Electric cable theft is a scourge that is costing the South African economy billions of rand each year. As a consequence of cable theft, many consumers experience power interruptions or are left without power for several hours when utilities have to replace stolen sections of the circuit. CBiD is the solution!

Copper is used in many ways in our modern world, from the delicate wiring of vehicles to grounding of substations. Thieves target both the stocks kept on site by manufacturers and the finished product once installed, however, the implications of the theft are not just confined to the high replacement costs, or potential power outages and train stoppages. Over the years research has been undertaken to offer an alternative product to solid copper and this has led to the development of bimetallic conductors.

This article presents a case study of the analysis of an existing fire detector system in the Gulf of Mexico. The analysis demonstrated that better coverage could be obtained using fewer detectors, allowing the design to be changed which can result in significantly lowering maintenance costs while improving safety.

The methods used to calculate arc flash energies, incident upon the worker, have received a mixed bag of reaction from industry. Some purists refuse to acknowledge the methods used, while those who wish to do something instead of nothing have adopted these methods. This article discusses the only published calculation guideline and limited critique via publications and experimental data.

Stakeholders in the manufacturing industry, including suppliers, machine builders and users, strive for continuous advancement over what came before. Increasing productivity is a key goal, but manufacturers must focus on fine-tuning best practices by holistically perfecting the use of people, processes and technology through plant-wide optimisation.

Nucleonic gauges can be found everywhere where extreme conditions would mean the end for any other measurement technology. This is because nucleonic devices measure 'contactlessly', which makes the measuring systems wear free and practically maintenance free as well. However, since this technology uses radioactive radiation, safety is the top priority. New developments provide not only improved radiation protection, but also optimised process reliability.

Using an electric vehicle on a regular basis requires safe and easy-to-use charging installations. These charging infrastructures should allow the user to charge the vehicle whenever a stop is made (home, workplace, malls, car parks, etc) and should not require stopping just to charge: the concept of electric vehicle charging is charging when we stop and not stopping to charge, unlike thermal vehicles!