An award-winning distribution company from the heart of the Midlands has recently praised the performance of their new Merridale equipment following their investment in a Merridale MX-I heavy duty diesel fuel pump with built-in fuel management system in May 2022.
Paul Ponsonby Limited has offered warehouse solutions and specialist distribution services since its humble beginnings operating from a small warehouse in Birmingham with a single vehicle. Since joining the original family company, D.J. Ponsonby, and learning the trade through years of varied roles, Paul went on to launch Paul Ponsonby Limited in 1998 with the ethos to recreate an operation that reflected their commitment to gold-standard customer service. The company now boasts a warehouse of over 100,000sq ft and has a fleet of 14 vehicles using their newly installed Merridale package.
Paul Ponsonby said “Initially we just had a free-vend pump that did the job for re-fuelling as such, but it was on the slow side and lacked security. The old system didn’t give us any real control over who could use it and when. Investing in the Merridale package solved this but also opened us up to live tracking and reporting.”
This coupled with recommendations from others who had Merridale equipment, ensured that Paul knew he was investing in a trusted and reliable brand.
Built to be the complete solution in commercial fuelling and designed to meet strict ATEX standards, the MX-I integrates the intelligence and control of Merridale’s MX-M fuel management system with the reliable performance of the MX-P pump in a single cabinet. Having both systems in one robust unit makes it an ideal and cost-effective solution for fleet operators with limited space.
The MX-M fuel management system gives fleet operators the control of up to four pumps with several options available to allow access to fuel. They also have the option to unlock the benefits of Merridale FuelWorks web-based software to measure fuel usage, vehicle performance, driver efficiency and environmental impact.
The complete MX range has backward and forward capability, meaning all components can be repaired or replaced without having to change the entire unit. The entire MX range have all been designed to interface seamlessly with each other and with older Merridale systems. This gives fleet operators the chance to avoid over-complicated ‘mix & match’ solutions from multiple manufacturers.
All Merridale’s products are designed, developed and manufactured in-house from their Wolverhampton factory, using only the best tried and tested UK-sourced components wherever possible to ensure continuity of supply.
Paul continued “It is the best diesel pump I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s fast, it’s reliable, the software is straightforward and Merridale has been helpful throughout!”
As part of the upgrade, Paul Ponsonby also invested in a Merridale MX-T tank management system. As standard, an MX-T features a highly accurate gauge with highly accurate contents probes and overfill sensors.
By transferring the data to the Merridale FuelWorks web-based service, via the fuel management integration, you can benefit further from fuel stock prediction, automatic delivery detection, low-level warnings, and order prompts, all accessible on any web-enabled device.
Merridale’s tank management systems can now also include stock depletion detection, to alert you immediately, via SMS, of an unexpected drop in fuel level. This means that you will be alerted to any severe leak or theft from the tank that occurs, irrespective of where you are at the time.
To find out how a Merridale fuel and tank management system could benefit your company, contact Merridale at 01902 350 700 or visit www.merridale.co.uk.
