Advantages of Having a Reliable Tank Gauging Console

August 7, 2025

When it comes to measuring what is in large storage tanks, businesses should make sure they have a reliable automatic tank gauging (ATG) console to carry out this important process.

Here, innovative fuelling technology specialist Dover Fueling Solutions^® (DFS) looks at just a few reasons why companies should consider this storage method while checking they have access to the most advanced forms of technology now available on the market.

Many Industries Can Benefit from the Systems

There are many applications which are possible while using reliable tank gauging systems, including…

• Businesses in the fuel retail industry being able to manage comprehensive fuel information to efficiently handle a range of tank and forecourt issues.
• Businesses in the chemical industry being able to use consoles to accurately measure chemicals so they can improve safety and reduce waste.
• Businesses in the food and beverage sector being able to achieve exceptional quality control and accurate inventory management when storing liquids such as juice, milk and oils.
• Businesses in the oil and gas industry being able to carefully monitor crude oils, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks and refined products.
• Businesses in the water management sector being able to make their practices more efficient when working in treatment plants, reservoirs or on distribution systems.

Modern Systems Can be Installed with Minimal Interruption

Needing to temporarily shut down part of an operation when installing new equipment can prove costly to companies, but modern ATG systems can be set up without employers needing to have this concern.

Take the ProGauge^™ Tank Monitoring Systems from DFS as an example in the fuel retail sector. This hardware is compatible with pre-existing wiring already in place on forecourts, so new wire will not need to be run to integrate with currently functioning tanks.

Money will therefore not need to be lost at the fuel pumps and customers do not need to feel frustrated from the inconvenience caused when a service station is getting these improvements in place.

Consoles are Designed to be Scaled Up

DFS’s ProGauge MagLink LX Ultimate^® console makes for a great case study to underline this particular point about how a tank gauging console is scalable in its design.

This console already presents users with the base monitoring capabilities of up to 12 probes and 48 sensors from its initial setup. However, it can be improved without any trouble to monitor a maximum of 48 probes and 480 sensors throughout even the most complex of fuel networks.

Receive Instant Information About Various Aspects of Oil Movement and Operations

Businesses that work with a tank farm will rely a lot on the information that comes through about this facility’s current situation to keep operations running smoothly.

Fortunately, a reliable ATG system can provide immediate details about all of the following elements:

• The amount of liquid currently in a tank
• The level rate at which the tank is either being filled or discharged
• The amount of room that is left available in a tank
• The time when a tank will become empty at a given pump rate
• The length of time it will take to complete a given batch transfer

Details of when a tank will hit a dangerously high level can also be obtained from an ATG system. This point should be of utmost importance to companies, as a tank overfill which results in a spill can lead to explosions and fires that have the potential to spread across an entire tank farm.