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EYES ON THE PRIZE
SECURITY • COMBINING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, VISILEVEL OFFERS A DETERRENT TO ANYONE LOOKING TO STEAL FUEL FROM A ROAD TANKER
a built-in colour sensor that can distinguish between gasoil and diesel, avoiding any contamination risk on loading and delivery. Using this information, VisiLevel can detect if fuel has been replaced with a different liquid, such as water, helping to prevent fuel theft as well as contamination. The liquid level of product is measured by
a probe in each compartment of the tanker and product temperature is also automatically registered and recorded. As a result there is no need to rely on driver calculations. VisiLevel tells the driver exactly what
volume and grade of product is in each compartment of the tanker, which is then displayed on the compact LCD viewing screen resulting in a reduced chance of overspill on loading.
LOOK AFTER THE DRIVER Increasingly stringent regulations and the growing responsibility on operators to provide the safest working environment possible for drivers now prohibits access to the tanker top in many territories. As a result, there needs to be a ground-level alternative to dipping tanker compartments. The VisiLevel gauging system allows
FUEL THEFT REPRESENTS a major problem for road tanker operators around the world but recent technical developments offer options for increasing security. MechTronic’s mobile tanker gauging device VisiLevel, for instance, can give operators real-time information about cargo while on the road. When integrated with MechTronic’s vehicle
tracking and data transfer device, StockSmart, VisiLevel ensures that each product movement, regardless of whether a pump or meter is used, is date, time and location stamped - giving a fully reliable audit trail. VisiLevel uses smart product identification
to measure the liquid levels, grade and temperature of each product within the
MECHTRONIC’S COMPACT UNITS OFFER INCREASED SECURITY AS WELL AS SAFETY FOR THE DRIVER
separate compartments of a road tanker. The tanker owner can be alerted by text message or email in the event of any unauthorised product movements within a geo-fenced delivery point. With a full reporting function, tanker owners can easily identify product movements, stationary periods and confirmation of the delivery route taken by the driver.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTION Fuel theft prevention is not the only benefit of VisiLevel – it also offers protection against product cross-over and contamination. Its smart capability, based on measuring the specific gravity of product in each compartment, ensures that the product grade is automatically identified. VisiLevel can detect the presence of diesel, kerosene, gasoil or other fuels in each compartment of the tanker and, uniquely, the probe also has
kerbside interrogation of compartment contents, meaning the driver’s feet stay firmly on the ground. This in turn results in reductions in vehicle weight and costs as there is no need for a catwalk and ladder to access the road tanker top. VisiLevel is also fully approved under
ATEX and IECEx. It was on show along with MechTronic’s other products at this year’s FPS Show (see page 47). MechTronic was founded in 2004 and in 2007
became the first UK fuel delivery equipment supplier to achieve the new European MID metrology standard allowing the sale of MechTronic fuel delivery metering systems in Europe. In 2008 it gained accreditation to the ISO 9001 quality standard. MechTronic now supplies fuel delivery equipment into several territories, including the Far East, US, South Africa, Ireland and mainland Europe with some of MechTronic’s components supplied under licence across the globe. HCB
www.mechtronic.ltd.uk
HCB MONTHLY | SEPTEMBER 2016
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