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Experts in Failure Analysis & Welding Technology

Engineering certainty
for safety-critical assets.

We help manufacturers and asset owners resolve failures, qualify welds and lift shop-floor quality — combining metallurgical expertise with hands-on manufacturing experience.

  • 01 Failure Analysis & RCA Root-cause investigation, metallurgy and failure prevention.
  • 02 Welding Engineering & Technology Procedure qualification, defect reduction and weld productivity.

Industries We Serve

Sector-specific expertise where integrity is non-negotiable

Every industry fails differently. We apply failure analysis and welding engineering to your sector’s codes, service conditions and risks.

Offshore oil and gas production platform at dusk

01Oil & Gas

Pipelines, refineries, petrochemical plant and pressure equipment in demanding, corrosive service.

Failure Analysis
Corrosion, sulphide stress cracking, hydrogen damage and fatigue in pipelines, vessels and rotating equipment.
Welding & Joining
WPS/PQR evaluation to ASME IX and API 1104, repair-welding strategy and weld integrity for sour and high-pressure service.
Discuss an oil & gas challenge
Eight-wheeled armoured vehicle

02Defence

Armoured platforms, weapon systems and support equipment that must perform under shock, fatigue and extreme field conditions.

Failure Analysis
Root-cause investigation of field failures in high-hardness steels, castings and critical fasteners.
Welding & Joining
Armour-steel and high-strength weld procedures, hydrogen-cracking prevention and qualification to defence specifications.
Discuss a defence programme
Engineers inspecting a jet engine on a maintenance stand

03Aerospace

Flight-critical components where metallurgical uncertainty carries the highest consequence.

Failure Analysis
Fractography and metallurgical investigation of fatigue, creep and overload in titanium, nickel and aluminium alloys.
Welding & Joining
Procedure and qualification review to AWS D17.1, including GTAW, electron-beam and laser-welded joints.
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Engineer ultrasonically testing the axle of a railway wheelset

04Railways

Axles, wheels, bogies and rail welds that accumulate millions of load cycles in service.

Failure Analysis
Fatigue, rolling-contact and wear failure analysis, supported by ultrasonic and magnetic-particle NDT.
Welding & Joining
Bogie and car-body welding reviews to EN 15085 and RDSO requirements, plus rail-weld integrity assessment.
Discuss a railway asset
Automotive components: wheel hubs, bearings, tensioner pulleys and spark plugs

05Automotive & Transport

Vehicles, auto components and their supply chains — where durability failures drive warranty cost and recalls.

Failure Analysis
Durability and warranty-failure investigation of chassis, suspension and drivetrain components.
Welding & Joining
Production and robotic welding optimisation, weld-fatigue improvement and supplier process audits.
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Also Serving

Heavy industry & process plant

  • Heavy Engineering
  • Power Generation & Energy
  • Shipbuilding & Marine
  • Pressure Vessels & Boilers
  • Steel, Metal Processing & Fabrication
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Core Competencies

Two specialisms, backed by deep engineering support.

Most failures start in the material or the joint. We cover both — and the design and manufacturing decisions around them.

01

Failure Analysis & RCA

Evidence-led investigation of component, equipment, structural and weld failures — and how to prevent them.

  • Metallurgical & microstructural examination
  • Failure-mechanism identification
  • Corrective & preventive actions
  • Reliability improvement
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Welding Engineering & Technology

From procedure qualification to production — welds that pass first time and cost less to make.

  • WPS / PQR development & qualification
  • Defect, rework & rejection reduction
  • Welding metallurgy & weldability
  • Automation & robotic welding
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About Tech Force

Engineering fundamentals, applied on the shop floor

We partner with manufacturers to solve complex engineering problems, improve product reliability and raise productivity — with solutions that are technically robust and commercially viable.

See Our Approach
01

Root cause, not symptoms

Evidence-based investigation that finds the true mechanism, so fixes hold.

02

Metallurgy meets manufacturing

Laboratory insight combined with practical shop-floor experience.

03

Practical & cost-effective

Solutions tailored to your process, budget and production realities.

04

Measurable improvement

We support implementation and track results — not just hand over a report.

Engineering insight. Practical solutions. Measurable improvement.

Tell us about your failure, weld or production challenge — we’ll respond with an initial assessment and scope.