Impede Fuel Theft With Efficient Fuel Tank Monitoring Equipment

Posted by ERM Advanced Telematics on October 13th, 2017

Fuel theft is one of the growing concerns and worry for most of the private car owners and fleet managers. There are basically two types of fuel theft.

First one is from the robbers who steal the fuel from the vehicles that are parked and the second type of fuel stealing happens within the organization where the staff or the employees indulge in several strategies to steal the fuel.

This issue is constantly increasing and is becoming a hard task to monitor the fuel but with the flourishing technology and continuous technological advancements there are countless types of fuel monitoring devices that are designed and developed to cease all types of fuel theft.

Technology has bestowed with several installing devices that if used could considerably reduce the fuel loss.

• Fuel monitoring via telematics: The GPS facilitated systems could collect the data on total fuel refilled, quantity of used fuel and any occurrences where there is considerable loss of fuel. This lets the user to discontinue the fuel theft with an alarm that sends a SMS notification about the accurate vehicle location.

• Anti-siphoning device: the major way by which the fuel is stolen is using a siphon. The anti siphoning device is one of the easiest ways to stop this. The device is installed inside the tank opening; this has the ability to siphon the fuel. However, it will not daunt the burglar equipped with a drill, which can devoid of any problems create a hole in the fuel tank or destroy the fuel valve.

• eFuel device: Next comes the e-fuel device which is an extremely precise fuel monitoring and real time thievery alert system. The best part about this system is that it can function even when the ignition is turned off. The vigorous solution also has the fuel level reading attribute. The vehicle's unique fuel sensor changes the float sensor data into logical information and thus provides the distinctive pull up system to trail changes at whatsoever time the ignition is on or off. It also notifies the vehicle owner about any refilling of the fuel.

There are various other simple ways that can assist in keeping a check on the fuel consumption. If maintained and done on set basis then the enormous amount of losses can be managed. Always ensure that you do the Driver's background check and employment test. Psychometric test can also be conducted where an individual has to attempt the multiple-choice questions. This test evaluates the decision-making and moral principles of the candidate.

Transport managers can avert the fuel theft con by maintaining the sequential driving records of the vehicle measured against on the total expenditures at the filling station. To keep the fuel theft away, parking the vehicles at confined parking lots is also crucial. These places are under scrutiny by the security staff, CCTV cameras and are well lighted.

Installing the fuel tank monitoring systems can be highly beneficial. For buying them or to know more about them visit www.ermtelematics.com