Inspection of a Failed Crankshaft of a Can Manufacturing Production Line
Introduction The inspection of a failed crankshaft of a can-manufacturing production line was conducted by One Eighty Materials Engineering in…
Investigation of wind turbine stud failures
Introduction A wind turbine is essentially held together with bolts, the reliability of a joint possibly being compromised by bolt…
Failed Press Studs Investigation
Introduction The process of manufacturing a flexible exhaust coupling involves pressing studs into a flange to create an interference fit.…
Failure Investigation of Burst Stainless Steel Expansion Bellows
Introduction A stainless steel expansion bellows was utilised in an air conditioning system at a shopping centre. It was used…
Vessel hull corrosion investigation
Introduction A prototype vessel makes use of an internal ballast system whereby lead bars are placed in the hull, and…
The Silo Hotel antique grinding media sculpture welding
In Cape Town's V&A Warerfont is a very elegant hotel called the Silo Hotel. In front of the Silo Hotel…
One Eighty’s role in fabrication with Fabrinox
As Fabrinox is renowned for their ability to deliver on any fabrication challenge from around the world, their team is…
A fishing vessel’s main engine failure investigation
Introduction One Eighty was assigned to investigate the root cause of a failure which occurred within the main engine of…
A Wine Storage Tank Failure Investigation
One Eighty Materials Testing was appointed by a leading wine company in South Africa to investigate the failure of a…