XL Staking
For a Power Utility, new network planning and construction involves a lot of manpower and processes. This is often done manually with a design sketch and the inventory entered into a spreadsheet.
Typically a Staking process will have the following credentials,
- High Accuracy GPS equipment is used to determine the exact location.
- A stake is hammered into the ground and the GPS location is recorded on the Staking Sheet.
- A ticker-tape is used to determine the distance between the assets.
- The angle needs to be determined so that the correct product is used, this is not always accurate.
- Different groups of people are involved and data is not always accurate.
- The Staking sheet and asset list are manually entered into a spreadsheet then sent for approval.
The following problems can occur,
- The property owner removes the Stakes and repositions them in a more desired location
- Quick access to real-time Staking progress is not available
- The distance between the assets needs to be calculated manually
- Angles of the assets need to be calculated and this is usually guess work
- From the start of a staking job to the approval stages can take days/weeks.
- Expensive resource is required on-site to provide the survey.
- Typically more that one Engineer must be on-site for the Staking job.
- There is no central point for collecting all these processes and data.
XL Staking Solution
iPad or iPhone compatible
- Real-time maps are available online and offline displaying the actual Satellite view of the Staking location.
- All distances and angles are shown on the map canvas, if the assets are moved the distances and angles will also change.
- The actual XL Staking data is sent to the server so any change in Staking location (inference by the property owner) will not be affected.
- All Staking Location and assets can easily be added directly to the Satellite map.
- Assets types can be selected from an easy-to-follow list of RUS products.
- XL Staking jobs can be viewed real-time from a central office.
- Local site access information can be noted and displayed on the portal.
- Work orders can be printed, e-mailed or a live link provided for approval.
- The engineer does not require to cross a hazardous situation to place a stake, this can be done directly on the map.
- New inventory data is updated directly to the XL Assets WebPortal.