Gasboy TopKAT learns new tricks
Established product goes wireless, learns French, and more
Greensboro, NC USA - November 01, 2005 - GasboyTM introduces four new features for their TopKATTM
fuel management system for fleets. The new software supports wireless
communication, serial to Local Area Network (LAN) interface,
master/satellite dispenser applications and French language.
Fleet operators can now eliminate breaking concrete, running conduit
and wiring by broadcasting fleet fueling information from their Gasboy
TopKATs on the island to their new Gasboy site controller and PC
Software for Windows® inside. The new feature wirelessly transmits
information for up to several miles where line of site is
attainable.Cincinnati, Ohio was one of the first locations to use
TopKAT's new wireless communication features. The surface mining
operation has nearly 30 vehicles and drivers.
"It would have been virtually impossible to run wiring either
underground or overhead at our operation," said Joe Catanzaro, safety
director for Welch Sand & Gravel. "It?s 75 yards from my desk to
the fuel island. We have router lines and septic systems underground.
Standard telephone poles would have been too short to run wiring
overhead. The wireless option was clearly the safest and most
cost-effective way to make detailed reporting available inside the
building."
At sites where wired solutions are an option, operators can use
TopKAT's new serial to LAN interface. By adding converters to the
existing serial ports on the indoor PC and on the TopKATs at the
island, fleet operators can enable fleet reporting across their
existing LAN. The serial to LAN interface is also now available for
Gasboy Series 1000 fuel management system, Islander II unattended fleet
and retail system, and CFN III integrated POS and fleet system.
Gasboy TopKAT also now supports master/satellite dispenser
applications, where two fuel dispensers are used to simultaneously fuel
both saddle tanks of large vehicles and the total fuel is combined into
a single transaction.
Operators can also now elect to have the TopKAT prompts and features display in English, French or Spanish.
Gasboy TopKAT will be on display at NACS booth # 2021, November 16-18, 2005 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
About Gasboy
Gasboy is a leading supplier of integrated fuel control, site
management, and support services for petroleum marketers and commercial
fueling enterprises worldwide. www.gasboy.com