The 2017 User Group Meeting was a great success with over 430 registrations and attendees from 24 countries!
VIDEO
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:
The Agenda
Tuesday:
What's New with PLS Steven Weber / Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
Full-scale testing of 230kV FRP poles Christian Bonilla & Shawn Van-Hoek Patterson BC Hydro & RS Technologies Inc. Advanced Finite Element Modeling Jesse Kohler, Power Line Systems Update on Cable Updates Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems Electrifying News! Nathan Brazy, Power Line Systems Drafting Update Nathan Brazy / Shelby Suski, Power Line Systems
IEEE 738-2012 Radial Conductor Temperature Impact on Ratings Robert Kluge, Fomerly of ATC What's New in PLS-CADD Brandon Grillon / Otto Lynch / Jesse Kohler, Power Line Systems Site-specific Wind Speeds and Ice Accretion Values for the State of Arizona Ralphie Adams, Arizona Public Service May the wind be always at your back": PLS-CADD meets the opportunities and challenges of wind energy in Ireland Oisin Armstrong, ESBI
Advances in Reporting Ali Khavari / Eric Johnson, ASEC, Inc. / SDG&E
Wednesday:
Update on Computer Hardware and Operating System Recommendations Erik Jacobsen, Power Line Systems Vegetation Work Sites Brandon "Groot" Grillon, Power Line Systems Taking PLS-CADD into the Real World David Enns, W.I.R.E. Services
Automated Bill of Material and Construction Prints Johnny Doll, LG&E and KU Use of PLS TOWER for Inspection & Evaluation of a 500kV Line Doug Dodson, Custom Engineering Solutions
What's New in PLS-POLE Brandon Grillon, Power Line Systems What's New in TOWER Erik Jacobsen, Power Line Systems Transmission Line Optimisation with PLS-CADD Paul Richardson, Network Mapping
Creation of M1 Structures from PLS-POLE Models using PLS-CADD/LITE Brandon Grillon, Power Line Systems File Management Brandon Grillon, Power Line Systems
Structure Group Usage Brandon Grillon, Power Line Systems
What's Jumping in PLS-CADD Eric Peyrot, Power Line Systems
Thursday:
What's New in PLS-CADD (Continued) Brandon Grillon / Otto Lynch / Jesse Kohler, Power Line Systems Using XML for External Tasks Kurt Traub, Ampirical Construction Management with PLS-CADD and Google Earth Kurt Traub, Ampirical Unique Structures Kurt Traub, Ampirical Using XML to get a Structure Coordinates Report for Multiple PLS-CADD Projects George Watson, Centerpoint Energy Tubular Steel Pole Baseplate Design George Watson, Centerpoint Energy More Advanced FE Topics Staff of Power Line Systems
Why is My Structure Failing? Jesse Kohler, Power Line Systems Designing a Distribution Line in PLS-CADD from Beginning to End Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems
Update on ASCE, NESC, and ANSI Codes and Standards Otto Lynch, Power Line Systems Roundtable Discussion Staff of Power Line Systems
