Fuel Oil News April 2018 | Page 28

In Tanker Conversation & Depot When purchasing metering equipment, what fuel distributors really need are the key requirements of effi ciency, accountability, traceability and product security. ALPECO’s long-standing reputation for supplying high quality tanker metering equipment made them fi rst choice for Pembrokeshire-based J.E Lawrence when updating a fuel depot with outdated top loading systems. Safety and product accountability were managing director Richard Lawrence’s prime concern – the Alpeco loading skid was fi tted with genuine Liquid Controls fl ow meters – known worldwide for their accuracy, reliability and longevity – and VEGA T registers linked to EA Projects’ automated fuel management system. Alpeco Truck III electronic registers were installed on the two new RTN-built trucks, connected to iMeter systems to allow remote monitoring of vehicle position, deliveries and stock left onboard the tanker. alpecoltd.com Pembrokeshire-based fuel distributor JE Lawrence chose Alpeco for safety and product accountability No stranger to investment AZTEC OILS has embarked on a £1.2m major development plan for its Bolsover site. This investment follows the success of a £250,000 laboratory restoration project in 2016. Work is well underway at the site which will boast an impressive warehouse expansion in excess £1.2 million development plan for Aztec Oils’ fl agship Bolsover site of 11,000 sq ft, growth fi gures, whilst also maintaining heavy increasing storage capacity for pre-fi lled investment in both plant and people. lubrication variants to over 400,000 litres. 2018 will see Aztec expanding its UK This will result in super effi cient turnaround network of strategic distribution partners, times and a customer experience that is both providing potential businesses with excellent systematic and productive. lubrication products and expert technical and Recent years have seen Aztec continue marketing support. to buck the trend in the UK lubrication [email protected] industry, recording double digit percentage 28 Fuel Oil News | April 2018 ANTON PAAR has launched RapidOxy 100, a compact stand-alone instrument which artifi cially accelerates the oxidation process of fl uid, solid, and semi-solid samples. RapidOxy 100 provides ease and speed of application for shelf-life examinations, optimisation of mixtures and the screening of antioxidants. It is ideal for R&D or fi nal products, as well as for quality checks on incoming raw materials. anton-paar.com Fast and easy oxidation stability investigation with RapidOxy 100 BLACKMER® TX Series sliding vane pumps feature the reliability, durability and effi ciency that make them ideal for use in the transfer of a wide array of petroleum-based products. The sliding vanes in Blackmer TX Series pumps have been engineered with the strength needed to excel in these types of critical applications over competitive models, especially foreign “knockoff” versions. Lab tests show Blackmer sliding vanes outperform competitive knockoff models by more than two-to-one in fl exural-strength tests. TX Series pumps offer fl ow rates from 2 to 113 m3/h and pressures up to 8.6 bar. blackmer.com/txstrong Blackmer backs its TX Series pumps with a 5-year standard warranty and a two- year performance assurance