Equipment Breakdowns

Uncovering the causes of malfunctions:
Providing Insights for preventing re-occurence

Equipment Breakdown Investigations

Trusted Equipment Breakdown Investigations Across Ontario and Beyond

When industrial machinery, commercial appliances, or other critical equipment fail, conducting a thorough Equipment Breakdown Investigation is essential for understanding the how and why. This understanding is vital for resolving insurance claims, navigating legal proceedings, and preventing costly future incidents. MC Forensics provides expert engineering analysis to determine the precise origin and cause of complex equipment failures. We are the trusted experts in Toronto and across Ontario for these investigations.

investigating breakdowns across a wide array of industrial, commercial, and consumer equipment:

I.A. Electrical Systems & Equipment

  • Low-, Medium-, and High-Voltage Systems

  • Power Supply and Distribution Equipment

  • Transformers, Switchgear, and Circuit Breakers

  • Utility Power Surge Incidents and Distribution Faults

  • Electrically Induced Arcing, Fires, and Explosions

I.B. Electrical Systems & Equipment

  • Lightning Strike and Surge Damage

  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

  • Renewable Energy Systems (Solar, Wind)

  • EV and EV Charging Equipment Incidents/Fire Losses

  • Lighting Systems (HID, Neon, LED, and Fluorescent)

II. Mechanical Systems & Equipment

  • General Mechanical Systems

  • HVAC Systems (Boilers, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Furnaces, Heaters, Air Conditioners, Pumps, Air Handling Units – AHUs)

  • Rotating Equipment (Motors, Engines, Turbines, Compressors)

  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems

III. Control Systems & IT Systems

  • Control Systems (Electrical Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers – PLC, Building Automation Systems – BAS, Instrumentation, Software Anomalies)

  • Vehicle Electronic Systems

  • IT Equipment

IV. Commercial, Building & Residential Systems

  • Commercial Equipment (General)

  • Building Systems Equipment (Elevators, Escalators, Automated Doors)

  • Appliances (Common, Commercial, Residential, Cooking, Heating, Laundry, Household, Sump Pumps, Clothes Dryers)

V. Fire Protection & Alarm Systems

  • Fire Protection Systems (Sprinkler Systems, Standpipe Systems, Fixed Systems, Aircraft Hanger Fire Protection Systems)

  • Fire Pumps

  • Alarm Systems and Detection Systems

  • Smoke Management Systems

  • Passive Fire Protection (Fireproofing Applications, Fire Stop Systems)

VI. Vehicles & Mobile Equipment

  • Agricultural Equipment

  • Heavy Mobile Equipment (Construction, Mining, Forestry Equipment)

  • Highway Tractors and Trailers

  • Passenger Vehicles

  • Rail Systems

VII. Plumbing & Water Systems

  • Plumbing System Failures (Pipe Breaks, Leaks)

  • Water Losses

  • Piping and Pipelines (including circulation relief drain piping)

  • Water Supplies for Fire Protection

VIII. Industrial & Process Equipment

  • Industrial Machinery (Production Lines, CNC Machines, Presses, Process Equipment)

  • Industrial Process Equipment/Systems (including failures and contamination)

  • Food Processing and Fermentation Equipment

IX. Materials & Components

  • Material Failures and Analysis (Metallurgical, Polymer, Chemical Degradation, Plastics, Corrosion)

  • Material Science Assessments and Physics-Based Investigations

  • Structural and General Component Failures

X. Chemical & Fuel Related Incidents

  • Chemical Compounds and Materials involved in Incidents

  • Equipment involved in Chemical Reactions

  • Combustible Dusts, Reactive Chemicals, Thermal Runaway Related Equipment

  • Gas Leaks and Fuel-Related Incidents (including Diesel Fuel Systems)

XI. Other Specialized Equipment

  • Specialized Scientific or Medical Equipment

  • Tools, Bicycles, Wheelchairs, and Fitness Equipment (often in context of personal injury investigations)

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