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In addition, READ CONSULTING provides services to industry in the areas of failure analysis, process development and process improvement. Read Consulting is prepared to use its experience and expertise to analyze customers' specific problems.

Failure Analysis of a Steel Restaurant Chair: Chair Arm Separated

May 1, 2025 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

While being used by a customer, a restaurant chair arm broke causing the customer an injury. Read consulting was asked to determine why one side of the arm detached from the seat. It was determined that the arm had separated previously, and it was repaired with a weld. In this case, welding was done without […]

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Constructiion Defacts

March 3, 2025 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Read Consulting has performed failure analysis in numerous construction defect issues. These include faulty roofing, Corrosion, failed windows and plumbing failures.

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Class Action Law Suits

February 15, 2025 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Read Consulting has acted as experts in numerous class action law suits.  Many of these are automobile related issues. As a result, we have given numerous reports and depositions.

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Patent Expert Witness

February 12, 2025 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Over the years Read Consulting has been a patent expert in several manufacturing categories. THese include the following: 1. Semi conductor processing patent expert. 2. Glass recycling patent expert. 3. Memory disc processing patents. 4. Glass finishing processes. In all these areas hands on experience with the above subjects have offered unique insight as to […]

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DiscontinuousGlass Cracking: Glass Crack Arrest Lines

January 10, 2025 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Even though glass is a brittle material, there are times that a crack can stop and later re-start. Above is a photo micro graph of the region around crack origin in borosilicate glass. Two apparent crack arrest lines are indicated. There are more near the origin. These indicate that after originating, this crack stop several […]

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1435 Fulton Road Santa Rosa, CA
Phone: 707-494-5089
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