue we discussed the various cyclical loading applications. Let’s review them again with this graphic. Basic Characteristics
A Mechanic’s Story: Basic Component Fatigue
Reading Time: 8 minutes In this article, we are going to delve into Fatigue (because it is the most common fracture pattern) and see how we can use an
Questions About Coefficient of Friction in Fasteners
Reading Time: 4 minutes Questions About Coefficient of Friction in Fasteners I recently received an interesting LI inquiry that I felt others could learn from the answers that I
Is There a Direct Correlation Between Reliability & Safety?
Reading Time: 8 minutes Is There a Direct Correlation Between Reliability & Safety? “Assumption 1: Safety is increased by increasing system or component reliability. If components or systems do not
What Happened?: Investigating the (literal) Nuts and Bolts
Reading Time: 4 minutes What Happened? As many of you know, I have been encouraging my LI contacts for years to take me up on my offer to review
A Mechanic’s Story: The Human & System’s Contribution
Reading Time: 7 minutes Shallow Cause Analysis vs. Root Cause Analysis In this original post, A Mechanic’s Story: Basic Component Fatigue, we took a detailed journey through the physical side
Grade Your RCA Effort and Print Out Your Private Report Card…
Reading Time: 10 minutes Grade Your RCA Effort and Print Out Your Private Report Card… Abstract: If you had to give a grade to your current Root Cause Analysis (RCA)