Innovative Technology for Optimal
Value Design of Overhead Power
Lines – TL-Pro Design Studio
Vision
Trimble Energy Solutions (TES)
continues and expands Pondera’s
tradition of providing Innovative
Engineering Consulting and Software
solutions for the Transmission and
Distribution Industry
Our Solutions
 Engineering design and analysis software
 Consulting Engineering Services
– Private investment (particularly green energy) transmission
line projects
– Utility transmission projects
– Mining and Industrial projects
 Software Services
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Solution implementation
Enterprise solutions interface development
Training & coaching
Annual Maintenance and Support
Some TL-Pro Customers
3M™
Software Philosophy
 Build a 3-D model without compromising
performance while providing the flexibility to
add any nature of engineering calculations,
interfaces, etc
 Provide the most user-friendly, powerful
engineering tools that easily interface with
other systems and applications
 Integrate lean design concepts throughout
the concept-estimate-design-constructoperate process
TL-Pro Design Studio
Power Transmission Software
Combine 3-D visualization, powerful conductor and
structural analysis with flexible components and an
intuitive platform and you cut your transmission line
design time and costs.
Design process in TL-Pro
TL-Pro Design Studio
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3-D terrain and line modeling
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Integrated sag/tension calculations
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Spotting/optimization
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Limit State Design Capability
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Multiple design alternatives
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3-D conductor analysis for clearances, spans, etc
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3-D visualization
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Flexible reporting
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On-board CAD tool
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XML interface technology
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Fully metric capable
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Internationalized (but not localized)
Detailed data model
 Parts
 Labor
 Accounting units
 Supports interface w/ MMS and WMS
Structural analysis for pole and Lattice structures
Foundation analysis & design
Plan/profile drawing outputs
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TL-Pro Design Studio – Business Case
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Planning
– Ability to use DEM data for preliminary studies
– Easy to use standards libraries
Surveying & exchange of survey data
– Process improvements from Terrain Manager
– LiDAR or other mass data
Design & Construction
– Structural analysis
– Process improvements through optimization & comparison of
multiple scenarios
– Cost savings through optimization
– Alternative comparisons
– Particularly compliance with CSA, NESC,ESAA IEC, C(b)1...
Drafting
– Process improvements from CAD export
Line maintenance
– Structure visualization & constructability reviews
Enterprise interface
– Interface with MMS
– Interface with GIS
Solutions address all design scenarios
 New design
– Single route available
– Multiple routes available
 Rebuild
 Reconductor
 Rerating/Uprating
Points on Conductor
Structure Points
TL-Pro Value Proposition
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Design engineers must do more with less resources
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Customer-driven estimates and response
Internal estimating and scenario development
TL-Pro products provide
– intuitive user interface
– 3-D visualization
– state-of-the-art optimization
– design comparison management
The benefits are
– increased capability to quickly develop options and
estimates
– Significant reduction in construction (labor and material)
costs
– improved change management
– Outstanding ability to represent designs to permitting
agencies and landowners
TL-Pro Architecture
Why TL-Pro Design Studio
 Improve the overhead mains engineering
processes required to support planning,
design and construction of new transmission
lines and rehabilitation of existing lines
 Maintain and/or reduce design and
engineering time while standardizing work
processes and improving construction
standards
 Reduce construction costs and
implementation times while optimizing use of
construction materials and resources
 Ensure code compliance
 Fast, complete, and detailed structural
analysis
Q&A
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