Fueltek case study · Haulage & logistics
CCT Express Freight
Diesel and AdBlue storage, dispensing and monitoring in one onsite facility.
CCT Express Freight required a complete onsite solution that could combine substantial fuel storage with controlled dispensing and tank monitoring for a mixed commercial fleet.
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Project approach
From operational problem to working system.
CCT Express Freight’s facility combined a 45,000-litre fuel tank, a bespoke integrated Twin arrangement and monitoring for diesel and AdBlue.
Create a practical onsite fuelling setup for a varied fleet
- The operation needed secure bulk storage sized around its day-to-day fuel requirement.
- Fuel dispensing needed to be controlled and recorded rather than treated as a stand-alone pump transaction.
- Diesel and AdBlue stock needed to be visible through the same overall site approach.
Combine the tank, integrated dispenser and tank monitoring
- Installed a 45,000-litre fuel storage tank.
- Supplied a one-off FT4000AP Twin integrated dispensing and fuel management arrangement.
- Added two-probe TankWatch monitoring covering diesel and AdBlue.
Project in context
The brief, explained in more detail.
The project brought together the equipment and operating processes described below. Explore how the installation worked and the considerations for a similar system at your site.
Storage, dispensing and monitoring planned together.
CCT Express Freight needed an onsite facility for a mixed commercial fleet. The requirement combined bulk storage with controlled dispensing and visibility of diesel and AdBlue stock, so the tank, dispenser and monitoring could not be considered as unrelated purchases.
The installation included a 45,000-litre fuel storage tank and a one-off FT4000AP Twin integrated dispensing and management arrangement. Two-probe TankWatch monitoring covered diesel and AdBlue, giving the site a way to review stored product alongside its managed fuelling activity.
The customer reported that the completed tank, pump, fuel management and tank management installation performed as specified. The project illustrates the value of defining the complete facility around the fleet’s operating process. Its bespoke Twin arrangement should not be treated as the standard specification for every mixed-product site.
System architecture
How the Fueltek layers worked together.
A fuel-management project normally has several distinct jobs to do: physically store or dispense product, decide who is allowed to use it, measure what is held in storage, and turn activity into information that managers can review. The cards below show the roles of the systems connected with this case study.
FT4000AP Twin
Integrated twin dispensing with managed transactions
The FT4000AP Twin brings two dispensing positions or product paths into one managed arrangement. The important point is not simply having two hoses: both dispensing paths sit within the same controlled fuel-management approach, allowing the site to avoid running separate unmanaged dispensing equipment where a combined installation is more practical.
Explore FT4000AP Twin →TankWatch
Independent tank-level and stock monitoring
TankWatch measures what is physically held in the storage tank using tank probes and a local control layer. That gives the operator information such as current stock, available capacity, deliveries, stock movements and throughputs. It complements pump transaction data because it answers a different question: the pump records what the system says was dispensed, while tank monitoring measures what is actually happening in storage.
Explore TankWatch →Fuel storage tanks
Bulk storage selected around the site requirement
The tank is the physical starting point of an onsite fuel system. Capacity, product type, compartment arrangement and installation layout should be selected around delivery frequency, peak demand, vehicle movements and the space available. In Fueltek case-study projects the storage element is often designed together with dispensing and monitoring so that the tank is not treated as a separate asset with no connection to the management system.
Explore Fuel storage tanks →Operational workflow
From fuel on site to usable information.
The steps below explain the roles of the technologies discussed in this project. The exact operating sequence depends on the equipment and identification process specified for the installation.
Store & receive
Bulk product is received into the site storage arrangement. Tank capacity, product compatibility and delivery access are part of the physical specification before the management system can add useful control.
Authorise
The managed dispensing layer checks that the user or vehicle is permitted to draw fuel before the transaction proceeds. The exact identification method depends on the project configuration.
Dispense & record
Fuel is dispensed through the managed pump or controller. The quantity dispensed becomes a transaction record rather than remaining only as a mechanical pump total.
Measure stock independently
TankWatch measures the physical tank level. This gives the operator a second information source for stock, deliveries and movements alongside the pump transaction record.
Planning a similar project
What should be defined before specification.
The case-study equipment should not be copied blindly. A new installation needs to be sized and configured around the actual operation. These are the main questions We need to understand before choosing the appropriate hardware and software.
Fuel & storage
Which products are stored? What is the expected daily usage, peak usage, delivery frequency and reserve requirement? These answers influence tank capacity and whether multiple compartments are appropriate.
Vehicles & dispensing
Vehicle type, fill-point position, desired flow rate, hose reach and simultaneous fuelling demand determine the practical pump, hose and nozzle arrangement.
Access & accountability
Define whether authorisation should be tied to a driver, vehicle, department, contractor or another operational identity, and what information needs to be captured with each transaction.
Tank visibility
Decide what the site needs to know about physical stock: current level, ullage, deliveries, movement, alarms and how that information should be reconciled with pump transactions.
Reporting & users
Identify who needs reports, whether the organisation is single-site or multi-site, which managers need local or central access and what exceptions should be easy to investigate.
Installation & handover
Existing equipment, electrical and data connections, vehicle movements, groundwork, commissioning windows, staff training and any fixed go-live date all affect the delivery plan.
Apply the learning
What to take into your own project.
For a mixed-fleet facility, each stored product needs a compatible tank, pump, hose and monitoring arrangement. These can sit within a shared management system while keeping each product’s records separate.
Read the project outcome →Case-study FAQ
Project detail and specification questions.
These answers separate the recorded facts of this case study from the decisions that would need to be made for a new installation.
What was the main issue this haulage & logistics project needed to solve?
Create a practical onsite fuelling setup for a varied fleet. The operation needed secure bulk storage sized around its day-to-day fuel requirement. Fuel dispensing needed to be controlled and recorded rather than treated as a stand-alone pump transaction.
Which Fueltek systems are connected with this case study?
This project brought together FT4000AP Twin, TankWatch and Fuel storage tanks. Each system has a distinct role in fuel control, storage, monitoring or reporting.
Why use both pump records and tank monitoring where both are installed?
They measure different parts of the operation. Managed dispensing records the authorised transaction at the pump, while tank monitoring measures physical stock and movements in storage. Reviewing both gives the operator more context than either source on its own.
Would a new project use exactly the same specification?
Not automatically. A similar project should be specified around fuel type, storage capacity, peak dispensing demand, hose reach, user and vehicle access, communications, reporting requirements, installation constraints and any existing equipment that is suitable to retain.
What should be defined before a site survey or quotation?
Useful starting information includes the products to be stored, approximate daily and peak usage, current tank and pump details, vehicle types, required flow rate, number of users or vehicles, preferred access method, reporting expectations, communications available at the site and any installation or handover deadline.
Project outcome
What changed.
CCT gained a single onsite facility that brought storage, authorised dispensing and tank information together around the fleet’s refuelling process.
Relevant Fueltek systems
Explore the technology used.
Equipment is specified around the site, fuels, users, reporting requirements and existing infrastructure. The links below show the closest current Fueltek product areas connected with this project.
Plan your own system
Have a similar operational challenge?
Fueltek can review your tanks, pumps, vehicles, users, reporting requirements and existing equipment before recommending the most practical route forward.
Customer feedback
“we are very pleased, it does just what Fueltek said it would do.”
Owner, CCT Express Freight
Customer feedback from this installation.
