IDC Conferences

Arc Flash Conference
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - 21st, 22nd & 23rd May 2013
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Electrical Safety & Power System Protection Forum
PERTH, Australia - 29th & 30th May 2013
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Pumps & Compressors Conference
PERTH, Australia - 26th & 27th June 2013
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Earthing, Lightning & Surge Protection Conference
BRISBANE, Australia - 2nd, 3rd & 4th July 2013
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Call for Papers

Electrical Arc Flash Conference
MELBOURNE, Australia - 6th, 7th, & 8th August 2013
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 22nd & 23rd October 2013

Radio Comms Conference
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - 26th, 27th & 28th November 2013

Recent Events

Safety Control & Instrumented Systems Conference - SYDNEY, Australia - 16th, 17th & 18th April 2013

High Voltage Forum - BRISBANE, Australia - 19th & 20th March 2013

Safety Control Systems Conference - EDMONTON, Canada - 27th, 28th, 29th November 2012

Flow Measurement & Control Forum - PERTH, Australia - 28th & 29th November 2012

Safety Control Systems Conference - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - 23rd, 24th, 25th October 2012

High Voltage Design & Installation Forum - PERTH, Australia – 17th & 18th October 2012

Earthing, Bonding, Lightning & Surge Protection Conference - AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 18th & 19th September 2012

Instrumentation, Process Control & Automation Conference - BRISBANE, Australia - 24th, 25th & 26th July 2012

Earthing, Lightning & Surge Protection Conference - MANCHESTER, UK - 3rd, 4th & 5th July 2012

Hazardous Areas Conference - BRISBANE, Australia - 26th, 27th & 28th June 2012

Industrial Automation Conference - JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - 22nd, 23rd & 24th May 2012

Boilers & Burners Forum - MELBOURNE, Australia - 14th & 15th March 2012

Industrial Data Comms - BRISBANE, Australia - 21st & 22nd March 2012

For enquiries regarding these events or sponsorship, please do not hesitate to contact us at IDC Technologies.

    A Totally NEW Interactive Experience in Conferences

IDC conferences offer delegates access to a critical mass collection of industry knowledge and experts. IDC conferences also provide rewarding networking opportunities to delegates who want to meet and mingle with engineering professionals.

IDC focuses on delegates being active participants throughout the two day conferences. Opportunities to participate in interactive discussions with presenters and other attendees are encouraged during and between presentations. The aim of this interaction is to avoid the instructive or one-way presentation styles that traditionally occur.

Papers and presentations are practical and describe the facilities and equipment involved, what was done, how it succeeded or failed and what changes the authors would suggest in future applications. Participants hear practical case studies, applications and the newest developments in critical engineering subjects.

   Conference Papers

A selection of papers presented at past conferences.

Earthing, Lightning & Surge Protection Conference - JOHANNESBURG - July 2011

• SANS 10313:2010 & IEC 62305 Part 2 & 3 Explained - T.J. Manas, Managing Director – Pontins
• Lightning Protection for Equipment on MV feeders - WJD van Schalkwyk and M. du Preez - Eskom
• Lightning Protection of Rail and Related Industries - AM (Bert) Hanekom, Senior Engineer - Transnet Freight Rail
• The need to ensure energy co-ordination of surge arresters in terms of SANS 10142:2009 section L.1.3.3 - Paul van As, LV Divisional Manger – Surge Technology

Safety Control Systems Conference - MANCHESTER - May 2011

• Functional Safety and Engineering Judgement - Harvey T.Dearden - Time Domain Solutions Ltd
• The importance of a clear Safety Requirements Specification as part of the overall Safety Lifecycle - Andy Crosland – Emerson Process Management
• Protection Functions as Probabilistic Filters for Accidents - Andreas Belzner - Engine Functional Safety – Gas Turbine, Alstom

Earthing, Lightning & Surge Protection Forum – BRISBANE – March 2011

• Lightning Protection for Industrial Plants - Phillip Tompson - Managing Director, Novaris Pty Ltd
• Accurate Soil Resistivity Testing for Power System Earthing - Rodney Urban – AECOM
• Surge Arrester Selection for Primary Power System - Tony Gillespie - Power Engineering Consultant, Gillespie Power Consultancy
• Power System Earthing Due Diligence - Gaye E Francis & Richard M Robinson - Directors, R2A Due Diligence Engineers

Regional Forum: Electrical Engineering in the Top End - Darwin - March 2009

• Renewable Energy: Bushlight Indigenous Project - Grant Behrendorff – Group Manager Business Development, Centre for Appropriate Technology
• Renewable Energies in the Remote Areas and the Top End - Juergen Zimmerman – Engineering Manager, PowerCorp
• High Voltage Terminations, and Compliance - Andrew Maunder - Managing Director, Safetylec Management Systems
• Short Circuit Requirements & Selections of Switchgear (HV & MV) - Surendran Nair - Principal Electrical Engineer, Leighton Contractors

Power Cables & Switchgear - Malaysia - March 2009

• Advances in Technology to Improve Network Performance through Automation and Better Protection Grading of Auto Reclosers - Tony Stacey, Sales Director, NOJA Power Switchgear Pty Ltd
• Modern XLPE Materials for Extruded Energy Cable Systems - Hakan Lennartsson, Senior Technical Service Manager, Borouge Hong Kong Pte. Ltd.
• Types of Technology for MV Switchgear (10k - 40.5 KV) - Soh Kim Wat, Group CEO, LKE Electric (M) Sdn Bhd
• The Challenges in Developing and Implementing the Medium Voltage Aerial Bundled Cable System in TNB Distribution Network - Ir. Mohd Faris Ariffin, Technical Expert (Overhead System Design & Performance), Tenaga Nasional Berhad

Pumps Conference - Brisbane - May 2009

• Pump Characteristic Curves: A Hands on Approach to Efficient Design, Efficient Operation; Improved Reliability & Maintenance, plus Reduced Carbon Emissions - Bernard Da Cruz - Director, Lincolne Scott Pty Ltd
• Investigating Energy Savings in Pumps & Pumping Systems by the Thermodynamic Method - Simon Carthwright - Director & Principal Electrical/Controls Engineer, Better Technical Options Ltd
• Optimisation of Pump Overhauls - Ray Beebe - Senior Lecturer / MRE Co-ordinator, Monash University
• Practical Pumping System Design - John M. Sullivan - Principal Piping Engineer, Ausenco Ltd

Safety Control Systems - UK - May 2009

• Who's Afraid of IEC 61508/61511? - Harvey Dearden, Consulting Engineer, Time Domain Solutions UK
• SIL Application in Burner Management Systems - Jorge Sanchez, FLUOR
• There's Nothing SILly about Machinery Safety - Hardware Safety Integrity for SRECS according to BS EN 62061 - Stewart Robinson, Pilz Automation Technology
• Requirements of the ‘End User’ for Life Time Proof Testing, Maintenance and Management of Change in Operation - Ian Hitchen & Andy Proctor, Rowan House Ltd

Hazardous Areas Conference - Canada - June 2009

• Proper Grounding of Instrument and Control Systems in Hazardous Locations - Joe Zullo - Regional Sales Manager, MTL Americas
• The New Dimension of Intrinsic Safety - Rick Ogrodzinski - Project Leader Global Projects Team, Process Automation Division, Pepperl + Fuchs Inc
• Are you Competent to Assess Competence? - Geoff Bottrill - Hazardous Locations Consultant, IDC Technologies
• It's not Rocket Science Unless You do it Wrong - Dave Adams - Technical Advisor, Hazardous Locations Equipment, Canadian Standards Association International

Regional Electrical Engineering Forum - Tasmania - July 2009

• Technical Solutions for the Installation of High Voltage Cables - Mark Jansen – Electrical Engineer, Olex Cables Australia
• Case Study: Clarke Island, Tasmania – Hybrid SPS Installation - Rob Wells – Tasmanian State Manager, Apollo Energy
• Remote Power Supply Case Study: Wind Turbines at Australia’s Mawson Station, Antarctica - David Waterhouse – Electrical Engineer, Australia Antarctic Division