Introducing SPIDA®silk – The New Industry Standard for Sag and Tension Software Posted on October 5, 2020May 30, 2023 by Courteney Tinch SPIDA®silk – The New Industry Standard for Sag and Tension Software Gahanna, OH, – SPIDA Software, the trusted Structure Management Solution provider for utilities, telecommunication companies, and contractors, is excited to introduce SPIDAsilk – SPIDA’s new sag and tension software that calculates precise wire sag and tensions and produces conductor installation charts. Continue reading “Introducing SPIDA®silk – The New Industry Standard for Sag and Tension Software”
SPIDA® Software Announces New Release for SPIDAcalc – V7.3 Golden Posted on October 5, 2020May 30, 2023 by Courteney Tinch SPIDA® Software Announces New Release for SPIDAcalc – V7.3 Golden. New features and functionality include a span-centric profile view featuring clearance annotations, terrain definition, and reporting. Gahanna, OH, – SPIDA Software, the trusted Structure Management Solution provider for utilities, telecommunication companies, and contractors, is excited to release the latest version of their overhead structural analysis software, SPIDAcalc – v7.3 Golden. The latest version features a robust set of new features including enhanced functionality and new reporting. For more than a decade, SPIDAcalc has been used by utility and telecommunications professionals to accurately evaluate overhead systems to more precisely identify assets at risk and safely design new structures. While traditional methods of pole loading are manual, tedious, and inefficient, SPIDAcalc’s intuitive interface pairs powerful pole design with reliable geometric nonlinear analysis, including nonlinear stress-strain wire calculations. With the release of SPIDAcalc – v7.3 Golden, SPIDA introduces new features and functionality including: Span-centric profile view Clearance annotations and terrain definition along the span New profile view report Integration with SPIDAsilk Sag and Tension Software for additional conductor reporting 3D view enhancements Visualization of full framing on connected adjacent structures Improved tablet touchscreen and GPS functionality for in-field use of SPIDAcalc SPIDAcalc gives you transparency, control, and sophistication through integration and flexibility on data collection, material specifications, and analysis methodology. Go beyond pole loading and ease the process of modeling, analyzing, and optimizing overhead T&D assets. “With each release of SPIDAcalc, our users gain a collective set of features inspired by industry needs and user’s requests”, said Matt Cain, Product Manager at SPIDA Software. “The team and I are proud to launch this latest version of SPIDAcalc that not only showcases our commitment to continuously improve our products, but also sets the stage for future SPIDAcalc product releases, including clearance automation and rules-based validations”. Visit https://www.spidasoftware.com/spidacalc to request a complimentary 30-day trial, quote, or register for the upcoming live SPIDAcalc Demonstration here. About SPIDA Software Serving the electric and telecommunication industries since 2007, SPIDA Software’s cost-effective Structure Management System is a unique platform developed to create a digital twin of utility overhead systems and a centralized portal for the coordination of activities including joint use and engineering. SPIDA is helping our customers reduce risk, cost, and timelines as they build the electric grid and broadband networks of tomorrow. ###
Canadian Virtual ICT Forum – Powered by BICSI Posted on October 6, 2020May 30, 2023 by Courteney Tinch Join us for the Canadian Virtual ICT Forum Powered by BICSI for a one-hour webinar on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at 2:25 EDT during the Canadian Virtual ICT Forum – Powered by BICSI as SPIDA’s President Brett Willitt presents on “Demystifying Pole Loading and Make Ready Determination”. During this webinar, we will review pole loading and clearance considerations and highlight the differences between common industry pole loading methodologies and their impact on make ready determination and cost. Additionally, we will highlight the balance between clearances and pole loading when formulating make ready recommendations by showcasing a variety of common construction situations. Register below. To learn more about BICSI visit their website at https://www.bicsi.org/.
Request the SPIDA®silk Webinar Recording Posted on October 8, 2020May 30, 2023 by Courteney Tinch SPIDAsilk Webinar: Introducing SPIDAsilk – The New Industry Standard for Sag and Tension Software In this 45-minute SPIDAsilk webinar, we introduced our new Sag and Tension Software, SPIDAsilk. During this SPIDAsilk webinar, we went over the user interface, key features, discussed use cases, and how to implement SPIDAsilk. Request the recording here. Continue reading “Request the SPIDA®silk Webinar Recording”