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.
I. 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. 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)
