Fluid Dispensing and Oil Monitoring
Advanced fluid management systems that track every litre dispensed - cutting waste, boosting efficiency and protecting your bottom line.
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Fluid Dispensing & Oil Monitoring
Once you've ensured that your oil storage systems are fully compliant with current regulations, you can focus on fluid dispensing and oil monitoring.
Creating systems which monitor oil distribution in the workplace help to cut costs and boost efficiency. At PGE, we've worked with hundreds of customers to improve their fluid dispensing systems and bring them up to date with more modern technology.
How is oil dispensed?
From your main storage tanks, oil is pumped at pressure into the workshop to a fluid dispensing station. There are two ways of designing this system:
Wall bar dispensing
The oil is pumped to a wall bar - a single tap with a digital display. When oil is required, the technician squeezes the tap nozzle (similar to dispensing fuel in a filling station) and fills up a jug with a specified amount of oil. This is the cheapest method of dispensing quantities of oil from the storage tank.
Hose reel dispensing
The oil is pumped to a hose reel which sits between two workshop bays. Either bay can access the hose and pull it to where they need to dispense the oil directly into the engine. Using a digital reader the technician can monitor the volume of oil used.
Premium oil monitoring systems
When oil monitoring systems are manually operated, they are reliant on a technician remembering to book the oil volumes taken on to a job card. If a technician records these volumes inaccurately, stock control is compromised - or in some cases not recorded at all.
With an automated fluid management system, you are firmly back in control. And with around 10% of oil, on average, lost to ineffective management, it's an essential business tool.
Each time fluid is dispensed, volumes are monitored and transmitted to the parts department with an accurate record of how much oil has been used for each job. And when the tank is filled, increased fluid levels are also automatically recorded.
Everything is tracked in real-time giving you the ultimate in stock control and stock management. As soon as your tanks hit a specified capacity - for example 25% - refills are ordered via automated email to your suppliers, reducing the need for human intervention and manual monitoring.
Whenever you need an up-to-the-minute report on oil consumption by volume or by grade, you can print one off in seconds.
Hose reel meters
Hose reels are supplied with meters which log the technician's name, personal pin number and job number. Until that data is inputted, the metre won't release oil; and once the oil is pumped, it records the total volume used against a specific job number - all under the bonnet at the point of dispense for maximum efficiency.
Oil monitoring with hubs
We can also install a hub into your workshop. A hub is an aerial which sits high up on a wall closest to the reels. The hub uses radio scanning technology and receives a signal transmitted by the metre when it is in use, which is automatically transmitted to the parts department.
What are the benefits of fluid management?
In any workshop, oil products are a significant income and profit generator (second only to labour). Losing even a tiny percentage - let alone 10% which is the industry average - can have a major impact on your bottom line. With a premium fluid management system, you can take back control - and within six months, it will have paid for itself.
Prevents fluid being dispensed and not booked or billed accurately
Minimises chance of incorrect fluid being dispensed
Significantly reduces human error
Improved security and negates theft
More efficient workflow with less disruption for technician
Allows for management of tank volumes when oil runs low
Creates an audit trail after works completed
Simplicity of installation
Designed with wireless technology, installation is clean, quick and simple. You really are paying for the tech, not the time we take to install it.
With simple, intuitive software, the system is easy to operate and user training can be completed in a short space of time - meaning your system is up and running within days.
While it's a wireless system, that doesn't mean it's wholly dependent on WiFi. The WiFi is needed to transmit data, for software updates and for uploading information to the Cloud. But day-to-day, the system runs on its own network - so if your WiFi goes down, your oil monitoring system is still up and running.
Optional system components
There are a range of additional components which can be added to your oil monitoring system:
Tank level monitors
Provide real-time readings of oil levels.
Air packs
Supplies air into pump at pressure when needed - a safer option than leaving a pump permanently live.
Extenders
Act like a WiFi booster and amplify the signal to and from the hub - useful in large workshops.
Remote extenders
Can be used in an additional workshop to collect all data and send to a central monitoring station.
Mobile cart
Acts as a mobile oil dispenser for smaller-volume oil grades, supplied with a mobile metre that transmits data in the same way as a fixed metre.
Why partner with PGE?
At PGE, you benefit from the partnerships we've built over many years with the UK's and Europe's leading manufacturers. We only select the finest quality products - so when you buy an oil monitoring system through us, you are guaranteed a premium result at a competitive price.
Partner with PGE and you'll have access to the most advanced oil monitoring systems available in the UK, backed by over 50 years of combined industry experience.
Account for every litre of oil dispensed
Reduces loss with a direct increase in profitability
Monitor tank levels and avoid costly run outs
Peace of mind
Key features at a glance
Ready to take control of your fluid management?
Get in touch with our liquid engineering team today to discuss a fluid dispensing and oil monitoring system tailored to your workshop.