Bearing Failure analysis and Inspection services

Bearing Failure Inspection and Analysis

Understanding why a bearing has failed is one of the best ways to prevent the same failure from happening again. Almost all bearing failures and damage are either caused by improper lubrication, contamination, poor installation, handling or maintenance regimes. All these reasons can be prevented in future once identified.

JAD Associates have years of experience studying bearing damage and failures that have occured in automotive, agricultural, general and heavy engineeing applications.the bearing failure experts at JAD Associates extract evidence from the bearing parts and where available their mating components, with this evidence we carry out an failue analysis of ball and roller bearings to determine the most likely root cause of the problem.

JAD Associates provide the bearing distribution trade and the engineering industry with a source of straightforward failure analysis reports to assist in the resolution of customer complaints or technical queries in respect of rolling element bearing performance and premature damage. We try to keep our reports on a common sence basis and do not generally resort to complex calculations of stress or metalurgical analysis.

Failure analysis is valuable in situations such as:

where an end user is claiming compensation for being supplied a 'faulty bearing'

identifying the reasons for a catastrophic bearing failure having occurred
determining a problem in a machine when the bearings need to be replaced frequently
when a machine or vehicle is stripped for routine maintenance and bearing damage is seen.
when selling an improved solution to an existing user

The bearing Failure experts at JAD Associates understand that an academic bearing failure study and investigations can be expensive. We therefore utilise our years of practical automotive, agricultural and general engineering experience to identify problem before any further expense is required.

Most analysis is carried out at our premises in Lincolnshire, although site visits can be accommodated if necessary.

Reports from JAD Associates are, we hope easy to understand with, wherever possible, photographic evidence being used by our bearing failure experts to demonstrate the points being made. JAD Associates include a conclusion section that not only highlights the most likely reason for the problem, but also makes recommendations as to how the problem can be prevented in the future if appropriate.

JAD Associates

Rolling Element Bearing Failure Inspections and Analysis