Instrumentation Monthly Test | Measurement | Control
The Task
Craggs Energy supplies over 50 million litres per annum of fuels and lubricants to UK homes, farms and businesses via three depots and a national partner network. Taking manual readings was awkward and hazardous on four 230,000 litre tanks at their Padiham Depot.
The Solution
Powelectrics Metron telemetry hardware now measures level on all four tanks, automatically sending data and low level alerts via Powelectrics MetronView cloud. Post installation, transmit intervals were remotely increased via MetronView to report levels hourly.
The Result
With the Powelectrics telemetry solution installed, regular data and low-level alerts are reported to multiple users, including colleagues based 25 miles away, ensuring that these huge tanks are stocked up and ready to fill the fleet for daily deliveries.
Summary
- No run-outs
- Improved site safety
- Efficient stock control
- Efficient logistics
- Improved customer service
“We are truly delighted with this Powelectrics solution. It has delivered the perfect balance between cost and performance, provided reliable data and alerts, improved depot safety and generated great efficiencies in our stock control and logistics functions. We’re also really impressed by the level of technical and commercial support we have received at every point in this project!” comments James Turner, Craggs Energy Technical Manager.
Powelectrics’ fuel management technology can accommodate any shape or size of tank.
The company’s Metron telemetry hardware and MetronView platform assists fuel management, giving you level data and alerts for your site fuel tanks and for your customers’ fuel tanks, to ensure you never run out.
Powelectrics’ kit can also form the basis of fuel theft alert solutions, fuel polishing solutions and condition monitoring.
Remote Inventory Management/ Vendor Managed Inventory/ VMI uses remote tank level monitoring technology to report level on multiple tanks, to cut costs and environmental impact, by planning efficient logistics. Service and supply contracts can be won by offering customers enhanced service levels, reducing risk by eliminating run-outs. More here: Tank Level Monitoring / Vendor Managed Inventory – Powelectrics Sensing and Telemetry Systems
Powelectrics Tank Monitoring System (MetronTMS) is a platform specifically for customers who deliver fuel and other products to their customers’ tanks in bulk. Learn more about it here.
Please see the Powelectrics Tank Level Monitoring/Vendor Managed Inventory brochure here.
Please click here for a video walkthrough of the company’s Tank Level Monitoring/Vendor Managed Inventory IIoT solutions.
Recent fuel price increases and imminent changes in regulations regarding red diesel is likely to cause a higher incidence of fuel theft. Learn more about Powelectrics’ solutions for Fuel Theft Protection here.
What can Powelectrics do for you?
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