Brabon Engineering Services

A consultancy providing specialist technical engineering assistance with understanding and resolving machinery problems. Serving Operators/ Owners in the marine and energy sectors.

• Failure/ damage investigation on all types of main and auxiliary mechanical machinery.
• Ship propulsion shaft alignment calculations, measurements and assessments using advanced tools and techniques.  Tasks include:
  • Bore alignment offsets using the Taylor-Hobson micro-alignment telescope and targets.
  • Bearing loads by shaft jacking using strain gauge load cell and displacement transducer with computer data logging.  Automated analysis of jacking data.
  • Main engine, main bearing loads by crankshaft jacking.  Engine crank web deflection measurements.
  • Bearing loads by shaftline bending strains (strain gauges).  Advanced analysis techniques are applied to derive bearing loads beyond the accessible spans.
  • Assessment/ interpretation of measured bearing loads (versus design).
  • Measurement of alignment/ offsets of elastic couplings and cardan shafts.
  • Calculations of bearing offset adjustments and predicted load changes for optimised local alignment and shaftline bearing load distribution.
• Strain gauge field measurements as well as any calculations of stress/ applied force. Components/ structure may be situated outdoors.  Best practice is applied in gauge configurations/ installations along with best quality digitizers/ measurement devices.
• Engineering calculations, mathematical modelling and design. Examples include; classical mechanics, pipework systems, finite element modelling, data analysis (using Scilab/ Python) as well as CAD drawings.
• Preparation of formal written reports of the highest standard.

Brabon Engineering Services is independent of any machinery manufacturer or shipyard.