Civacon News & Press Releases

Civacon, a world leader in truck tank components and systems, is pleased to announce that it will be attending the National Tank Truck Carriers’ (NTTC) upcoming Tank Truck Week, which has been scheduled for Oct. 10-13, 2021, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas, TX.

Civacon is offering a way for CivaCommand users to see just how quickly they can realize a full return on investment (ROI) after installing the system. Called the CivaCommand ROI Calculator, this value-added feature enables CivaCommand users to see how fast the payback period can be for their operation.

Knowing the stress that delivery companies and their drivers are under as they work to ensure that retained-product conditions are not created, Civacon has designed, engineered and developed a way to incorporate cutting-edge digital technologies into its cargo tank-monitoring systems.

One of the most important tasks for drivers who deliver motor fuels to filling stations is to get the right product in the right quantity into the right tank – every time. That’s why cargo tank component companies and cargo tank builders have developed equipment and systems that can indicate, alert and prohibit loading if any product is retained, helping resolve potential negative outcomes.

Knowing the stress that fuel transport fleets and their drivers can be put under to meet strict delivery schedules, while also ensuring that the right fuel and amount goes into the right tank 100% of the time, Civacon has developed the new CivaCommand Smart Tank System.

The domestic fuel supply chain in the U.S. has never been more robust, but the growth in fuel volumes and formulations have created challenges related to supply. OPW Engineered Systems and Civacon have recognized and responded to these challenges through the creation of equipment and systems that can help keep the country’s fuel supply chain operating effectively.

OPW, a Dover company and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, announced today that is has acquired the ISO Liquid Tank Container product line from Girard Equipment, Inc., of Vero Beach, FL. Going forward, OPW will manufacture the ISO Liquid Tank Container product line at OPW’s facility in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, with emphasis on increasing OPW’s presence and product portfolio in the Asia-Pacific, Latin American and European regions.

Civacon, a world leader in truck tank components and systems, has announced that it will host a series of virtual sessions to provide education on the benefits, use cases and features of digital truck tank interfaces, an evolution from traditional analog, mechanical controls. Those interested are invited to register for the Civacon Virtual Seminar starting September 15 for access to this series of videos as well as a live Q&A session.

There are several critical points in the fuel-delivery process at a retail or commercial fueling site: ensuring the correct type or grade of fuel is unloaded into the correct tank, ensuring the entire payload is unloaded, ensuring correct volumes are delivered and avoiding product overfills are among the most common. While errors can be rare, they are also entirely unacceptable.

In the fluid storage terminal industry, hundreds of product-transfer activities that take place on any given day carry with them the built-in risk of a product release occurring. Product releases, especially if the fluid product is deemed dangerous or hazardous, cannot be tolerated in any form or volume because they can cause injury to those administering the transfer process, along with damage to our environment.

Receiving or making a fuel delivery seems pretty straightforward – a petroleum trailer or tank truck pulls up to the loading rack or storage tank and loads or unloads the required amount of fuel. In reality, there are numerous pieces of critical data during each fuel delivery that must be recorded, collected and reviewed if the delivery routine is to achieve its ultimate level of competence and cost-effectiveness.

While there are several ways to transport crude oil from the wellheads to refineries and storage facilities, oil producers are increasingly turning to the trucking industry to safely and reliably get the job done.

With the many different truck models and styles that are traversing the nation’s roads, it is impossible to create an all-in-one equipment package for the loading and unloading of diverse petroleum-based products. Therefore, Civacon offers a complete portfolio of components, equipment and systems for tank trucks and trailers, all of which are dedicated to the safe transport of petroleum products

Realizing the impossibility of creating a one-size-fits-all solution for the loading and unloading of diverse dry bulk or liquid materials, Civacon offers a full-range portfolio of cargo-truck components that can satisfy the needs of what it terms “General Industrial” product-handling applications.

With the number of shipments via crude-oil trailer expanding, the haulers must keep in mind that crude oil is a hazardous commodity that must be handled with extreme care. To assist, Civacon has constructed a complete family of components that are dedicated to optimizing the safety, reliability and efficiency of crude-oil trailers.

The commodities moved in dry bulk transport consist of a diverse portfolio of dry, finely granulated, pourable goods. These materials can range from sugar, grain, flour and starch to cement, fly ash, sand and plastic pellets. To ensure that the bottom unloading of all dry bulk products can be completed reliably and on time, Civacon has built a complete portfolio of bottom-unloading equipment.

Civacon, OPW’s truck transportation business unit, has been steadily perfecting this process, making life for fleets and fuel customers easier, and the company’s latest solutions were on display at North America’s premier tank truck trade show in Nashville.

During PEI-NACS at the Georgia World Congress Center on October 2-4, OPW will welcome attendees to Booth 4311 for a closer look at products from OPW Retail Fueling, Vehicle Wash Solutions and Civacon. Here are just a few of the leading-edge innovations these business units will be presenting at PEI-NACS 2019.

Because fuel shortages hurt driver-station relationships, and because mixed fuel can cause time-consuming clean-ups and compromise customer vehicles, a little leftover product is a big deal. Fuel retain may also lead to an overfill condition, which is a dangerous fire hazard and a costly waste of fuel.

Regular, or low-octane, gasoline does not go into a Formula 1 race car. Diesel shouldn’t go into your gasoline-powered sedan. When pulling into a fueling station, customers are depending on the diligence of the station to keep incompatible fuels from getting into their tanks. Though it’s simple for customers to hit a button and dispense the correct fuel, for a fuel delivery driver, there are tens of thousands of chances to make a loading or unloading error that results in customers driving off with compromised tanks.