All Equipment News articles – Page 53
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New touchscreen offering is launched by J2
J2 Retail Systems, the manufacturer of PC-based touchscreens and point of sale (POS), has launched a new integrated touchscreen computer.The company believes its J2 625 represents a new level in POS technology, resulting in exceptional reliability, reduced power consumption and extended product life.J2 Retail Systems’ CEO, Moray Boyd, explained: "Collaboration ...
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Petroman system installed at Rheged
The free Petroman System won in our recent Forecourt Trader competition was installed at the Rheged service area in Cumbria in December.Over the coming months we will return to the site to independently verify whether the system saves retailers the amounts of money the company and its customers claim.The three ...
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Tokheim Eye trial leads to expansion of system
Trials by independent service station operator Ron Perry have convinced him to invest in expanding the Tokheim Eye monitoring system across his two sites near Hartlepool.The UK’s first Tokheim Eye system was installed at Perry’s site last September (Forecourt Trader, October 2012), and a trial of two dome cameras above ...
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Equipment column: Peter Harding
There goes another year. Within our market what happened from a technical perspective? What new revolutionary ideas came forward? Still thinking? Yes, not a lot. Advances in technology are largely driven by market forces. The need for a new widget, new function and new systems have been largely overtaken by ...
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New Wilcomatic machine caters for bigger vehicles
Wilcomatic is introducing a wider-passage vehicle washing machine to accommodate commercial vans and larger 4x4s.The industry standard passage measures 2.4m but, with an additional 0.3m and heights up to 3.1m, the new Christ Centus can cater for commercial vehicles, such as the VW Transporter and Mercedes Sprinter, as well as ...
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Space saving freezer
A new range of frozen storage units designed to save both space and energy costs has been launched by Adande.Its drawer system can be used as standalone units or can be integrated into service counters and is designed for bulk storage of up to 40kg of food at the point ...
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Kevin Eastwood
As 2013 gets under way it’s a good time to reflect on the past year and look forward to developments coming in the next 12 months.An emerging problem that gained public attention last year was bulk fuel theft. These incidents in which criminals steal thousands of litres from underground storage ...
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Genius system to save cash
It’s the Genius story you’ve all been waiting for a system that will save you money and take the ’heat’ out of your ’hot fuel’ problems. It’s called Genius ATC and is described by its UK supplier, TLM Technology, as a system whereby the "measured volume is automatically corrected ...
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Access covers customised for forecourt applications
A new generation of stronger access covers has been launched for the forecourt sector by composite specialists SSC.The company has partnered with John Newton, designer of the petroleum market-leading Fiberlite composite cover 25 years ago, to develop and launch a new range of covers for use on petrol forecourts.SSC said ...
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WashTec strengthens security at Queenborough
Top 50 Indie George Hammond has installed WashTec Security Systems’ full CCTV-based monitoring system at its forecourt in Queenborough, Kent. Powered by Big Brother, a Dutch CCTV specialist, the system captures images from cameras located throughout the site and links them with the fuel transaction. As images are tagged together ...
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CNG with pay-at-pump
Forecourt fuelling solutions provider Wayne has installed its first CNG (compressed natural gas) dispenser with an integrated payment system. The Wayne Vista CNG dispenser, which has been installed at a CNG filling station in Dallas, Texas, allows CNG forecourt owners to offer the same look, feel and payment options as ...
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Coal bunker rollout
Retail Services has completed the first stage of a roll-out of its ’innovative’ coal bunkers, as part of a deal to supply 150 forecourts nationwide. The bunkers, commissioned by Chesterfield-based solid fuel supplier CPL Distribution, have been manufactured from a combination of steel and acrylic and are said to offer ...
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Petroman vapour recovery system wins award
Petroman Environmental has won the Association of Petroleum and Explosive Administration’s (APEA) 2012 Environmental Protection & Improvement Award for its vapour management recovery system. The system, which was the prize in a recent Forecourt Trader reader offer, is said to save an average service station 4,000 litres of retained vapour ...
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Autogas champions LPG as its network grows
Shell Fradley in Staffordshire and Shell Birchington in Kent have become the latest two forecourts to introduce Autogas LPG. And with the fuel duty debate raging, Autogas is championing more affordable motoring by reminding drivers and businesses how much money they could save by converting to LPG. Paul Oxford, business ...
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Alpeco installation
Alpeco has supplied and installed a new bottom-loading skid at County Oils’ depot in Sutton Weaver near Runcorn, Cheshire. Retention of the existing top load bay was critical so County Oils could continue using two older mini tankers that could not be adapted for bottom loading. The new three-arm loading ...
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Loyalty action plan
Mobile marketing agency Sponge has released a 10-point action plan outlining how retailers need to evolve their loyalty programmes to connect with smartphone-enabled shoppers. The plan is part of a new white paper which explores how the mobile channel can re-energise loyalty schemes, changing retailers’ approach to gaining customer allegiance ...
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WashTec winners
To celebrate winning the prestigious RoSPA President’s Award, WashTec organised a company-wide internal health and safety competition, where the winners were invited to visit the Automechanika trade fair in Frankfurt followed by a trip to WashTec’s world headquarters and manufacturing facility in Augsburg.The RoSPA President’s Award is given to companies ...
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MRH upgrades wash
Following a recent trial, number-one indie MRH Retail has ordered 29 N’joywash machines from Istobal. During the 12-week trial, the N’joywash jet wash was measured against other manufacturers, assessing customer satisfaction, ease of use, reliability, looks and design, revenue generation, service back-up, and price. Andrew Jackson, general manager from MRH, ...
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Peter Harding
Digital signage takes many forms and you only have to look down the high street to see what is happening. The quality of displays is terrific. The frontage of a new store in my local shopping mall is one massive display screen. Now while they are only promoting the store ...
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Fuel on a pedestal
OPW Fuel Management Systems has launched Petro Vend 100, a standalone, pedestal-mounted fuel-control system which is said to be ideal for small- or mid-sized fleet operators who require one- or two-hose control at their unattended fuelling sites.The PV100 is a turnkey system in which the unit is shipped ready-to-use with ...