Okay, let’s first be clear about one thing: Every motor-fuel dispenser system has a meter drift problem to some extent. After all, a dispenser meter is like any other device which wears down with use. You can’t do anything to prevent this wearing process or stop it. And as more fuel passes through a meter, the wear only gets worse. Continue reading
Submersible Turbine Pumps (STPs) have been a commonplace at U.S gas stations since the 1970s, when they replaced the less efficient suction pumps as the primary means of pumping motor fuel. This blog provides an introduction to these staple gas station equipment. Continue reading
Proven lifesavers for gas station owners, breakaway valves are devices used to protect fuel system lines and dispensers from damage due to excessive separation loads (for example, in the case of fueling drive-away incidents). They do that by disconnecting at a predetermined pull-strain load, which for most systems range between 25% and 50% of the hanging hardware’s normal strength, and instantly sealing both ends of the break. Continue reading
Underground storage tanks at many gas stations are reaching the retirement age. As such, many gas station owners are preparing to replace their old storage tanks. Continue reading
The TLS-350 Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG) has long set the standard for exceptional quality in fuel management systems. Today, the TLS-450PLUS ATG builds on that solid legacy to set a new bar for reliability and convenience.
Connectivity
Web-Enabled Interface
Modify configuration & programming, including:
THE REMOTE VIEW
Provides continuous management data for in-store use, and includes:
THE PLUS VIEW
Provides periodic status updates from off-site, and includes:
Managed Services
Cloud based fuel management:
Print wet stock management and compliance reports.
Set up email notifications for alarms and reports.
Establish automatic events scheduled to your business needs.
App updates with ATG data as activity happens on site in real-time.
View Active Alarms with one touch.
Audible and on-screen notifications.
Station overview for an immediate status check on tank inventory.
Reports tab for quick access to Alarm, Inventory, and Last Delivery reports.
Map view to allow for easy navigation between sites.
Insite360 provides total control of your network with a team of analysts protecting your most valuable assets. Maximize your business with cutting-edge features including detecting dispenser flow reduction and meter drift by nozzle.
Station Overview: Immediate status check on tank inventory.
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Report Tab: Access to Alarm, Inventory and Last Delivery Reports.
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Map View: Easy navigation between map pin points.
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Real-Time Updates: Continuous connectivity and updates.
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One Touch Alarms: Quickly view alarms.
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Notifications: Real-time audible / visual alarms.
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Disconnect: Audible / Visual notification for lost connectivity.
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In-Store Format: For optimal experience for site personnel.
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Enhanced Security
Greater connectivity needs greater protection
Whether a security breach comes from inside or outside an organization, older technology lacks modern security features needed to combat cyber intruders, who can wreak havoc on your business. Rest assured with the comprehensive security features of the TLS-450PLUS.
Features such as strong encryption, configurable user access, and segmented network ports help ensure your network is safe at every level. No matter your network’s size, security comes standard with the TLS-450PLUS.
Isolated Networks:
Separation of insecure data from secure data.
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Encrypted Web Access:
Using secure HTTPS connectivity with username/password.
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Encrypted Serial Access:
Serial commands can run over a secure interface with SSH.
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Role-Based Access:
User access to console functionality is controlled with roles.
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Front Panel Access:
Control access to the console by user log in.
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Network Routing:
Fully control data routing with the network including dropping data.
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Total Cost of Ownership
Protect your investment & extend your warranty
Upgrading to the TLS-450PLUS automatically extends the warranty of your probes and sensors for the duration of the warranty on your new console. Significant labor savings can be gained with the TLS-450PLUS in comparison with the TLS-350, from the use of features like remote configuration, remote connectivity, automatic event notifications and more. The TLS-450PLUS helps reduce downtime by ensuring you have real-time access to everything you need to keep your station in top condition.
Save money by upgrading to the TLS-450PLUS
COST SAVINGS CATEGORY
SAVINGS LEVEL
Equipment cost savings
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Remote troubleshooting and configuration
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Probe and sensor warranty extension
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Remote software download
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Free monthly software upgrades
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Reduced downtime due to real time access to data
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Expanded Capabilites
Designed to be a platform for the future.
Features improved on the TLS-450PLUS include:
Digital Pressurized Line Leak Detection (DPLLD)
The line volume expansion of DPLLD for the TLS-450PLUS provides advanced line leak detection to meet the capacity of growing fuel sites, now certified up to 1,178 gallons of capacity. The DPLLD equipment performs a 3.0 gph line leak test following each dispense. With the proper software enhancement feature installed, the DPLLD equipment will also perform 0.2 and/or 0.1 gph line tests to meet your regulatory needs, eliminating the need for separate annual line leak testing.
AccuChart™
Our third generation AccuChart™ utilizes enhanced geometric tank chart modeling for the TLS-450PLUS with optional restricted calibration range to perform calibration. Chart volumes are calculated using adjustable geometry parameters: diameter, capacity, end shape, tilt and probe offset. Completed charts are established more quickly and with higher accuracy from a limited amount of data.
Business Inventory Reconciliation (BIR)
BIR on the TLS-450PLUS has been enhanced for your custom reconciliation needs and meets federal, state, or local requirements. It includes automated reporting on:
Throughput thresholds
Delivery thresholds
Capacity thresholds
Custom thresholds
Additional Features include:
DEF Recirculation | Intelligent Pump Control | Enhanced Encryption Methods | Free Software Upgrades | Email Notifications | Custom Alarms | Three Ethernet Ports Standard | Centralized Device Management | Built-in Datalogger | Data Backup and Storage | Timed Sudden Loss
E15 can now be sold all twelve months of the year. But adding the fuel to the product mix is unlikely to come as a straightforward decision for gas station owners. Continue reading
No equipment at your terminal is subjected to as much use and abuse as an API coupler. In a typical terminal setting couplers are engaged almost 30 to 40 times each day. That’s simply too many head-on collisions with a truck adaptor given we’re just talking about a 24-hour shift. And while modern API couplers are designed keeping heavy usage in mind, it’s only natural that they develop problems over their course of use. These problems must be addressed ASAP to ensure your terminal operations keep running smoothly. Continue reading
While we can not definitively say how or when we originally happened upon this, we do know that it came from the National Group On Leak Detection Evaluations and a great guide for general reference in order to identify various types of nonmetallic piping commonly found in UST systems. They seem to be quite the dedicated independent group of state and federal employees whose full time job is to regulate storage tanks for their agency’s regulatory program.
The NWGLDE website is chock-full of resources including theJanuary 2008 Nonmetallic Pipe Identification Guide. Please note: Not all of the nonmetallic pipe systems that are or have been manufactured are included in this guide for several reasons but it sure is handy nonetheless!!
Do you have piping or other petroleum handling equipment questions or needs??
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