Forensic Engineering

SEM/EDS Services

SEM Fly ImageCrane Engineering's clients benefit from the company's SEM/EDS technology, turning to Crane's skilled operators for answers to vital questions. For example, scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) has enabled companies to

  • test special staples and examine the efficacy of the seal between the lung and the bovine pericardium tissue used for repair,
  • find out why a heart stent began failing during fatigue testing,
  • differentiate mold from soot in fire incidents,
  • analyze why a newly designed polymer catheter had consistent failures in the same area, time after time, and
  • much, much more.

In particular, using low-vacuum SEM/EDS has meant even wet samples of evidence or tissue, for example, can be analyzed without spoliation – an option that hasn't always been available.

Crane Engineering provides clients with complimentary computer disks, compact disks or videos containing key images from the SEM session. These images are useful when preparing documentation for the Food and Drug Administration, internal research reports and presentations, and marketing brochures.

If you're looking for answers, come to Crane Engineering with your questions related to

  • Elemental identification
  • Chemical mapping
  • FDA documentation
  • Fire debris
  • Medical devices
  • Quality assurance
  • R&D
  • Fractography
  • Corrosion residues

Serving

  • Med-tech companies
  • Manufacturers, esp. of circuit boards, electronic parts and other precision manufacturers
  • Municipalities
  • Legal professionals

Please read our case study of work performed by the SEM/EDS "Teaming Up for Solutions: A product of our time".

For more information, contact Jean Schlosser.