SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it is partnering with DIgSILENT
GmbH of Germany, an industry
leading developer of highly specialized power system analysis
software and services, to enhance its energy solutions for electric
utilities.
With DIgSILENT add-on capabilities integrated with Trimble
Energy software solutions, electric utility customers will be able
to perform a wide range of DIgSILENT PowerFactory® network
calculation functionalities directly from Trimble Network
Information System (NIS) and Distribution Management System (DMS)
solutions and use the calculation results in utility network
planning and operations.
Additional DIgSILENT PowerFactory functionality with Trimble
Energy solutions include optional modules for load-flow,
short-circuit analysis, and power quality and reliability
assessment, which also supports U.S. standards for asymmetric
networks.
"We are excited to work with DIgSILENT to integrate its high-end
power system analysis capabilities with our Network Information and
Distribution Management solutions," said Kai Lehtinen, general manager of Trimble Energy
& Public Administration. "We can now provide our customers with
fluent and streamlined planning workflows from long-range planning
and investment management to technical and construction planning.
The integration enables fast and efficient supply restoration
workflows for the utilities' dispatch personnel using the Trimble
DMS outage management tools."
"As a leading provider of power system analysis engine
solutions, we look forward to the new Trimble integrated product
suite," said Martin Schmieg, CEO and
president of DIgSILENT GmbH. "Our long-term dedication in providing
world-class power system analysis solutions to the global electric
utilities market has enabled success and installations in over 130
countries. PowerFactory capabilities combined with Trimble
leading-edge NIS and DMS solutions will now enable a unique set of
planning and outage management tools for electric utilities in the
North America market as well."
About DIgSILENT
DIgSILENT GmbH is a software and consulting company
providing highly specialized services in the field of electrical
power systems for transmission, distribution, generation,
industrial plants and renewable energies. DIgSILENT develops
leading integrated power system analysis software covering the full
range of standard and highly sophisticated applications. DIgSILENT
has set standards and trends in power system modeling, analysis and
simulation for more than 25 years. DIgSILENT GmbH is a fully
independent, privately-owned company with customers in more than
130 countries.
For more information, visit: www.digsilent.de.
About Trimble Energy
Trimble Energy is a global provider of electric and natural gas
utilities software solutions for planning, network operations,
asset management and maintenance. Hundreds of utilities worldwide
use Trimble's energy software solutions to improve their investment
and operational efficiency, distribution reliability, regulatory
compliance and to provide first-class customer service. Trimble
combines high-accuracy data collection and work management tools
and dedicated energy solutions with high-end process support. This
unique solution portfolio enables utilities to base their decision
making on high-quality information to improve productivity in their
operations.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com/energy.
About Trimble
Trimble applies technology to make field and mobile workers in
businesses and government significantly more productive. Solutions
are focused on applications requiring position or
location—including surveying, construction, agriculture, fleet and
asset management, public safety and mapping. In addition to
utilizing positioning technologies, such as GPS, lasers and optics,
Trimble solutions may include software content specific to the
needs of the user. Wireless technologies are utilized to deliver
the solution to the user and to ensure a tight coupling of the
field and the back office. Founded in 1978, Trimble is
headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com.
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