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Contamination prevention from MechTronic
...without returning to the tanker to start the process – ensuring that drivers can remain at the point of delivery! For more information call 0113 279 9661 or email admin@mechtronic.ltd.uk....
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Brake’s Giant Walk
...focal point for schools to teach road safety using resources and advice from the charity, which can be linked to a range of subjects. Schools can use their walk to...
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‘A valuable addition’ for Rix Petroleum
...service, so when we heard Jeff was planning to retire it made sense for us to look to acquire the business. “From a location point of view, this acquisition gives...
Sponsored
Measurement accuracy and peace of mind with Anton Paar’s Tank Terminal Kit
...every stage, Anton Paar offers various solutions at multiple points. This application report describes the need for such measuring devices and how they are used in the tank terminal to...
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HGV fleet operators to benefit from enhanced fuel bunkering services
...using over 10,000 litres a week will benefit from bulk fuel purchasing, according to UK Fuels, and the bunkering service is already used by companies such as Biffa, Morrisons, Turners...
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MechTronic sees red in celebration of 500th OptiMate fuel metering system
...of the OptiMate delivery process. This latest remote enables drivers to remain at the point of delivery and manage thedelivery process in its entirety without needing to return to the...
Market Report
Vehicle batteries: An alternative approach that REDUCES the infrastructure challenge
...figures are worrisome in the extreme, as they point to complete reliance on China for electric vehicles. It is ultimately this fear and the long-term consequences for western automotive manufacturers,...
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The distributor offer revisited
...offer – give or take a number of permutations and variations – can be identified as follows: Monitoring/management of replenishments/automatic top-ups Budget accounts to spread payments over 10-12 months Boiler...
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A commitment to work with regulators
...with a company to assist with compliance issues, provide advice and act as a point of contact for other authorities who enquire about the company. “Certas Energy aims to lead...
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FTA and Unite respond to Operation Yellowhammer
...– at no point in the past three years of negotiations has any indication of this nature been made to us or our 18,000 members by government.’ See Operation Yellowhammer...
Insight
ADR Training: Claudia Weeks joins Barton Petroleum
...“As always on these courses, you get a few new pieces of information that you did not know or indeed had slipped off your radar so, from that point of...
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Fuel distribution industry responds to Covid-19
...has seen two world wars and got to this point, so I know our staff will, as ever, pull together and get us through this stage in history in the...
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Industry charity struggles to support record demand
...is an urgent situation that we’re facing – our support teams are at breaking point, with more cases than ever before and we don’t see that changing. The issues people...
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HVS to develop world-first self-driving hydrogen HGV with share of £6.6m funding
...to operate the vehicle. Together these two prototypes point to an optimised future logistics system where vehicles could be operated in autonomous mode on a hub-to-hub route, with a remote...
Analysis
Ambitious EV growth targets raise UK grid concerns but what of the impact on oil demand?
...production of chemical products while reducing transport fuel output. Taking a 10%-20% stake while securing supply contracts for around 60% of the facility’s oil needs, locks in long-term demand according...
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New appointment at Lintons
...some time, but Rupert’s introduction will allow a greater focus on offering a superior level of service to those who value a single point of contact for all of their...
Opinion
Scottish Government rethink of Heat in Buildings Bill emphasises importance of just transition
...afford it. Contentious A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach that prioritises electrification without considering affordability and feasibility has long been a point of contention. The Scottish Government’s latest move suggests a greater willingness...
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Fuel metering system gives Mechtronic cause for double celebration
...need to return to their vehicle. Line changes or compartment changes can all be performed automatically, either at the OptiMate metering head or at the point of delivery, thereby supporting...