MHT AT CHEMUK 2021

Camille Hilditch — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 14:13:45 +0000

on the road again…

MHT Technology was finally on the road again, with the destination of CHEMUK at The NEC, Birmingham, for a 2-day event. The team consisting of ‘Product Manager’ Marcus, ‘Marketing Coordinator’ Camille, ‘Business Development Manager’ Joanne and ‘Senior Hardware Engineer’ Andrew travelled down to the event last week. It was great to see the industry back together after the restrictions due to COVID postponed the event twice.

CHEMUK brings together the UK’s chemicals, chemical processing, chemical product formulations and chemical using industries. The global annual worth of the chemical sector is now estimated to be in excess of $638bn (£463bn). We showcased our new product CheckScheme and classic products such as VTW and SmartTAS. With the Chemistry industry a growing segment for us, we wanted to show the industry what we can offer.

‘We got in the Birmingham spirit’ – By order of MHT.

Andrew Barningham, Senior Hardware Engineer – It was great to meet customers face to face again after a long 18 months.

Andrew Barningham

WHat is chemuk?

CHEMUK 2021 is the only large-scale trade show that brings together the UK’s chemicals, chemical processing and chemical product formulation industries, providing an intensive 2-day supply chain sourcing, business networking, intelligence gathering, innovation showcasing, best-practice and strategy development experience. CHEMUK 2021 provided visitor groups with a diverse and impressive showcase of 300+ specialist exhibitors showcasing latest plant, equipment, materials and services supporting the chemicals industries, driving product innovation, plant & process performance, future-proofing, supply-chain fulfilment, safety, compliance and more.

The CHEMUK 2021 speaker programme presented over 120 speakers, providing 40 hours of expert intelligence, case studies, best practice and tech-insight ‘snapshots’, to inspire and assist next level investment, as well as guide technical and operational strategies for attending industry groups across the UK chemicals & chemical product sectors.

CHEMUK brings together all key layers and key regional cluster groups of the UK’s Chemical & Chemical Products industries for an intensive 2-day networking, business development, best practice, intelligence gathering, issue debating and supply chain experience.

Marcus Webster, Product Manager – the thrill of getting ready and going to a show is something I had unexpectedly missed. The NEC is a fantastic venue and I thank Liz and her team for their effort in organising Chem UK 2021.

Jo said it was ‘so great to get back out there meeting people again after all this time.’ All our team agreed that getting to meet people again was a thrilling experience and we had many interesting conversations. We look forward to heading to The Tank Storage Conference and Exhibition, Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry this week to see familiar faces in the tank storage industry. The event has a proven track record of successfully bringing together people who care about safe and effective bulk liquid storage operations.

The Tank Storage Conference and Exhibition is scheduled for the 23th September 2021 at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. Pop over to stand 34 to hear about the latest developments at MHT.

SEE YOU AT STAND 34

Camille Hilditch, Marketing Coordinator – It feels like ages ago since we were last on the road again and CHEMUK did not disappoint, I met a lot of interesting people in the Chemistry industry and can’t wait to see what happens at the TSA event this Thursday.

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Handover of Terminal Automation Sites in Thailand

Camille Hilditch — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:09:12 +0000

MHT is pleased to announce that INDEX has officially signed off the project handover for the Phichit and Lampang sites. These sites are part of the pipeline project to increase infrastructure in the North of Thailand, creating growth of all industries in that area and relieve roads of dangerous traffic. These former greenfield sites are now managing their truck loading operation using Terminalvision and Queuing, and their inventory with Tankvision Professional. The handover is significant because the customer has plans to start work on a 3^rd site in 2021.

This is an important development as MHT are helping these sites achieve “zero loss” by the combination of the tank gauging and terminal automation software. Incoming amounts from the pipeline system are recorded and truck loadings are automatically registered. Both the input and output from the site can then be reconciled against the physical stock at the beginning and the end of the transaction period. Reports can then be generated and allow either confirmation of a smooth operation or to highlight irregularities.

The control room at FPT, featuring Terminalvision software.

aBOUT THE PROJECT

In the early 1990s the “Fuel Pipeline Transportation Limited (FPT)” was created to build a pipeline system in Thailand.

The first projects in 1994 were in the greater area of Bangkok connecting three refineries in Bangkok and Donmuang Airport and since 1996 Suvarnabhumi Airport. The latest extension projects connect two terminals in Pichit and Lampang and the pipeline throughout is based on demand at terminals Pichit and Lampang. Additional terminals are in a draft state connecting to Myanmar. The pipelines are buried underground, mostly along roads with the depth of around 1.50 metres and an outside diameter of 14 inches. The pipelines have an average thickness of 8 mm. The pipeline is a multi-product pipeline, where different fuels can be transported. Amounts arriving at that terminals via pipeline are about 300m³ per hour, the equivalent of 10 trucks arriving every hour and unloading their fuel.

FPT’s Pichit terminal at the end of the pipeline is serving several oil companies with a planned capacity if over 2 million litres for daily truck loading. Products stored include regular and premium gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

Diagram showing the pipeline.

How terminalvision is playing its part

Terminalvision is a flexible Terminal Automation System which gives you total control over product movement and stock reconciliation. Since launching in the UK 2011, Terminalvision has grown worldwide, allowing our customers to transport bulk liquid with the highest efficacy.

The latest features on the software enhance digital transformation by meeting the latest demands in the industry. Our mission is to continue making the transportation of bulk liquid as efficient as possible. Bulk liquid distribution whether by road, rail, air or water requires tight controls to ensure safe, secure and efficient operations. Every site has its own unique set of circumstances that brings with it challenges commercially, environmentally, and logistically. A “one size fits all” approach to terminal automation is impossible. However, we can offer scalable standalone stations for a small depot, or a full client-server system for larger sites, with multiple operator stations.

Terminalvision offers flexibility in its application, supporting many of the leading batch controllers. Access control devices and identification methods are also available to ensure your product is kept safe. Terminalvision provides full stock management and reconciliation, with a comprehensive set of reports including BoL to ADR standards. It enables total site control and overview, allowing operators to access details of all gantries, loading arms, vehicles, drivers, and product in use on-site with ease.

kiosk and queuing features

The terminal automation system was specifically designed to cater to the needs of a terminal serving multiple oil companies and independent companies carrying the oil to different locations. Sites like the ones in Phichit and Lampang need a structured queuing system to manage their traffic. Queuing evaluates the workload on the site in real-time and produces an “optimum” plan to get the trucks through the site as efficiently as possible. The MHT Queuing software is flexible in that you can define what “efficiency” means to your site: maximum throughput of product, minimal amount of delay for drivers, even favouring certain customers over others.

The Kiosks and queuing provide load planning and optimisation features with automated notification by SMS and electronic document delivery making operations transparent to stakeholders. API’s allow integration with ERP systems to allow an accurate exchange of transactions and orders, ensuring that the products dispensed are subject to financial controls.

The touch screen kiosk allows drivers without the assistance of terminal operators to set up their scheduled loads, safely within all limits of trucks and allowed grades of product. Displays are presented in both Thai and English. The validity of driver licenses, safety inspections of trucks or other safety constraints are checked at that time too. The driver is assigned a queuing number, making sure that they get the right product into the compartments of the truck, and presented with a printed Fill Advisory Note . A big screen shows the individual queues and calls drivers to the loading bay at the optimum time. Operators optionally keep full control on who is loading in what location, with the ability to reschedule.

Additional manual inspection of the truck compartments before and after loading by terminal staff gives a second safety layer and it is documented in the system. This ensures a smooth distribution of fuels to the customers.

Kiosk and Queuing in use on site.

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