Ben Adams Presents to STUG

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Ben covered the basics of brushgear including why it is used, how it works, and what its limitations are.

Adam Ashing

Forensic Investigator Adam Ashing

Adam is an electro-mechanical engineer based in our glasgow office. He has experience spanning over explosives, ballistics and failure analysis. He worked previously performing stress, deflection and structural analysis and early research and design

Hawkins Spring 2025 Power & Energy Seminar

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We were delighted to welcome clients to Balls Brothers in London where Electrical Engineer, Ben Adams, hosted the first Power and Energy Seminar of 2025, again concentrating on the renewable sector.

Hawkins Welcomes Materials Engineer Jacek Czech

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We are pleased to welcome Materials Engineer Jacek Czech to Hawkins. Jacek determines causation for materials  and mechanical failures, including escapes of water and oil, corrosion and personal injury incidents.

Unexpected Damage in Steam Path Components

Industrial turbine at the workshop

Steam Turbines operate for extended campaign periods ranging from 3 to 9 years with little invasive inspection. Minor inspections of auxiliary components such as valves and gearboxes do occur but most of the daily, monthly, and yearly inspections are of external systems looking for visible degradation

Jacek Czech

Jacek Czech

Jacek (pron. Yatsek) gained his master’s degree in Materials Engineering, later working as a Forensic Materials Engineer. He has investigated causation of over 150 incidents involving materials and mechanical failures, including escapes of water/oil, corrosion and personal injury cases.

Eng Phin

Eng Phin

Eng Phin is a structural engineer with a wide range of experience in design and construction of bridge and building structures.