Leading South African original equipment manufacturer Power Process Systems (PPS), with more than three decades of innovation in electrical infrastructure protection, has introduced AV-CAB, a purpose-engineered, anti-vandal copper–aluminium busbar designed to combat copper theft while maintaining high electrical performance.
Copper theft continues to place enormous strain on utilities, municipalities, and industry, often resulting in costly damage, downtime, and unsafe electrical environments. AV-CAB directly addresses this challenge by combining the conductivity benefits of copper with the affordability and lightness of aluminium, while removing the scrap value that drives theft.
AV-CAB is a high-performance solid bar conductor in which 20–30% copper by weight is permanently fused to an aluminium core. This metallurgical bond is created through heat and pressure, forming a single, inseparable alloy rather than a surface plating that could be stripped. Since AV-CAB cannot be separated, stripped, or melted down for recovery, it holds no illicit resale value and therefore significantly reduces the risk of vandalism and theft.
“Copper theft continues to undermine infrastructure reliability and service delivery across South Africa. AV-CAB gives utilities, municipalities, and industrial clients a practical way to protect critical assets without compromising on electrical performance,” says Nhlanhla Zondo, Director at PPS. “It delivers copper-level performance at a lower cost, and because it has no scrap value, it removes the incentive for vandalism. This is a meaningful step forward for infrastructure resilience.”
Designed to replace traditional copper busbars, AV-CAB is suitable for electrical distribution panels, substations, kiosks, and industrial switchboards, and is fully compatible with existing installations. Its lightweight construction also simplifies handling and installation.
Since 1993, PPS has evolved from a small local manufacturer into a trusted OEM known for robust electrical enclosures and breakthrough innovations such as the intelligent I-Kiosk. AV-CAB builds on this legacy by supporting safer energy delivery, revenue protection, and long-term infrastructure sustainability across the country.
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About Power Process Systems
Power Process Systems is an electrical enclosure and distribution equipment manufacturer. At our fully equipped manufacturing, assembly and wiring facilities in Gauteng and the Western Cape, we produce all components of our products in-house.
In our CNC plants we cut, bend and nest various enclosures, racking assemblies and mounting frames. We also laminate fibreglass boxes and have a complete range of polyethylene enclosures. We fit and wire these enclosures according to required specifications in our various assembly lines. They are then FAT tested prior to delivery.
We predominantly supply to the electrical infrastructure market. Our focus is on Electrical Reticulation (underground and overhead) and Commercial Distribution (office complexes, shopping malls, hospitals, etc.)
We are an OEM and product partner to CBI, ABB, Schneider Electric, Hager, Legrand, Chint and many other common switchgear brands.
We have an ISO 9001/2008/ SABS quality accreditation and are a SABS accredited production facility for electrical assemblies up to 10 kA.
Power Process Systems Contact
Michael du Toit
Managing Director
Phone: 0861 777 769 (0861 PPS POW)
Email: michael@ppspower.co.za
Web: www.ppspower.co.za
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