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Priming the pumps
When you consider the mechanical system behind a pump’s main function transferring fuel from a tank into a customer’s car the basics have remained the same for many years, and yet there is a vibrant market for new pumps with manufacturers constantly introducing new features to improve the ...
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First-class delivery
If you find that your pumps are increasingly out of action and you’re making repeat calls to your maintenance people, it may be time to consider replacing them.Sachin Jain, marketing director for fuel dispensers at Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR), says: "Problems with very old and obsolete pumps can be difficult to ...
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Pumps: Cash converters
Consumers are used to putting cash in a machine whether it’s when they’re paying for parking, buying a ticket at the train station or settling the basket shop at a self-service checkout in the supermarket. So the arrival of cash acceptance on the forecourt was probably only a matter of ...
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Focus on Pumps: Fun factor
Let’s face it, filling up the car with fuel isn’t the most captivating of activities. As well as being tormented by prices that make you wonder if one day you may have to sell a kidney to keep a car on the road, the most exciting thing likely to happen ...
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Queue jump
As the UK forecourt network continues to shrink, pressure on the remaining sites will undoubtedly mount and, according to a new report by Datamonitor, motorists will face increasingly long queues unless retailers install more outdoor payment systems.The Payment Behaviour and Technologies in European Service Station Retail report says fuel retailers ...
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Top pumps
Many of the major grocery multiples have already adopted pay@pump on their forecourts, but for smaller, dealer sites it seems this technology would need very careful consideration. However Andrew Banks, head of petrol and unattended at Verifone, reckons the payment solution can work almost anywhere: "Some forecourts might want to ...
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Get your fill
Gone are the days when petrol pumps were simply about dispensing fuel. The technology fitted to dispensers has moved on considerably in the past decade, with manufacturers continuing to bring new technology to the UK market.Adrian Beeby, sales director at Tokheim UK, says retailers are looking for the whole package ...
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Road to recovery
The hot topic in the pumps sector this year looks set to be Stage II Vapour Recovery(VR) - and the deadline is approaching fast.In just over 18 months any retailer selling more than 3.5m litres of petrol a year will need to comply with the new legislation, with an estimated ...
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Pump stakes
With all the talk about profits that can be made from the shop side of the business, it could be easy for the forecourt retailer to lose sight of the one thing that sets his operation apart from all the convenience stores in his vicinity. And that of course is ...
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Making the grade
Pumps are the backbone of the forecourt business and advances in technology mean that a retailer’s options are ever-increasing. The advent of Chip & PIN-enabled outdoor payment terminals means that unmanned or day/night operations and fast-fuel lanes are now secure possibilities. New fuels such as bio-diesel and LPG offer further ...
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Fuelling in the future
Pumps are at the heart of the forecourt business and the choice of pump is crucial if business is to prosper. Inevitably, as technology improves, pumps become ever-more sophisticated – consumers are already getting used to seeing screens and hearing audio instructions as they fill up as well as using ...
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Indespensable
As site numbers continue to dwindle and more oil company sites move to the independent network, the pumps market will see a flurry of investment from forecourt retailers, according to pump supplier Dresser Wayne UK.Alistair Clarke, sales & marketing director for Dresser Wayne UK, says: “Independent groups are acquiring forecourts ...
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