Small to mid-size manufacturers, systems integrators, and end-users (and those with limited budgets) face a real dilemma when it comes to correcting mechanical or structural failure. The source of the problem must be identified and corrected at a comfortable cost point. You have your areas of interest and expertise –
This whole COVID thing has clamped down on travel – but mechanical and structural problems persist. Six D has developed a process to support customers remotely while solving complex failure issues. Here’s one example: Milton CAT provides Caterpillar engines to a variety of industries and applications. In the past, the
Rotating machinery systems are generally comprised of high-quality sub-systems. While each of these sub-systems may have been well qualified by the manufacturer, in many cases the system in its entirety may not perform well. In this case, when working with machinery, 6D compares operating tests (vibration, stresses) to targets. We’re
While field test validation can be applied to a wide range of products, it is most often used to validate designs for vehicles of some type. This often includes, but is not limited to, agricultural and construction equipment, forestry, on and off-highway trucks, specialty vehicles, and so on. Watch this
Rotating equipment, with its multiple components and sub-assemblies, is subjected to varying vibrational forces. While certain levels of vibration are inherent to the normal operation of pumps, fans, gen-sets, and similar equipment – however, sometimes vibration levels become excessive. As vibration increases equipment and supporting structures are susceptible to cracks,
Did you know that Six D is now on Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube? In the months ahead, we’ll be creating and posting a number of informative videos, articles, and other forms of useful content to help improve your understanding and applications of equipment/vehicle testing and engineering analysis. Be sure to
For more than five decades, Six D Testing & Analysis senior management and engineers have worked with equipment manufacturers and systems integrators 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 drive a piece
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.
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
