Avoiding risk of critical component failure(11/02/2011)
Critical component failures often make the headlines. Faulty pipes, valves, shafts, gears, couplings and other engineered components give rise to safety, environmental, productivity and financial issues, some catastrophic. These failures might result from design, manufacturing and assembly errors, inadequate quality assurance or unforeseen operating conditions, but sometimes they relate to substandard materials and improper processing treatments