Fuel Oil News April 2018 | Page 35

Tanker & Depot IFC INFLOW celebrated 30 years in business last year with a feature article in the August 2017 issue of Fuel Oil News. Specialising in the design and manufacture of tanker bottom loading skids and bottom loading arms for the oil distribution industry, IFC welcomes your depot loading questions, whether planning a new depot or upgrading an existing one. IFC’s electronic bottom loading skid can be linked to its depot automation software which incorporates the Acufl ow and the Satam fl ow metering range. It also supplies Mann-Tek’s range of dry disconnect couplers and safety breakaways for the safer handling of hazardous products. The company offers other bulk liquid handlings solutions for oil distributors, including bulk meters, transfer pumps, top and bottom loading arms and safe tanker access systems. ifcinfl ow.com LIQUIP’s Lynx 850VG bottom loading coupler is the lightest semi auto unit in the fi eld at 8.6kg, even with a protective stainless steel outer body. The coupler can be serviced in very little time, taking less than a minute to get to all of the Viton GFLT seals. It is also possible to remove the face and inner seal when still hanging from a drained hose and is suitable for ethanol duty. The company has supplied its LBM800 loading arms to NuStar, Navigator and Valero with around 60 arms fi tted last year. liquip.co.uk. IFC designs and manufactures bottom loading skids and arms for the oil distribution industry The Lynx coupler from Liquip The LOADTEC Group of companies now incorporates parent company, Loadtec Engineered Systems, Loadtec Service and In Control Projects. With a collective 259 years in the loading arms, skids and safety access industries, the Group's experience in the design manufacture, service, repair and maintenance, of custom bulk fl uid transfer and fall prevention solutions makes its engineers experts in the fi eld. The Group provides reliable and cost effective solutions for accessing and fi lling road tankers. It also offers a coordinated and comprehensive turnkey service, which includes quality top and bottom loading and unloading packages and complete tanker access equipment. loadtec.co.uk The Loadtec Group providing equipment for the demanding petroleum and chemical sectors “Fuel oil distribution is a sector that has evolved over the years from delivering coal in sacks, to oil in road tankers, via telemetry ordering systems to boot.” (Page 13) Fuel Oil News | April 2018 35