PumpOmat®, TURPAK’s forecourt automation system’s main principle is the connection and control of all dispensers to an interface unit which is connected to the forecourt controller computer resulting in the controlling of these dispensers by the software installed on the computer. All fueling operations on the dispensers are reported, controlled and recorded by the controller computer, resulting in control of all the transactions in the forecourt. Customers can monitor on-line their vehicle’s fueling operation with the customer screen placed in the station c-store. In this way the customer is able to track fueling without waiting next to the vehicle. PumpOmat® has also the ability to detect local customer / station attendants. The tag readers installed to the dispensers, identifiy and approve the tags given to the local customer / station attendant, so that system gives authorization to the dispenser for fueling. After the refueling, the owner of the fueling operation (dispenser attendant or the local customer with key-chain) is also mentioned in the sale records. TURPAK and its affiliates have been working on dispenser automation and interface area since 1982. The extensive experience gathered by TURPAK in the dispenser automation systems field is the first reason for being first choice in global applications not only in Turkey but throughout the world. Although the structure of the dispenser automation is simple, the architecture of the automation software, the equipment used for connecting the dispensers to the system and installation procedures are very important since these are the units that are carrying the refueling data, time and money values. The loss of this information is not acceptable. Therefore, it is vital to stick to international standards while these type of systems are designed and generated, and also vital to look for this type of solutions during the purchase of such systems.
Advantages of Dispenser Automation System:
Benefits for the station owners:
- Dispenser sales are registered automatically on all the dispensers that are integrated.
- No need to deliver fuel coupons to the companies
- Since the sale entries are automatic no fault in accounting is encountred
- The accuracy of the receipts is certain
- Various reports can be generated whenever needed.
- Drivers will be sure about fueling amount.
- Customer companies will be receiving reports attached to the invoices.
- Fueling details are as written on the display of the dispenser and are printed directy to the receipt.
- Shift end operations averagely take 25 minutes for each manual station without automation, which is just aprocess of 5 – 10 seconds in automated stations. With this ability a station, having 3 shift end operations in a day, will be able to continue fuel sales one more hour.
Benefits for the customers of the station:
- Vehicle is identified automatically by the dispenser. Fueling details are transferred automatically.
- Driver of the vehicle does not need to pay for fueling.
- Cumutalive invoice and direct payment system for all fuel purchases is possible.Much simple accounting is possible by having single invoice for the fuel expences.Vehicle odometer is read and reported automatically in every fueling.
- All the analysis done for the odometer control are transferred to the customer by the oil companies.
- No fuelling is done except defined fuel type. Therefore no different fuel types are able to given even if a mistake occurs.No fueling is done to unidentified vehicles. The dispenser operation will be stopped in case the nozzle is taken out of vehicle. Since no refueling can be done apart from the tank of the vehicle, the customer is sure that he/she is paying the right amount of fuel that was given to his/her vehicles / fleet.
- All the data is transferred automatically without any manuel extra process. Any intervention on the automation system is not required. The secure and accurate reports are transferred to the customer.
- After fueling, sale data for the driver is taken from the printer of the system.
- Reports enable the customer to analyse and compare the fuel consumptions of the vehicle per kilometer/hour.
- It is possible to monitor the fuelling station and fueling time of each vehicle.