All Equipment News articles – Page 46
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Warning over potential signage delays
Sign installation specialist Xmo Strata has warned that signware deliveries from the Continent could be delayed by refugees trying to stow-away on trucks crossing the channel. In its October newsletter the company says that some operators are using long diversions to avoid Calais, and that enhanced security measures are also ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Wayne displays cloud solution
Wayne Fueling Systems showcased Wayne Cloud Solutions with industry partners Intel Corporation, Wincor Nixdorf, and Gas Station TV (GSTV) at the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week. Wayne Cloud Solutions is a suite of forecourt technologies and services that operate with the Wayne ...
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Wayne teams up with Intel for payment system
Wayne Fueling Systems has announced the launch of a next-generation electronic payment system (EPS) solution in collaboration with Intel Services using its ’Platform for Retail’ software for operators in the US. The cloud-based solution processes electronic payments with additional security via a secure encryption process at the fuel dispenser or ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: dispensers earn good feedback
Wayne Fueling Systems has said it has received positive feedback from the first customer installations in the US for the Wayne Ovation2 fuel dispenser. It said the feedback confirms that the Ovation2 fuel dispenser, among the most advanced dispensers ever built, helps fuel site operators build customer loyalty. The three ...
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New owner promising to develop Micros offering
Micros Systems, a leading provider of information technology solutions to the UK forecourt sector, has been taken over by Oracle, a supplier of business software and hardware, in a $5.3bn (£3.3bn) deal. The new owner sought to reassure customers in a letter saying: "Oracle is committed to protecting and enhancing ...
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Eliminating costly risk
Forecourt operators are having to be extra careful about any potential risks on their sites as the rise of no win no fee lawyers leads to more and more claims, warns sign installation and maintenance firm Xmo Strata. To help counter this threat it has told its employees and sub ...
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Karcher gives a fresh new look to North Wales car wash centre
A forecourt business in North Wales has revamped its car wash facilities with a new Kärcher makeover. Stavros Williams and John Cunnah operate a number of diverse businesses in North Wales, as well as running Threeways Garage, a Shell and Spar branded forecourt and convenience store in Abergele. In addition ...
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Adding dogs to forecourts’ washing facilities
A new dog washing unit, which the distributors believe is ideally suited to the forecourt sector, has been introduced into the UK from the US. Macs DIY Dog Wash is the European distributor for the self-service dog washing units, and a spokeswoman said: "The concept is popular in America and ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Solar investment paying off in five years
Service stations in Yorkshire and the Midlands are achieving payback periods of four or five years on solar energy systems installed by Huddersfield-based U Energy. Since late 2012 the company has provided 12 solar energy systems at independent service stations and has another three projects in the pipeline. The first ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: New line in washers
A new dog washing unit which the distributors believe is ideally suited to the forecourt sector has been introduced into the UK from the US. Macs DIY Dog Wash is the European distributor for the self service dog washing units, and a spokeswoman said: “The concept is popular in America ...
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Gilbarco and VeriFone partner up in the US
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and VeriFone Systems, the secure electronic payment solutions provider, have announced that they are partnering in the US to offer "next generation forecourt payment solutions" and to create the largest at-pump interactive digital media network worldwide. The two companies will collaborate on future fuel dispenser payment platforms to ...
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Franklin hose recall
Franklin Fueling Systems has issued a product recall notice for its one-inch Flex-ing-branded hose. The hoses affected are one-inch diameter but could be of varying lengths and have fixed or swivel fittings. They have date codes M1014 to M3014, and the affected hose models are FLHFR30X XXX and FLXHW30X XXX. ...
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The Kay Group launches most energy efficient site
Top 50 indie The Kay Group believes it has launched the most energy-efficient fuel station and convenience store in the UK. The one-acre, 24-hour Texaco site based on Rossendale Road in Burnley, Lancashire, comprises a 2,500sqft Spar convenience store with 23 metres of refrigeration, eight fuelling positions and a five-unit ...
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Tokheim now has its Eye on customer and staff theft
New software developed to work with the Tokheim Eye system can detect many different types of theft and will assist forecourt owners and managers to reduce losses, according to the equipment’s UK distributor Metro Security. Metro’s managing director Trevor Wallace said that Tokheim Eye’s Shrinkage Analysis software exploits the system’s ...
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Xmo upgrades at BP
Xmo Strata has won a contract to upgrade 40 BP dealer sites to the company’s latest visual standards. The work includes painting, upgrading price signs to LED displays (in situ), refurbishment of existing signs, and replacement of those that are damaged. One of the first upgrades was carried out on ...
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Display aids delivery
Fafnir has recently launched a new addition to the VISY-X range of tank level gauges the VISY-TD display. This has been designed to sit outside the forecourt building to provide the fuel delivery truck driver with full visibility and the most up-to-date information about clearances of individual tanks, any warnings ...
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Wayne and Intel develop new payment system
Wayne Fueling Systems has announced the launch of a next-generation electronic payment system (EPS) solution in collaboration with Intel Services using its ’Platform for Retail’ software for operators in the US. The cloud-based solution processes electronic payment transactions with additional payment security via tokenisation – a secure encryption process – ...
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Micros taken over in £3.3bn deal
Micros Systems, a leading provider of information technology solutions to the UK forecourt sector, has been taken over by Oracle, a supplier of business software and hardware, in a $5.3bn (£3.3bn) deal. The new owner sought to reassure customers in a letter saying: “Oracle is committed to protecting and enhancing ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: New website for EPOS specialist
EPOS hardware manufacturer Posiflex has strengthened its growing presence in the UK market with the launch of its new UK website. PosiflexUK.co.uk showcases the EPOS manufacturer’s point-of-sale systems, highlighting the potential savings offered by its latest energy efficient touchscreen terminals. Posiflex designs and manufactures an extensive range of EPOS systems ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Kärcher makeover for valeting centre
A forecourt business in North Wales has revamped its car wash facilities with a new Kärcher makeover. Stavros Williams and John Cunnah operate a number of diverse businesses in North Wales, as well as running Threeways Garage, a Shell and Spar branded forecourt and convenience store in Abergele. In addition ...