For operators of non-pressurised tanks containing liquid operating media such as heating oil, rainwater, lubricating oil, or HVO, precise and convenient monitoring of tank fill levels is now essential. The SmartBox AIR Wi-Fi from GOK offers an innovative solution that combines cutting-edge technology with ease of use.
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Regardless of a tank or container’s contents – be it heating oil, rainwater, lubricant, waste oil, industrial oil or AdBlue – it is always important to know its current filling level. But the standard, on-site level gauges are no longer sufficient as, more often than not, they are neither digital nor smart, and they lack features such as app-based monitoring on a mobile phone and/or office PC. The SmartBox 4 NB-IoT satisfies many requirements for a smart filling level gauge. Read more
Filling level gauges for oil tanks, water tanks and cisterns can save home owners, tenants as well as the world of industry and people who run businesses a lot of bother. It’s something many are familiar with: you thought the oil tank was half full, but all of a sudden the fuel oil has run out and it’s cold in your house. Or you’re planning to water your garden, but realise a little too late that the water tank or cistern are empty. These are, of course, scenarios that you would prefer to avoid. Read more
The BC-2 overfill prevention device is a safety device for monitoring tanks in which liquid operating media are stored. The device is the direct successor to the BC-1 overfill prevention device, and comes with some innovations and corresponding advantages. Read more
It is every filling station or tank system operator’s nightmare. The tank with AdBlue® is empty, the pump is drawing air and could be damaged and/or lead to false bills. Dry-run protection, also known as product shortage protection, prevents this kind of scenario. Such product shortage protection can be provided with the electronic level gauge SmartBox 2 from GOK, and checked using simple means. Since the beginning of 2022, this has been a prerequisite for calibrating such a tank system! Read more
On 1 January 2018, GOK changed the housings for the level gauges of the SmartBox® series. This also resulted in a change in the protection type for the majority of the devices. The devices which were previously protection type IP65 are now covered by IP54. What are the differences? Does the installation or use change in any way? And what does “protection type” even mean? We’ll tell you in this article. Read more
A large proportion of the owners of fuel oil systems have already seen it, some people are familiar with the name, but most people aren’t familiar with how the limit indicator works. The safety fitting protects tanks from overfilling, thus also protecting their environment. The limit indicator works according to the principle of a temperature-dependent electrical PTC resistor – also known as PTC thermistor. Read more
In principle, it eliminates the possibility of overfilling a fuel oil tank. First, the tank truck driver must determine the free capacity – for example, they can do this using the SmartBox®. Based on this value, the mineral oil retailer knows how many litres of fuel oil fit into the tank. If they have miscalculated or the filling level indicator is not displaying correctly, the limit indicator still provides protection. But how do you ensure that the limit indicator will definitely respond when it comes to it? Read more
