UTILITY POLE-HARDENING

Accelerate, automate, and amplify your load analysis so you can improve uptime and quickly comply with government regulations.

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Traditional pole loading inspections can be time and labor-intensive. Worse, such methods are prone to error. 


One leading American utility discovered that 77% of its legacy poles were predicted to fail in 145 mph winds.


It’s time to go beyond ground-based photography and laser measures to get a holistic, data-rich view of your assets. Get an accurate representation of your inventory, information on imminent threats like vegetation encroachment and faulty equipment, and a completed pole load analysis.

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Pole-hardening Geospatial Data Value Chain

Our industry-leading geospatial technology portfolio, engineered for utility pole-hardening projects:

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Define project objectives and required measures. Start from a baseline of data analysis deliverables that we’ve optimized to meet FEMA and FERC requirements, or get your own custom data solution.


PROOF OF CONCEPT

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Capture visual, thermal, and LiDAR data from the air and ground. Capture precise measurements, geolocation data, and pole health indicators by gathering rich, dense LiDAR point-cloud data—so you can see every knot and crack that may affect pole strength, and which may not be visible in a photograph.

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QA data, georectify imagery and point clouds, and produce models. Our team of data analysts produces structural models using LiDAR data, delivering precise measures of pole height, depth, health, lean, and attachments.

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ANALYZE  icon-dvc2

Quickly view and validate geolocation, examine asset condition, and direct action. The PrecisionAanlytrics AI engine organizes, georectifies, and annotates imagery to address issues specific to your pole-hardening process.


PRECISIONANALYTICS ENERGY

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Generate a pole-by-pole report of load and other measures. Enrich your GIS and asset management databases with powerful data from PrecisionAnalytics using the system’s secure API architecture.

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Plan upgrades and track progress using PrecisionAnalytics.

  • Schedule repairs based on risk, so you can bundle work orders—and not have to mobilize a whole team to work on one pole.
  • Refine capital budgets using a comprehensive accounting of your assets, including precise geolocation
  • Prioritize improvements based on the criticality of wind/ice load using exact indicators of asset health
  • Fuel network engineering strategy, modeling out-of-compliance poles in relation to other poles, roadways, and zoning
  • Apply for permits and produce planometrics
  • Prove regulatory compliance
  • Detail work orders, with robust imagery, to triage immediate issues

 

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Streamline your pole-hardening program—and avoid fines for non-compliance with pole-hardening regulations—with drone-based data collection and analytics.

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