Hawkins Associates Ltd

Unit 7, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cmabridge CB4 OFE
Tel: 01223 420 400 Fax: 01223 420 181 Email: cmail@rbhawkins.com Web address: http://www.rbhawkins.com

Established: 1980
Professional staff: 26
Key personnel: Rod Newbery BMet CEng MIM (Managing Director);Mike Charlton BSc, MSc CEng MIMMM; Andrew Ninham MA PhD; Andrew Bryce BSc, MSc AMIMMM; Phillip Mottram BSc CEng MIMMM; Andrew Prickett BEng PhD

Services offered: We provide a comprehensive incident investigation service for the insurance industry, public and private companies and the legal profession. Our materials expertise includes metallic, composite, ceramic and polymer materials. This is complemented by a multi-disciplinary team of engineers including mechanical, electrical, civil and chemical. The product of any investigation is a clear, succinct, impartial report, if required in a format that is suitable for use by a court.

Typical projects undertaken: Our experience covers a wide range including aerospace, marine, rail, automotive, materials handling, production, etc. Recent projects have included contamination caused by a fatigue failure at a chemical plant, aircraft undercarriage failure, crane collapse resulting in a fatality, a product recall for safety critical equipment, fairground ride failure, etc.

Overseas experience: Investigations have been carried out throughout the world

Languages: French, Spanish

Keywords: Failure, Metals, Polymers
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