All Equipment News articles – Page 60
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Surprising hazards
New research by sign contractor XMO Strata has revealed the real source of forecourt hazards, previously thought to be caused by members of the public by things like erratic driving.Using XmoMan asset management software to analyse 674 health and safety related incidents, the company found that 53% of incidents relate ...
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Washtec’s touchless car wash hits small screen
Washtec’s AquaJet Touchless car wash hit the small screen last month when Yorkshire-based retailer Innerspace Stations officially launched the machine at its Hull Road forecourt.BBC regional news programme Look North interviewed Innerspace Stations’ owner Graham Kennedy about the impact of the car wash following its installation in December 2009.Graham and ...
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Gilbarco unveils app
Integrated fuel control supplier Gilbarco Veeder-Root has launched a mobile phone app to help the industry access information quickly.The Go2Gilbarco iPhone and Blackberry app provides fast and easy access to all the forecourt news, market trends, authoritative analysis and expert advice. The app combines news feeds and analysis from all ...
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RPM & DP join forces
DP Fuel Tank Services (DP FTS) and Repair Protection and Maintenance (RPM) have signed a mutual agreement to market each other’s services.Surrey-based DP FTS is a specialist in tank cleaning, fuel site decommissioning, tank excavation and ultrasound testing, while North Yorkshire-based RPM is a specialist in lining fuel storage tanks, ...
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Moto adopts HTEC
Moto Hospitality’s Poplar 2000 truck stop in Cheshire, the largest in the UK, has adopted a new automated fuelling system from HTEC.The system comprises 12 HydraPOD outdoor payment terminals controlling 36 pumps.HydraPOD is a free-standing and secure outdoor payment terminal with a secure PIN entry device (PED), which can be ...
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Automechanika 2010: a showcase of technology
A mind-boggling array of the latest developments in service station and car wash technology was featured at Automechanika 2010, which took place last month in Frankfurt, Germany. It is a mammoth exhibition which describes itself as "the leading international trade fair for the automotive industry". It claims to beat the ...
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Sky News on screens
Sky News is to become the exclusive news provider to Amscreen’s nationwide network of digital forecourt screens. As a result, Sky News feeds will now reach millions of motorists via Amscreen’s 1,600 venue network.Simon Sugar, chief executive officer at Amscreen, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Sky News ...
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Stargate lands in UK
Car Wash UK has installed its first Aquarama Stargate S5 car wash in a UK forecourt. The company said the equipment was recently fitted at Saracens filling station in Thaxted High Street, Essex. The site’s owner Kim Cowell said: "We had been looking for a new car wash machine as ...
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Touchless installation
European Wash Systems has announced the first installation of a DaergOne Touchless car wash in the UK. The equipment is now in operation at the Simon Smith Group flagship forecourt in Monmouth.Tim Munt, European Wash Systems business development manager, said the Simon Smith Group had plans to roll out a ...
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Gourmet food-to-go
Spanish company Jofemar aims to break into UK forecourts with the launch of the Series 2 version of its Gourmet hot food vending machine. The company says the Gourmet dispenses nutritious hot meals automatically. New features include fresh contemporary livery, improved graphics and enhanced LED back lighting.According to Jofemar, the ...
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All GO as chain opens it second automated site
GO, part of Northern Irish LCC Group, is this month due to open its second fully-automated site, at Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim.The new site follows the successful opening of LCC’s first GO pay@pump site in Cookstown in August 2008. The company said Go’s philosophy was to offer "competitive pricing ...
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Torex works for MRH
Top 50 Indie retailer MRH (GB) has finished installing Torex’s Iridium POS and Prism SQL for back office across 220 of its sites. According to Torex, the technology aims to "help business development, giving head office a holistic view of fuel sales, operator performance and the ability to ...
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Verco rolls out Midi
Following the recent launch of its new-generation open-chill Cambridge range, Verco has added three Midi versions. They are 1.5m high and have been designed to match the height of gondola units to help improve visibility in forecourt stores. Like the Cambridge, the Midis are designed to fit within ...
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Gulf’s pump service
Gulf has signed a deal with pump and wet-stock management services company Fairbanks to ensure its retailers receive a full forecourt meter audit and can get any over-dispensing pumps reset at the same time. According to Gulf, it is the first oil company to offer this complete service ...
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WashTec’s EasyWash: an entry-level solution
WashTec has recently launched EasyWash, designed to offer an ideal entry-level solution for forecourts that offer a car wash service. EasyWash is a joint project involving WashTec’s international production plants and is manufactured under strict WashTec quality guidelines. As well as being designed as an entry-level machine for ...
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Stylish choc machine
Valera has brought out a stylish new hot chocolate dispenser called the Delice 3. The company says the machine can mix and dispense thick chocolate or other hot drinks while looking attractive on top of a counter in store. The Delice 3 holds up to three ...
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See the light
LSI Industries has launched its Crossover Generation 3 line onto the UK market.The US company said the Gen 3 had been developed to provide the best LED lighting solution at the most affordable cost and delivered ’a refined level of lighting performance and control not found in any other ...
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Visible improvements
Baro Lighting has revealed its top tips to help retailers get the most benefit from lighting on their forecourts. These include keeping the store and products brightly lit, using lighting to create a relaxed buying environment, and using reflector technology to ensure there is even light distribution on all aisle ...
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Cool eco savings
Hubbard Products has urged retailers to cash in on the government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) tax breaks and Carbon Trust 0% interest loans. Dougie Stoddart, Hubbard commercial director, said the company had launched a range of ECA-qualifying packaged condensing units specifically for the sector. He added: "The Zenith range of ...
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Spar offers forecourts new contactless payment
Spar UK has introduced an integrated contactless EFT payment solution developed with IT partner BCP (Business Computer Projects Ltd) for its SparPoS store system.According to the symbol group, contactless payment is one of the latest developments in payment technology, using an embedded RFID chip on cards with the ...