JSG is plugging the leak on unwanted costs and hazards with the Flomax fuelling system
Now more than ever, every drop and every dollar counts. As fuel prices continue to go through turmoil, the Aussie farmer needs every edge they can get.
That’s where JSG’s newest Flomax International non-pressure fuelling system, named the TopFill System, enters the scene.
With large machinery using significant amounts of fuel, you want to be confident that it is going nowhere but in the tank.
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Flomax re-fuelling systems prevent diesel spills when filling up farm machinery as well as stopping damage to a tank through the use of an incorrect pressure system
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“The whole purpose of these is to remove risk and cost in various industries,” JSG Industrial Systems product manager James Slowgrove says.
Add to that the potential environmental impact and safety issues arising from diesel spills and Flomax’s re-fuelling systems become a preventative measure for an immense problem.
“If you had a harvester and it ran out of fuel half- way through the crop, you’d leave it there to refuel,” Slowgrove says.
“What happens if there’s a spill in the middle of your crops? You could contaminate the yield, there’s a fair bit of cost involved, you may need to contact the Environmental Protection Agency.
“That’s what these systems are designed to stop – harm to the operators, the equipment and to the environment,” he says.
High-flow fuelling can be a risky operation if you’re using the wrong re-fuelling mechanism for your machinery.
The Flomax systems have you covered in this regard, as well as being efficient enough to decrease downtime to ensure you’re not wasting precious daylight.
“How the Topfill system from Flomax differentiates itself from the other products on the market is it uses a unique receiver and nozzle to stop anyone from putting a high-flow gun in your system,” Slowgrove says.
“If you’re working on a small tank with a small system, you don’t want a high-flow fuel gun – it will cause damage to the system and tank.
“The Topfill system has a unique receiver that requires you to use a specific nozzle to make sure that doesn’t happen.”
As well as using closed fuel systems to eliminate contamination, Flomax’s simple connection and fuel receiver design prevent your tank from rupturing.
“Once it fills up the tank, it will shut off and prevent you from putting too much fuel in your tank,” Slowgrove says.
“They are all revolved around reducing spillage, damage and costs, but most importantly increasing safety in the refuelling process.”
There are non-pressure systems available for both large and small fuel tanks.
The large installations are designed to upgrade an existing pressure fuel system, with a number of options available depending on your tank, with a high flow diesel transfer operating between 151–800 litres per minute.
The small fuel tank Topfill system, on the other hand, is an easily attachable, self-contained aluminium unit that is designed for flow rates between 19–265 litres per minute.
Flomax ensures only the best are working on its pressure systems, with everything designed, tested and built in-house.
“Some of the materials they use is aircraft-grade aluminium. What they pride themselves on is everything is done in-house, whether that’s designing or machining,” Slowgrove says.
“They import in billets of aluminium, and they machine it all themselves so there’s no third parties during the production process.
“They test it all themselves before a product is dispatched.”
Flomax also has a patent on its specialty designs, meaning its products are one-of-a-kind and can’t be matched.
JSG’s and Flomax’s newest fuel non-pressure systems can be picked up at any authorised distributor in Australia or New Zealand. For general enquiries, contact onlineenquiry@jsg.com.au or call 1300 277 454.