The 2016 WPMAEXPO ran Feb. 16-18 at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. The cornerstone event of the Western Petroleum Marketers Association, it featured a range of educational sessions including a presentation by PMAA’s new chairman Rob Underwood, and an Expo with over 280 exhibitors. The exhibitors provided solutions from rack to retail on the fuel side, enterprise software solutions, business consultancies and a range of convenience store category products. Here is some of what they had to offer.
ADD Systems was at the show highlighting its broad product offerings. On the deliverable fuels side was the Raven handheld hardware and software solution that automates the delivery process from pumping fuel to accepting payments and adding charges to printing the invoice. On the convenience store side, the company was promoting its ADD eStore enterprise solution for convenience retailers. The solution is built on an SQL Server database and .net framework that’s designed to provide a single database environment with no synchronization to facilitate access to data and data movement. The software solution provides full item-level shift reporting, market basket analysis, hourly sales and flexible pricebook functionality.
Alfons Haar Americas had on display an interesting new offering in the form of a direct-drive truck fuel pump that was directly coupled to the PTO with no prop shaft required. The PRO- FIT tank truck vane pump has a capacity of up to 160 gallons per minute and is said to eliminate prop shaft hammering and the eventual related repair and replacement costs.
ASIS Automation and Fueling Systems displayed its new and unique 3D Calibe X 3-D laser tank calibration technology. It measures all internal dimensions of tanks using 3-D spatial points. It calculates the inclination of tanks and finds the orientation and bearing of tanks. It is suitable for both aboveground and underground storage tanks and can complete the calibration in approximately 30 minutes.
Base Engineering Inc. was showcasing its ProControl2 radio remote control for fuel delivery drivers. This device offers up to 9 channels of customizable controls, remote meter display and RFID reader capability. It is used primarily in the petrochemical industry for fleet refueling and home delivery trucks where pump and volume control are critical. Functions that can be controlled include the hose reel, tank valves, engine rpm and it features an emergency stop capability that closes all tank valves and stops the truck engine.
