Lifecycle Reliability
Maintenance planning informed by vibration, fatigue, and structural dynamics — enabling condition-based and predictive maintenance that prevents failures and extends asset life.
Mechanical Engineering Consultancy
Maintenance, Reliability & Retrofit Solutions
As mechanical engineering consultants, we design, investigate failures, and deliver predictive maintenance, retrofit upgrades, and reliability engineering. We integrate vibration, fatigue, and structural dynamics expertise to extend machinery life, cut downtime, and improve efficiency in demanding industries.
Proactive, evidence-based maintenance — underpinned by field measurement, diagnostics, modelling and design — for long-term resilience and cost control.
Our Maintenance Expertise
Retrofit & Efficiency Improvements
Engineering-led retrofit strategies: damping, isolation, and energy-saving upgrades that reduce costs and improve reliability.
Design-Integrated Maintenance
Applying Design-for-Reliability (DfR) so maintenance fixes not only resolve issues but also strengthen system design.
Vibration Analysis for Maintenance
Our Vibration Analysis identifies imbalance, resonance, misalignment, and looseness before they cause costly failures, enabling condition-based strategies.
Evidence-Based Decisions
Where recurring issues arise, we connect maintenance with our Failure Investigation Services — using fatigue analysis and dynamics diagnostics to deliver lasting solutions.
Extending Bearing Life Through Dynamics Control
Bearing failures are often driven by high vibration or poor dynamics. Through vibration analysis and structural dynamics assessment, we reduce harmful vibration at its source — often doubling or tripling bearing life, reducing downtime, and cutting maintenance costs.
Case Study: Extending Bearing Life Through Vibration Reduction
A client operating rotating process machinery experienced repeated bearing failures, with each replacement lasting only a fraction of the expected service interval. The issue was traced not to the bearing itself, but to poor structural design and excessive vibration levels.
We carried out a detailed vibration analysis and structural dynamics assessment, identifying resonance conditions that were accelerating fatigue in the bearings. By introducing targeted damping and isolation measures, we significantly reduced the harmful vibration.
Result: Bearing service life was extended by more than 2×, unplanned downtime was eliminated, and maintenance costs were cut substantially.
“This project demonstrates how engineering-led maintenance, rooted in vibration and fatigue expertise, achieves results that routine servicing alone cannot.”
Why Clients Choose Us
- Chartered engineers with 29 years’ experience in vibration, fatigue, and structural dynamics.
- Independent consultancy: engineering-led, not contractor-led.
- Proven outcomes: reduced downtime, extended service life, improved energy efficiency.
Case Highlights
Bearing Reliability
Vibration reduction extended bearing service life by more than 2×.
Energy-Efficient Retrofit
Rotating equipment upgrades cut energy use by 15% while improving reliability.
Process Plant Reliability
Vibration-based maintenance strategy prevented costly unplanned shutdowns.
Expertise & Experience
This page was prepared by Paul Schmitz MBA CEng MIMechE MIoA, Director of Mechanical Engineering Consutlants Ltd.
Paul is a Chartered Mechanical and Acoustical Engineer with 29 years of experience in vibration, fatigue, structural dynamics, and reliability engineering. His career spans industries including aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, energy, industrial, manufacturing, and research.
For over two decades, Paul has specialised in failure investigation, testing, and corrective design — providing evidence-based solutions when machinery and components fail. This depth of expertise ensures our maintenance services are always grounded in real engineering knowledge, not assumptions.
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Maintenance is a perfect fit with our design and failure investigation services. By combining analysis, vibration expertise, and retrofit solutions, we ensure your machinery delivers reliable and efficient performance throughout its lifecycle.
Phone: 01908 643433
Email: solutions@mechanical-engineering-consultants.co.uk
Address: Milton Keynes