2019 PLS-CADD Advanced Training and User Group Meeting ATUG
Thanks to all attendees, presenters , and sponsors!
The 2019 Advanced Training and User Group meeting was the largest yet with over 500 attendees from 36 countries! We would like to thank Trans American Power Products for sponsoring the Tuesday night Lakeside Reception.
Many of the presentations were made live from within PLS software, but for the benefit of those who could not be there as well as those in attendance that wish to share information with their associates that were not able to attend, outlines and handouts from selected presentations are available below:
Tuesday:
Welcome and What’s New with PLS - Otto Lynch - Power Line Systems
Horizontal Post & Braced Post Modeling - Otto Lynch - Power Line Systems
Horizontal Post & Braced Post Testing - Pierre Marais - EPRI
PLS-CADD and the FAA - Justin Pittman - Federal Airways & Airspace
PLS-CADD & PLS-POLE Integration with IKE GPS - Ali Khavari - Powerline Reporting
Circuits and Electrical Calculations - Nathan Brazy - Power Line Systems
Update on CAISSON - Kevin Brzys - Power Line Systems
What’s New in PLS-CADD - Brandon Grillon - Power Line Systems
Wind Directions - Alex Richards & Camrun Arkills - NV5
Distribution Storm Hardening - Gary Clark & Robert Cota - NV5
Wednesday:
Computer Hardware and Operating System Recommendations - Erik Jacobsen - Power Line Systems
Vegetation Work Sites and Wildfire Risk Assessment - Tim Cashman - Power Line Systems
Importing Data in PLS-CADD - Kevin Brzys - Power Line Systems
Offset Clipping / RS Vs. FE Stringing Charts - Brandon Grillon & Jesse Kohler - Power Line Systems
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TOWER BLE & Spotting - Jesse Kohler - Power Line Systems
***(must download pdf to access .bak file within)
Constructability Review with KMZ Exports - Kenny Varga - Tucson Electric Power
What’s New in PLS-POLE - Brandon Grillon - Power Line Systems
PLS-CADD/Distribution - Otto Lynch & Tim Cashman - Power Line Systems
SBL - Erik Jacobsen & Shelby Suski - Power Line Systems
File Management - Brandon Grillon - Power Line Systems
69kV Project Replacing w/ HTLS Conductors - Ryan “Ralphie” Adams - Arizona Public Service
Longitudinal Frame Stabilization - Kristie Green - Burns & McDonnell
Jumpers “Still Hopping” - Kevin Brzys - Power Line Systems
Thursday:
What’s New in TOWER - Erik Jacobsen - Power Line Systems
XML Data Processing & Modernizing Construction Packages/Status - Kurt Traub - Ampirical
Finite Element Modeling Improvements and Topics - Tim Cashman - Power Line Systems
Shielding Transmission Lines Against Lightning - Jonathan Johnson & Michael Garrels
Overhead Line Optimization with PLS-CADD - Jesse Kohler & Brandon Grillon - Power Line Systems
***(must download pdf to access .bak file within)
Push Braces, Sidewalk Guys, Spar Arms, A-Frames, & Other Oddities - Jesse Kohler Power Line Systems
***(must download pdf to access .bak file within)
Multi-Pole Structure Embedment - Kevin Brzys - Power Line Systems
Update on ASCE and NESC Codes and Standards - Otto Lynch - Power Line Systems
Elevated Temperature Creep - Alan Fritz - Power Line Systems
PLS-Shell - Alan Fritz - Power Line Systems
Roundtable Discussion - Facilitated by Staff of Power Line Systems
The features shown at the meeting are available in the current beta version of PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, & TOWER. Contact PLS Technical Support to receive this version. The production version containing these features will be released at the end of June.
We hope to see all of you again in 2021!
Staff of Power Line Systems
