This coming March, Gilbarco Veeder-Root will unveil a multi-hose dispenser offering four fuel products from the same fueling position: Regular Unleaded, Premium Unleaded, Mid level blend and E85. Each fueling product will have its own separate hose, allowing a maximum flexibility for the consumer or marketer.
"With the proposed federal mandates pushing the ethanol blend wall from E10 to a mid level amount of up to E15, fuel marketers will be faced with a decision," said Chad Johnson, product manager at Gilbarco Veeder-Root. "The EPA's testing has shown vehicles produced prior to 2002 will not be compatible with higher levels of ethanol. Fuel marketers will need to continue to offer E10 and mid-level grades to satisfy both customer demand and regulatory mandates."
Gilbarco offers a wide variety of dispensers with hydraulics up fitted to handle the effects of higher ethanol blends. The company has had a blender dispenser on the market for over 3 years allowing fuel marketers the ability to offer standard fuel and higher ethanol blends from the same dispenser.
Johnson added, "We offer over 40 different models in our Encore S dispenser line and there a number of configuration type to meet customer needs. The EncoreS dispenser allows maximum flexibility for the retailfuel marketer. We also offer a full line of commercial dispensers sold under our Gasboy brand. There are over 50 different models of this dispenser type as well to satisfy the fleet fueling marketplace."
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