TFL DEC
16
FREIGHT & LOGISTICS
FUEL
TANK-I HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
for level measurement on the vehicle fuel tank and is a
solution that allows fleet operators to monitor, manage and ultimately protect their fuel.
A small, non-invasive ultrasonic sensor is bonded to the external base of the fuel tank. The
system calculates the height of the liquid in the tank, from the time taken for the signal to
be transmitted and then received from the liquid surface. Signals from the transducer are fed
into the processor and then output to a separate system. The package is supplied as a sensor
/ processor pair. The system can be configured to work in a low power mode which can be
controlled from the telemetry system where required. When combined with a GRS telemetry
tracking system, the fleet manager can get an accurate and up-to-date indication of the
vehicles’ fuel consumption and be warned of any excess consumption, owing possibly to fuel
theft.
Tank-i is ATEX (safety) approved for hazardous areas where required and easy to install –
with no down-time and no penetration of the tank vessel. It can be retrofitted to existing
tanks/fleets and is unaffected by temperature fluctuations. Void of moving parts, there is no
maintenance on the unit.
Currently, Tank-i has found application in refrigerant receivers; low pressure gas (LPG) tanks;
distilled spirits vats; beer tanks and tankers; pure water tanks; liquid chlorine tanks; acid and
solvents tanks. Tank-i is used by leading beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical companies
around the world, for accurate, reliable, simple and safe tank contents gauging.
Monitor, manage
and protect fuel
With the ever-escalating cost of
fuel these days, the siphoning-
off of fuel from vehicles for
illicit sale in commercial fleets
and industry in general is,
not surprisingly and most
alarmingly, on the increase.
Rototherm, represented locally
by Instrotech, uses the proven
Canongate technology.
