The Merridale fuel management system has four basic components; the Auditor unit, the pump dispenser, the tank gauge and the computer software for analysis and production of management reports. These are all brought together by the electronics processing and communications package – either hard wired or wireless by using mobile phone GPRS technology.
The essential element being the Auditor – which is the fuel management unit providing two principle functions; the first being security, by authenticating the key and allowing access to the fuel pump, and the second being to record the details of the transaction and forward this to the data storage server.
From the early days the Merridale Auditor and office software have been marketed as a basic package for use in conjunction with existing dispenser pump installations. The concept of the integrated pump and Auditor was a logical extension for new installations, enabling Merridale to offer a single solution for all customer requirements. Further developments included electronic tank gauging to close the loop for absolute stock reconciliation.
In later years the scope of functionality of the reporting software has also evolved to meet different requirements ranging from a single site, entry level to multiple depots. Applications are available for both client servers and ‘cloud’ based systems. And by working in partnership with tank manufacturers, Merridale can offer a fully integrated fuelling installation, delivered off the back of a truck ready to connect up and start pumping fuel.
Since 2018, JPB have been using Merridale’s MX-I to refuel, monitor and keep track of their extensive fuel use and large fleet of vehicles, having previously used only receipts and hand-written accounts of transactions to stay up-to-date. Built to be the complete solution in commercial fuelling and designed to meet strict ATEX standards, the MX-I […]
Having an unusual problem of one of the locations being highly remote and without power meant that this job was slightly different to Merridale’s standard installations but none-the-less, they were able to find the solution quickly and provide a temporary self-sufficient system. Marcus, who leads operations for the internet provider said “We needed a temporary […]
With Merridale’s own range now available, as well as still supplying Gilbarco with fuel management units, the marketplace had the choice of buying either a complete Merridale built package or a Gilbarco built version of the same management system. However, over the decades that followed, Merridale enhanced its product range by introducing true twin units, […]
