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Fuel Management is Serious Business
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries
- Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
The City of Calgary's fleet services department faces the challenge of monitoring fuel usage on a daily basis due to the potential financial and criminal accountability in the event of a fuel leak. The harsh climate of Calgary, with temperatures ranging from -30°C to +30°C, adds to the complexity of maintaining a watchful eye over fuel tanks. The City operates 16 fueling sites, some of which are so remote and essential that it would be difficult to totally eliminate the City’s fuel operations. Every City employee authorized to dispense fuel to a vehicle is given either a plastic card to swipe through a card reader at the fuel island control unit (ICU) or an employee number which they key in at the ICU keypad.
About The Customer
The City of Calgary, located in Alberta, Canada, is a city government that operates a fleet of 600 vehicles. The City's fleet services department is responsible for monitoring fuel usage on a daily basis. This is a serious task as the employees could be held financially and criminally accountable for negligence in the event of a fuel leak. The City operates 16 fueling sites, some of which are large and some as small as one pump. The City is trying to get out of the fuel business, but there are a few diesel fuel islands so remote and essential it would be difficult to totally eliminate the City’s fuel operations.
The Solution
The City of Calgary deployed a comprehensive implementation of FuelFocus™ from AssetWorks. This system monitors for fuel leaks electronically and provides a flexible and convenient method for City employees to fuel their vehicles. The FuelFocus™ system is fully integrated with the City’s FleetFocus™ fleet system, which eliminates the need for double entry of data and ensures all fueling transactions get automatically recorded to the proper unit. All aboveground fuel tanks and most underground fuel lines going from the tanks to the fuel islands are double walled. Between the walls, electronic sensors have been installed to monitor for leak detection. In addition, temperature compensated sensors have been installed inside all fuel tanks so the volume of fuel in the tank can be accurately balanced to the amount of fuel dispensed on a daily basis.
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