SSS Friction Consulting
Services

Six ways the practice plugs into your programme.

Every engagement is shaped to the size of the organisation and the product family in scope — from a single-week failure analysis to a multi-quarter formulation-to-OEM-approval programme.
01Service

Technical & R&D Strategy

End-to-end product roadmaps from concept to production, scaled to the size of the organisation and the product family being developed, manufactured and marketed.

02Service

OEM & Aftermarket Entry Strategy

Go-to-market roadmaps for entering new OEM programmes or aftermarket channels — covering approval pathways, distributor and dealer qualification, and regional homologation across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

03Service

Lab Setup & Optimisation

Design verification labs (bench-scale, analytical, instrumentation) and design validation labs covering dynamometer, vehicle and field testing.

04Service

Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis

Forensic investigation using Design FMEA, Process FMEA, cause-and-effect, fault-tree analysis and the QC story approach.

05Service

Material Development

New formulations targeted to vehicle application (trucks, buses, tippers), terrain and regulation — European, North American or Japanese.

06Service

Training & Mentorship

Hands-on programmes on PPAP, APQP, new product development, SQC/SPC, troubleshooting and braking systems for junior to senior R&D teams.