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Professional Forensic Engineering & Expert Witness Services

Providing authoritative Engineering failure analysis and objective expert witness services for legal and insurance professionals with over 35 years of nationwide expertise.

The Foundation of Systems Engineering & Forensic Services

35+ Years of Specialized Heritage
Technical Resources & Systems Scope

Established in the late 1990s, Systems Engineering and Forensic Services (SEFS) brings decades of leadership in failure analysis for cranes, rigging, and material handling systems. We provide authoritative technical evaluations across marine, construction, and manufacturing sectors, leveraging deep knowledge of industrial standards to deliver objective expert opinions.

  • Mechanical Leadership: Decades of expertise in cranes, hoists, rigging equipment, and aerial devices, maintenance, and reliability 

  • Principal Expertise: Board-certified forensic engineering led by Bransford Pickett, PE, DFE, MScBA.

  • Compliance Foundation: Employing an extensive historical technical standards library.

  • Broad Engagement: Specialized support for marine terminals, construction, and manufacturing worldwide.

Engineering Systems Investigated

Crane & Rigging Systems
Material Handling Gear
Marine & Terminal Systems
Construction & Aerial Devices
Hydraulic & Material Lifts
Industrial & Process Machinery

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