In a very short article, Popular Science reports that researchers at the University of Washington have built a robotic cable inspection system. This system should help utility companies to maintain ...

The Pixargus ProfilControl 5-Cable system detects holes, fissures, foreign particles and inclusions already during production. Surface defects are clearly displayed on a touchscreen. The new Pixargus ...

WASHINGTON — The emergency inspections of cables flagged by federal investigators and checked last year has prompted questions about the quality of the billions of dollars worth work and equipment ...

According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, there are 171.5 million crossings per day on over 45,000 structurally deficient U.S. bridges—a significant number of which have ...

Have you ever wondered how they inspect high voltage cables without taking them out of service? Check out this video which offers a glimpse into the life of a professional high voltage cable inspector ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — With its iconic look set against the Portland skyline, the diagonal cable lines along the Tilikum Crossing bridge serve more than an aesthetic purpose. They are critical to the bridge ...

After the morning fog lifted Tuesday, the far right lane of the northbound side of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge was shut down while workers conducted a warranty inspection of the bridge cable system.

The discovery of degraded power cables at the Oconee nuclear power plant has led to a special inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The NRC will begin a special inspection Tuesday at Duke ...