The good news is that by using a High Precision Fuel Theft Prevention System you will control each of them.
As a result of effectively controlling Fuel Theft you will obtain savings between 6% and 18% in the land sector.
And in the fluvial sector you will obtain savings between 6% and 50% of the monthly fuel expense.
Fuel Theft by Milking
The most common technique is carried out by the driver, who drains fuel directly from the tank and sells it on the black market.
Fuel Theft through Fake Invoices
The driver relates for reimbursement fictitious invoices obtained at legally constituted service stations. he buys-thirds, in the amount of quantities.
Fuel theft in parking lots
Rarely third parties perpetrate the parking lot and steal the fuel without the complicity of the security guard.
Fuel Supply less than billed
Fuel theft due to miscalibration of the fuel station dispenser
Very commonly fuel gauges are out of calibration in favor of the service station. Therefore, it is common for you to buy 90 Gallons and get 85 Gallons in your tank. Commonly, service stations deliver fuel in a range of -5% to -2%, with cases close to -10%.
Saving travel expenses
As a result of using the air conditioning, there is excessive fuel consumption and also high engine wear.
Fuel Theft due to working hours
Thus, the operator simulates that the equipment worked during Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. When in reality they did not work, their purpose is engrossed on to the theft of fuel and collection of overtime.
Driving Habits
– Inertia,
– idling
– and engine revolutions
or that has a recursive form:
– Sudden accelerations
– Sharp turns
– Sudden braking
– Speeding
Although this is not a technique of Fuel Theft, we decided to include it, since our analyzes indicate that this aspect can bring a considerable increase in your fuel costs.
Fuel Theft in trucks
The most common techniques of fuel theft in trucks are:
In first place, Milking. Which is executed by the truck driver who knows the place where putting a hose in the tank will represent income for him.
Second place, fuel dispense miscalibrated on purpose by the gas station.
In the other hand you need to consider idling. We have found many cases in which the driver is wasting 1.4G to 2.4G per hour wit 0 miles run.
At the end companies who have decided to install high precision fuel level sensors are saving mostly at least 8% of their fuel.
Stay tuned later you will find below 4 additional video demonstrations in which Fuel Theft occurred in trucks, machinery, stationary tanks among other equipments.