The Art and Science of Distribution Planning
There’s a healthy tension in the world of electric utilities that ensures profits are directly tied to better customer experience and...
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Learn more about Katapult Pro and how our team is making a difference in the pole attachments industry!
Leanne Weaver
1 day ago2 min read
DDS Integration Setup
Scope of the Export Current limitations and known issues can be found in the components list in the Download Manager; hover over the icon...
Ashlyn Stonge
5 days ago2 min read
What's Coming for Katapult Pro
We're excited to have conversations and to get your team connected with product and service updates to help you win big in the coming...
Jess Carroll
7 days ago4 min read
EFD: Detecting Faults Early Before They Cause Failures
Power is one of those things we only really notice when it’s NOT working. Most people don’t celebrate flicking on a light switch or...
Jess Carroll
Nov 124 min read
Underground Data Collection Dilemmas
Overhead distribution and management is no easy task, but at least we can see downed lines and damaged poles, assess aging...
Jess Carroll
Nov 111 min read
Workflow Management for Reconductoring Projects
Updating aging infrastructure does more than avoid failure—it helps ensure a more efficient, more reliable grid, but we need more...
Jess Carroll
Nov 71 min read
Katapult Pro November Updates
New! Introducing Photo Warnings: Calibrated photos will now display specific feedback on calibration, marker placement, and photo...
Jess Carroll
Nov 64 min read
What's the Deal with Distributed Energy Resources?
As we’ve been digging into distribution and power supply topics, the phrase “distributed energy resources” (or DERs) keeps cropping up,...
Adam Schmehl
Oct 302 min read
Data Accuracy and Fielding Feedback
Engineering design and construction for overhead utilities almost always starts with having quality data. This means data collection is...
Jess Carroll
Oct 303 min read
Using Basic Building Blocks to Create Custom Solutions
There’s an unfortunate tension between finding tools that work well for you and finding tools that are easy enough to implement so you...
Jess Carroll
Oct 232 min read
Joint Use Management
One of the best ways to support pole owners is by taking on the task of managing joint use programs on their behalf as a project...
Jess Carroll
Oct 234 min read
Electrical Distribution Design: The Basics
For a vast majority of the population, power is one of those things that you don’t notice unless it stops working. Often power outages...
Jess Carroll
Oct 233 min read
Supporting Rural Co-ops and the People They Serve
The United States is home to over 900 electric coops, and they’ve collectively been bringing power to rural communities for nearly 100...
Adam Schmehl
Oct 163 min read
Katapult Pro Tools for Distribution Workflows
We all know that a good workflow with old tech beats a bad workflow with great tech every day of the week. No matter how much we know...
Jess Carroll
Oct 163 min read
Solving Utility Project Problems
New tech and better services have slowly but surely changed our expectations for the grid. We don’t just expect more consistent energy,...
Jess Carroll
Oct 94 min read
Cultivating the Industry's Most Precious Resource: OSP Experts
Our people are the most valuable resource in the aerial OSP industry. Communication services wouldn’t be possible without the folks...
Adam Schmehl
Oct 92 min read
Katapult Pro OSP Field Bootcamp
We're excited to announce the launch of our new training program for OSP field technicians! Our OSP Field Bootcamp is an in-person,...
Jess Carroll
Oct 44 min read
The Basics of Pole Permitting
Utility poles are critical infrastructure to transport power and communications to homes and businesses across the country. When work...
Jess Carroll
Oct 23 min read
Resolving Issues and Reducing the Risks of Unauthorized Attachments
If you’ve been in the world of pole attachments for any amount of time, you probably know that the attachment process is complicated. In...
Ashlyn Stonge
Oct 21 min read
Katapult Pro Updates- October Release
It's that time again! The October release of Katapult Pro is now live at katapultpro.com . Check out our release highlights below, or...
Jess Carroll
Sep 264 min read
Electric Utilities: Explained
When it comes to talking about power companies, we tend to lump them all together as simply “utilities”. The more I learn about the...
Adam Schmehl
Sep 252 min read
What Goes On The Roadmap?
The Katapult Pro software roadmap has always been more of a concept than a concrete document. It has historically felt disingenuous to...
Ashlyn Stonge
Sep 181 min read
Looking Ahead (Katapult Pro Fall 2024)
Here's a brief look at some of the items on our roadmap for the rest of the year! Model Editability & Stability Job models will be...
Jess Carroll
Sep 113 min read
The Power of Flexible Solutions and Custom Configurations
We went from the Morse code to the first transatlantic phone in less than 100 years, and the industry’s not slowing down. With research...
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