All Equipment News articles – Page 52
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Washing made easier
PSD Codax, the market-leading developer of token-free control systems for car wash equipment, is making car wash and jet wash services even easier for customers to use, with barcode technology in its retail terminal and on forecourt equipment.Forecourt operators who have installed wash equipment with the new Codax Smart-Start option ...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root opens up new Frontier
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has launched a new range of fuel dispensers.The Frontier Europe, a single and twin product dispenser, is targeted towards retail applications and incorporates the more advanced elements from Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Multi Product Dispensers (MPDs).It replaces the 397G and comes with MID and ATEX certifications. Features include superior hose ...
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LCM polishes up sites’ tarnished fuel
LCM Environmental has developed what it describes as "the UK’s first inclusive fuel polishing and sampling service".Peter Crowden, the company’s fuel polishing specialist, explained that the strategy behind the service was that it was always more cost effective for forecourt operators to carry out preventative maintenance rather than reacting when ...
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PSD Codax adds a PIN-free payment terminal
PSD Codax, the developer of token-free control systems for car wash equipment, is introducing PIN-free payment solutions for forecourt retailers.The new PIN-free payment kiosks offer a number of money-saving advantages to retailers and work in a similar way to contactless payment methods.Customers using the new Codax terminals no longer have ...
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Praise for BigBrother
The latest version of the BigBrother CCTV security system, which was launched by WashTec at The Forecourt Show in April, is already making a mark on forecourt crime the company claims.The system was installed at the Thanet Way Services, where the owner George Hammond plc has recently carried out a ...
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Tokheim Eye caters for unmanned sites
Tokheim has launched a new version of its Tokheim Eye forecourt monitoring/control system for unmanned sites.It allows service station owners and operators to comply with legislation and serve petrol, diesel and LPG customers during out-of-hours periods, boosting their revenue.The Tokheim Eye Unmanned Forecourt system enables remote surveillance and control of ...
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David Charman
As we head out of spring and into summer, parts of our business have suffered owing to the poor weather conditions experienced this year. Generally though, the car wash industry has had a good start to the year.The dry weather and cold conditions have encouraged more customers to use a ...
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Low-cost DVR/alarms
VDT Direct, a developer of digital video security equipment, has launched a new range of low-cost DVRs (digital video recorders) with alarm functions, costing from £120.Clive Mason, managing director of VDT Direct, said: "These new DVRs will open up the market for low-cost video alarm systems by eliminating the need ...
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Enhanced level of safety with submersible pump
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has released an upgraded version of its Red Jacket 4" Submersible Turbine Pump range.The new pumps fully comply with the latest ATEX European safety standards (ATEX Category 1 EN15268) through design enhancements of the entire unit.The changes create three levels of safety protection covering motor safety, ...
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Forecourt expansion
Structural Science Composites (SSC), a designer and manufacturer of composite manhole access covers, has made a new appointment, one of whose tasks will be developing business in the forecourt sector.Phillip Millward has joined the Barrow-in Furness based company as international sales director, having held a number of senior roles in ...
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BigOil is beefed up with Vianet’s analysis tools
The PRA’s fuel price intelligence product BigOil has been enhanced with the option of Vianet Fuel Solution’s suite of wet-stock analysis tools, and the creation of a margin management toolbox linking daily Platts prices to the real-time recording of sales, inventory levels and deliveries. The improvements are designed to create ...
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New colour and height at WashTec
WashTec’s entry-level rollover car wash, the EasyWash, has been extended to offer a wider choice of heights and enhanced decoration to appeal to car wash customers and, at the same time, fit into the range of existing bays.The machine can be specified in four heights from 2m to 2.9m vehicle ...
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DIY range extended
Vehicle wash supplier Wilcomatic has introduced new DIY ranges with the aim of improving forecourt customer service and retailer profit.The new DIY offerings included the Mercur vacuum range and the Mosmatic dryer unit for use with jet washes.The Mercur Auto Vac 3000 vehicle vacuum cleaner comes as a single or ...
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Tokheim makes Metro Security its partner for its Eye system
National security systems installer Metro Security has been named by international fuel retailing solutions provider Tokheim as its UK partner for the new Tokheim Eye system.Tokheim Eye brings together service station security for forecourt pumps, payment and imagery in one package, interfacing high definition (HD) surveillance cameras with automatic number ...
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Sanitiser kit launched
Addgards has launched The ’Hand & Handle’ sanitising wet wipe dispenser to cater for customers concerned about the hygiene or smell of petrol pumps.The company says a problem was identified by an American study that found high levels of bacteria and viruses on petrol pumps. Another problem is the smell ...
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Monitoring on the move
PSD Codax is piloting new technology that will enable forecourt retailers to monitor all their car care equipment remotely using a single monitoring device.The next generation of Codax Forecourt Monitor has wireless networking technology which means that retailers no longer need separate mobile data connections and login procedures for different ...
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Payment plan unveiled
Forecourt equipment manufacturer Gilbarco Veeder-Root says it is now offering one of the industry’s lowest cost payment plans.It says the payment plan will enable forecourt operators to take advantage of the company’s range of products, subject to credit checks, at easy and affordable payment terms.Adrian Wilson, commercial finance manager at ...
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BP adds extra shine
WashTec is upgrading the performance of BP’s car wash offer at 60 locations with the introduction of its ShineTecs car care treatment.ShineTecs replaces conventional wax products and works by coating the cleaned car with an acrylic polymer that protects the paintwork from roadside and environmental effects, and produces a durable ...
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Car wash phone app
PSD Codax, developer of token-free control systems for car wash equipment, has unveiled a new mobile phone app that will enable motorists to select and buy car wash programmes using an iPhone or Android device.Customers will receive an authorisation code on their mobile phone screen which they simply scan at ...
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Diesel thieves stopped by tank monitoring system
A sudden-loss alarm system has helped to foil two intruders who siphoned off around 10,000 litres of diesel from Forest Lane Service Station, on the A614 near Calverton, Nottinghamshire.The site was closed when the theft occurred but an alarm connected to its Veeder-Root TLS-350 tank monitoring system tipped off the ...