The start of the New Year is the ideal moment to commit to tangible operational improvements. For fuel distributors, whose busiest period is the winter months, achieving maximum efficiency from every component of the delivery chain is a must.
The true cost of manual processes
Imagine your driver making a delivery that requires accessing fuel from two different compartments of the truck. On a manual system, this means stopping the flow, walking back to the vehicle to switch compartments, walking back to the delivery point, restarting the flow, and then returning to the vehicle to end the delivery. This costs valuable minutes per stop. When drivers are making multiple drops a day, the cumulative downtime is immense.
Turning seconds into deliveries
OptiMate eliminates this wasted time by embedding automatic process control directly into the delivery sequence:
- Automatic compartment follow-on: When a designated compartment empties, the system automatically switches the flow to the next pre-set compartment without the driver returning to the truck. This single feature eliminates multiple time-consuming trips to the vehicle per drop.
- Automatic line change: The system streamlines changes in product delivery by managing the sequence and manifold controls automatically, freeing the driver to remain at the customer’s tank.
Increasing efficiency
The result of this automation is a proven reduction in time-on-site. Our customers report saving significant minutes per delivery. When multiplied across a full shift, this can create enough capacity for an extra delivery per day.
In the fuel distribution business, that extra delivery during the high-volume winter peak is pure revenue. OptiMate pays for itself not just by preventing errors, but by enabling additional deliveries to be made.