Field troubleshooting is an opportunity to correct quality issues and communicate findings back to the manufacturer. This is useful in circumstances when quality testing systems may not be the best option. Such is the case when all components check out but the system as a whole is failing. Six D Testing & Analysis has pioneered many of today’s testing and analysis/simulation best practices.
When troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, for example, it’s critical to quickly and accurately determine the root cause of a problem. A vibration issue can be the cause of poor quality. The culprit could be vibration originating from the unfavorable dynamic interaction of otherwise good systems or components. Diagnostic testing is used to determine the root cause and correct the problem as quickly and effectively as possible. Again, this allows vital information to be communicated back to motor, controls, cooling system, or other system component(s) suppliers can make adjustments.
In-production manufacturing equipment issues are often critical as downtime is lost revenue. As a result, field testing also offers the option to implement corrective action on-site, such as adding damping or stiffening to solve the problem, without involving the supplier.