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Monitor, manage and protect your fuel with Tank-i

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.  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.

Principle of Operation

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 proces¬sor 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, due 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.  With no 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, pharmaceuti¬cal and chemical companies around the world for accurate, reliable, simple and safe tank contents gauging.

For more information on Rototherm’s Tank-i contact Instrotech on 011 462 1920, sales@instrotech.co.za or visit www.instrotech.co.za



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