All Equipment News articles – Page 57

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    Family car wash firm with real focus on innovation

    2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

    While the trend on UK forecourts may be to bury the car wash area under a shiny new shop extension, the same cannot be said about the rest of Europe, according to the powers that be at Otto Christ AG, the German masters in vehicle wash manufacturing. And they should ...

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    Jet wash special offer from Kärcher

    2011-11-08T00:00:00Z

    Kärcher Vehicle Wash is offering free servicing, warranty or chemicals to operators who order its buy-time SB Wash-E by the end of the year.Retailers can choose to receive either a one-year free service contract, two-year extended warranty or three-month free supply of chemical by ordering the SB Wash-E with frost ...

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    Movers and shakers

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    UK fuelling solutions’ specialist Cameron Forecourt has strengthened its board with the appointment of two new directors. The Barnsley-based company has appointed Martyn Gent as sales & marketing director and Graham Webb as quality and health & safety director. Gent joined the company in 2009 having spent almost 30 years ...

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    PETER HARDING

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    You will be seeing more and more of this logo in the next 12 months. It indicates the acceptance of contactless payment and will be added to terminals soon. There will be some big advantages to retailers adopting this technology. Speed of payments is key and there will also be ...

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    Fuel management

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Franklin Fueling Systems has announced the latest evolution in fuel management with its launch of TS-550 evo. The new user interface is said to bring a new level of functionality to fuel management, making everything more simple.The new seven-inch, full-colour touchscreen display and redesigned user-friendly icons allow for easy navigation, ...

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    Join solar scheme to reduce running costs

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Independent forecourt retailers in parts of the UK are being encouraged to reduce their costs by signing up to a Free SolarPV Electricity scheme which uses their canopies and shop roofs. Due South Energy is looking for suitable sites for its ’RentaRoof’ scheme, where solar photo-voltaic panels are installed on ...

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    Wayne promises ’radical’ dispenser launch as it benefits from GE resources

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The launch of a radical new concept for fuel dispensers to standardise across Wayne’s global production facilities and markets, can be expected in the autumn of next year, according to the company’s global president, Neil Thomas.Since its acquisition by GE earlier this year, Wayne (formerly known as Dresser Wayne) has ...

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    Retailers feel pressure of weights & measures law

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Retailers could find themselves falling foul of weights and measures regulations as the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) gears up to supersede all National Approvals for pumps.At a seminar staged by Eurotank in Hampshire last month, Ian Jacques, UK & Ireland md of Scheidt & Bachmann, branded the European Directive as ...

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    Better baking advice

    2011-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Cuisine de France has announced a campaign to revitalise the in-store bakery environment and help retailers drive footfall and sales in the category. The insight-led ’Let’s Bake It Better’ campaign includes the new Shout initiative, which will provide retailers with tailored in-store solutions, a new coffee-to-go partnership with Nescafé and ...

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    Social media launch

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Touch-free car wash supplier PDQ Manufacturing has announced the launch of a social media programme with active sites on YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.PDQ’s social media presence will use these increasingly popular platforms to enable its channel partners, end-users, employees and ’fans’ to keep up-to-date quickly and easily on the latest ...

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    Eurotank tackles rising storage tank fuel thefts

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Tank maintenance company Eurotank Environmental has unveiled a new system to defend against the growing number of fuel thefts direct from forecourt storage tanks.EurotankGuard uses wireless technology to alert retailers when a tank manhole or access point has been lifted. A break in the circuit will create a signal that ...

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    Eco hand dryer

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Savortex has launched what is said to be the first eco smart hand dryer that recovers energy in use and allows the user to control the temperature just by moving their hands.The Vortex 550 Smart dryer has a 10-second drying time, using only 550 W of energy, requires little or ...

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    Codax signs Irish deal

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    PSD Codax is helping homes across Ireland dispose of domestic waste at specially equipped petrol stations. Environmental Compaction Systems (ECS) is integrating self-service payment technology, developed by PSD Codax, with its pay-as-you-use waste disposal units.ECS designs and manufactures a range of waste handling equipment and has compaction units situated on ...

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    Give accidents the slip

    2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

    Retailers can prepare for the increased risk of slips, trips and falls in the winter, thanks to a new initiative from washroom services and floorcare provider Initial Washrooms Solutions (IWS).The Slip Litigation & Injury Prevention (SLIP) scheme has been launched to show that managing the associated risks of falls can ...

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    Shelving on the web

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    European storage equipment manufacturer Constructor Group has launched www.shelving.co.uk, an online source for products, services and printing. The company says it has removed the confusion associated with loads of choice by simply selecting only the best quality and value shelving products in each range. Items include retail shelving for in-store ...

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    Value epos solution

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    EPoS Distributor has launched Posiflex’s new XP Series which includes the XP-2312H and XP 3315H-E (pictured below). Both are integrated point-of-sale systems featuring built-in touch screens and thermal printers as well as optional integrated magnetic stripe readers.The XP-3315H-E is described as a ’low cost, high quality’ all-in-one, integrated fan-free system. ...

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    Clips make a packet

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    PepsiCo has invested in pre-filled ’ready to sell’ clip strips to help impulse retailers grow their Walkers crisp sales.There are four in the range, featuring the best-selling standard bag crisps: salt & vinegar, ready salted, cheese & onion and prawn cocktail.Outers contain three ready-to-merchandise eight-bag strips.PepsiCo says that by positioning ...

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    PSD Codax helps MRH control car wash sales

    2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Top 50 Indie MRH Retail has called on PSD Codax, the developer of token-free control systems for car care equipment, to help tighten its control of car wash sales.MRH Retail operates more than 300 outlets and has integrated the latest PSD Codax technology with its point-of-sale system (POS) to clamp ...

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    Sign of the times

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Signwaves has launched a range of retail signage products including snap frames, chalk boards and menu stands.Standard snap frames are available in black, gold, wood, chrome and stainless steel standard finishes, while Counterstand free-standing snap frames come in silver, black and wood.GripChalkers is a range of table-top chalk boards with ...

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    Lighting saves money

    2011-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Roadchef has saved 70% on lighting costs at its Strensham motorway service area with MHA Lighting’s patented LED technology.During a reburbishment, which saw Strensham rebrand as Texaco, MHA installed energy-efficient canopy lighting, replacing 250 watt Halides with 82 watt LED fittings to reduce CO2 emissions by 585 tonnes over the ...