Sep, 12 2025
Case Studies
The chemical supplier was looking for a more efficient way to manage customer tanks and expectations, help save time and better understand their customer needs. The old way of calling a customer or physically checking tanks was no longer an effective way to do business.
Aug, 25 2025
Case Studies
Brantley Schools needed to find a solution for keeping their fleet of busses fueled, maintained and operational and prepared to meet route schedules. The current method of measuring fuel levels proved to be inaccurate and inefficient. It was important to implement a system that would accurately track fuel tank levels, preventing unnecessary fuel deliveries or run-out.
Aug, 15 2025
Case Studies
Griffin Fast Lube required a monthly inventory check on its bulk tanks. In order to determine the amount of product in the tank, employees would calculate the gallons per inch in each tank. This method became complicated for anyone unfamiliar with the process. Employees would drop a tape measurer to the bottom on the bulk tank and pull it up to see where the oil level was, and often it was difficult to determine exactly where the line was.
Jul, 08 2025
Case Studies
US Chemical Solutions houses two large 40-ft tall glycerin tanks both having the capacity to hold 400,000 gallons of fluid. Previously, the staff would manually check the float gauge on each tank by climbing onto the tank to check fluid levels and used a strapping table to convert inches into gallons of fluid in each tank.
Jun, 13 2025
Case Studies
Like most self-serve fuel tanks, Thermal Aviation’s tank levels were monitored manually with the help of a clock-style gauge. However, the gauge would often get stuck and not provide an accurate reading.
May, 20 2025
Case Studies
Superior’s Total Fluid Management program ensures that its clients receive every drop of product they are paying for, in the right place, at the right time. However, managing the volume of the tanks and planning just-in-time deliveries proved challenging
Apr, 18 2025
Case Studies
Dubois Chemicals is challenged with reducing the costs of its field operations while maintaining a safe and environmentally sound field operation to maintain a reliable workflow. Dispatching to the client’s chemical totes is likewise unreliable due to unpredictable sales forecasting.
Apr, 11 2025
Case Studies
Kramer Oil was faced with the challenge of performing manual tank level measurements at their customer sites. This process was time-consuming and inefficient. Kramer Oil’s major concerns are monitoring fluid level accuracy, efficiencies, and streamlining delivery routes. “My time is valuable, and while I like dispatching loads and figuring out inventory, it was taking too much time.” Said Chad Kramer, President, Kramer Oil.
Apr, 08 2025
Case Studies
Basin customers continuously battle the challenges faced by performing manual tank measurement procedures. Like most fuel tanks, Basin’s customer’s tank levels were monitored manually. Three major concerns of manual measurements are efficiency, accuracy and safety.
Mar, 17 2025
Case Studies
Upshur County Road and Bridge Department uses approximately 12,000 gallons of gasoline a month and 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel. Relying on a manual stick method for measuring fuel levels of the above ground tanks proved to be inefficient, disorganized, and provided inconsistent fuel measurements. Limited skilled staff availability was also a challenge resulting in last minute fuel orders which could leave the department’s fuel supply completely depleted.
Feb, 04 2025
Case Studies
Washing Systems is challenged with reducing the costs of its field operations while maintaining a safe and reliable field operation. As a manufacturer of cleaning solutions, Washing Systems delivers its bulk products to their customer’s tanks. To optimize delivery, they currently have employees routinely check levels in their clients’ tanks, requiring an employee to drive to the tank location to manually measure the fluid level using a stick. The major goal was to improve the efficiency of their operation by reducing labor and vehicle mileage related to unnecessary travel.
Jan, 21 2025
Case Studies
Pinnacle Resources was challenged with reducing costs of their robust and growing operation while maintaining a safe and environmentally sound operation. In the past, Pinnacle Resources monitored tank levels by having an operator make daily trips to the tanks to get tank level readings from the sight gauges. The major concerns were reducing unnecessary tasks, improving reliability of the operation, and knowing what is happening with the inventory at all times.
Aug, 08 2024
Press Releases
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (August 8, 2024) - We are proud to announce that TankScan is under new ownership, with the same business leadership and same valued service team.
Jul, 26 2024
Press Releases
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (July 15th, 2024) – ATEK Access Technologies today announced it has completed the spin-off of the TankScan product line to a standalone business.
Jul, 18 2024
Case Studies
With the addition of 3 new horizontal tanks, Bobcat Contracting LLC sought out a solution to manage inventory levels within their tanks in addition to minimizing downtime. Like many storage and fuel tanks, Bobcat Contracting would manually measure their fuel tank levels by sticking the tanks. Since Bobcat Contracting maintains its own fleet of tanks to service their equipment, it was important to implement a system that accurately tracked fuel levels and prevent fuel run-out.
