Cracks were developing in oil pans of several Caterpillar engines used to drive reciprocating pumps at a gas pumping facility. Removing an oil pan for inspection and replacement from such an inaccessible, large installation required special precautions and extensive cribbing. Because the engine design had been in service for many
Knowing where you want to go and how you want to get there is critical to any product development campaign. And while these and other considerations are the important overriding driver for a new or redesigned product, so is the impact that it will have on the company’s bottom line.
Our Winter 2020 newsletter has hit the inboxes (or your spam folder if you’re not so lucky). In our latest issue you’ll read about our Product Validation Process Consulting service, Torsional Analysis, Equipment Condition Monitoring, and go one-on-one with 6D President and Founder, Mike Carlier. If you aren’t on our
What’s the best way to keep up with Six D Testing & Analysis? Why our bi-monthly newsletter of course. So grab a cup of coffee and go here to page through our library of past newsletters. And while you’re at it be sure to complete the form to be added
On the surface gaining access to equipment operating data seems simple enough. Prepare the mining truck with strain gages, accelerometers and other sensitive data collection instrumentation, record the forces as the truck is filled with dirt, rocks, gravel or coal and run the analysis to determine the results. While this
6D literally wrote the book on data acquisition, testing and analysis. Our senior principals pioneered many of the testing, data acquisition and analysis tools, technologies, and best practices now standard throughout the industry. With more than 300 man-years of experience, we offer an expertise that simply can’t be matched. Meet
Author Moe Glenner shares some interesting thoughts on selfish employees. See if you agree… When Gordon Gekko says, “greed is good,” we tend not to empathize with him, instead opting to scorn his “all for me” mentality. The word “selfish” is most often used in a derisive manner. Furthermore, we
Six D Testing & Analysis is no stranger to Caterpillar equipment. For more than five decades, our senior management and engineers have worked with Caterpillar to troubleshoot equipment, validate new designs, and plan next generation products. We often get involved when a dealer is requested to commission an engine to
What’s it like working at 6D Testing and Analysis? Over the years we’ve hosted a number of college co-ops and other young men and women hoping to get a start in mechanical engineering. Many have gone on to some stellar careers both here with us and other places. Our most
Expectations and reality can sometimes differ radically. To help ensure that products will in fact operate successfully in their intended environment, design validation is driven whenever possible by tangible and quantifiable data. Such baseline operating data is collected in numerous ways. Unattended Testing is one reliable method for collecting real-world
