I have a client who wants to find an 'independent' (i.e., not affiliated with a bearing mfg.) lab to do some bearing failure analysis. Do any of you have a recommendation? (negative comments off-line please precisn at cox-internet.com )

Here is contact info. I have never used them but they are not affiliated with any bearing manufacturer:

Steve Rivenbark
Dupont Bearing Failure Analysis Center
Lugoff, S.C.
803-425-2606
email r-s-steve.rivenbark@usa.dupont.com

You could try Sachs, Salvaterra & Associates Inc.

Here is a link:
http://www.sachssalvaterra.com/


Tel: (315) 487-4390

I hope you will let us know how your project works out!

Terry O

Depending on area: many universities have PhD's and classes on failure analyses - some are very good and some free - FYI.

Rusty,

Contact Structural Integrity Associates, they have a lab in Austin, TX. The website is http://www.structint.com/ or you can call 512-533-9191