Failure of a machine part or tool opens up a potential opportunity for improving the life and quality of the machine or tool. In addition, failures are expensive both in terms of capital cost as well as production down times and missed delivery commitments. Your customer’s confidence in your ability to deliver the work in a timely fashion is also at risk.
Failures are defined in terms of type and volume of load, nature and mode of failure, crack propagation and material behavior. Each failure is unique with respect to its conditions and characteristics. Tool failures require a proper investigation to determine the nature of the defect origin.
Investigation of a failure is a scientific, planned endeavor. Proceeding through various levels of data collection and evaluation, a hypothetical model of failure and sequence of events is constructed. Final failure of a machine part or tool is typically the result of more than one factor. The importance of investigating and understanding the failure is that the material or process can be optimized through redesigning to prevent catastrophic reoccurrence.
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