Heavy Industry

Heavy industry provides employment to millions of people around the world. Due to the massive scale of production, individual facilities may employ tens of thousands of people. In addition, the heavy industry sector produces much of the machinery and tools needed by other sectors of the economy. As demand for energy, construction, mining, and other heavy industry is expected to grow as global populations continue to increase through the 21st century, the future of heavy industry means more stringent environmental regulations and increases in the already significant costs associated with the industry.

Because heavy industry is already extremely capital-intensive and requires significant investment in equipment, buildings, complex machine tools, and extensive infrastructure, any unexpected problems or disasters in this sector can be devastating with long-reaching impacts.

At Envista, we have a depth of experience managing large forensic investigations following heavy industry incidents involving:

  • Aerospace
  • Chemical production
  • Construction of large buildings and infrastructure
  • Locomotive manufacturing
  • Machine tool building
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Renewable energy (solar and wind farms)
  • Shipbuilding
  • Steel production

Our teams of experts have decades of experience working across the heavy industry sector as designers, engineers, facility managers, and risk managers. Whether it is damage from a tropical storm, product defects, construction or project delays, or even a cyber-attack to critical network infrastructure, Envista's forensic engineers and experts are partners in your success, providing full-service consulting solutions from on-site failure investigations and evidence inspections all the way to delivering expert testimony, and everything in between.

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Refrigeration Failure Leads to Tobacco Loss
A shipment of tobacco leaves was found to be mouldy and no longer usable. An initial inspection of the refrigerated storage container revealed multiple component failures, leading to a loss of refrigeration. Envista Forensics was engaged to determine the cause of the refrigeration system failure.
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Freight Train Collision – Asia
A head-on collision between two double-locomotive coal trains, each traveling at 60 km/h, resulted in severe damage to all four locomotives and the derailment of multiple coal cars.
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Root Cause Analysis of Boiler Explosion in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Envista investigated a boiler explosion at a European pharmaceutical facility, identifying a fuel leak caused by coke build-up on diesel injection nozzles as the root cause. The findings led to safety recommendations that helped prevent future incidents at the site and prompted global safety updates for similar...
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Beachfront Condominium Flood Damage from Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian made landfall on the Southwest coast of Florida in September 2022. Ian, a category 4 hurricane, delivered winds upwards of 155 mph, a storm surge of up to 14 feet, and rainfalls totaling 18-22 inches in some areas of the state. Envista was retained to conduct an inspection and evaluation of damage...
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