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  • Propane Tank Movers: 3 Challenges and 3 Solutions

    When a hand truck is not enough and a crane truck is too much.
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  • 9 Products and Services That Help You Do Business Better in the Pandemic

    Nine distributors that serve propane marketers describe how they’ve adapted
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  • Storage Tanks Purchasing Strategies 101

    What is the best strategy for purchasing storage tanks, both large and small?
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  • 9 Tools to Improve the Reach of Your Bobtails

    Industry innovators on how their product offerings are evolving to meet today’s propane needs
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  • New Propane Products “In The News”

    MOBILE WAREHOUSE. RE Michel Co. has launched a mobile warehouse concept vehicle to service propane companies in Arizona. The concept involves driving a mobile warehouse to the customer in order to display and demonstrate the newest industry products, and then sell them on the spot. “I think the propane industry is ready for some new and innovative approaches to equipment distribution” said Ray Kazakewich, national sales manager. He added, “We pack our equipment warehouse into a truck, and drive it to the customer and can meet them at the office or even at a jobsite. We then offer technical advice and training to complement the equipment, and do it all on the spot at no charge. There is no waiting two or three days for…
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    (November 27, 2020) — GENERATOR. A new, more powerful addition to the Guardian series of home standby generators is available from Generac Power Systems Inc . The generator provides 24 kW of peak power—the most ever in the residential, air-cooled class—from a 70% smaller footprint than traditional generators of this power level. The purpose-built Generac G-Force engine is specifically designed for generator use. The unit is equipped with home energy monitoring technology. It is also the first generator to be bundled with Generac’s new PWRview Automatic Transfer Switch, equipped with the PWRview Home Energy Management System (HEMS). PWRview gives the homeowner insights into their daily home energy consumption, delivered through the Generac PWRview app, offered for Android and Apple devices. The smart generator comes standard…
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    (September 24, 2020) — High-Volume Tank. Westmor Industries recently revealed its capabilities of putting a 6400-gal. tank on a tandem axle chassis. Fully loaded at 80% capacity, the bobtail weighs under 52,000 lb with 18,000 lb on the front axle and less than 34,000 lb on the tandem axle. This lightweight, high-volume tank design, part of Westmor’s Blueline QX bobtail line, provides drivers the benefit of delivering more propane per load and extending their routes before needing to return to a bulk plant to load. westmor-ind.com Automated Delivery Tickets. Tank Utility and Cargas Energy have partnered to develop a deeper integration that automatically schedules deliveries within Cargas Energy using real-time tank level data. This new feature enables propane marketers to plan deliveries for monitored accounts…
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    (July 17, 2020) — Tankless Water Heater . Navien has developed a non-condensing tankless water heater, the NPN series. The NPN-Universal (indoor or outdoor with vent cap) and NPN-Exterior (outdoor only) are offered in 160,000-Btu, 180,000-Btu, and 199,900-Btu sizes for propane. It is the first non-condensing tankless series to offer NaviTech technology that includes a stainless-steel heat exchanger and an advanced stainless-steel burner with the same very low NOx levels as the NPE. Each NPN model includes an integrated control panel, built-in water adjustment valve, built-in air pressure sensor, built-in recirculation control, and a pin-to-pin matching configuration for easy retrofit installations. Navieninc.com Monitoring, Distribution Solution . NUBE offers a solution that optimizes LP-gas monitoring and distribution by incorporating a sensor, an administrative portal, and a…
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    DASHBOARD MODULE. Cargas Energy has introduced its new Advanced Reporting & Dashboard module. The reporting tool, embedded directly in Cargas Energy, allows users to get needed insights without leaving the software. The Advanced Reporting & Dashboards helps fuel dealers understand their business performance, spot trends or anomalies, and quickly respond to changes. The module includes ready-to-use reports and sample dashboards, with a drag-and-drop interface that makes it easy for users to build their own, and built-in graphs, charts, and visuals, interactive filters, and automated report emails. cargasenergy.com/reporting LOW-PRESSURE REGULATOR. The LV5503BD series of dielectric low-pressure second-stage regulators , standard settings, are available from RegO Products . The large regulators for second-stage use are offered with 1/2-in. and 3/4-in. inlets and 3/4-in. and 1-in. outlets, for…
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  • Generators Require A Complete Package Of Products, Services

    There has been a surge of interest in propane-fueled standby generators as the price has decreased, consumer awareness has increased, and more homeowners have experienced electrical power outages. To ensure these new customers are satisfied with their purchase in the long run, they should be made aware that the generator is part of a complete package of products and services. “Some of the people who have been jumping into the standby generator business focus on the sale of the generator and say, ‘You’ll never notice a loss of electricity. It will be easy. Sign here,’” says Josh Simpson, vice president of marketing with Kamps Propane (Manteca, Calif.). “But the conversation should include, ‘Let’s find you a fuel supplier and make sure you understand what they…
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  • New Propane Products Slated For Exhibition At Cancelled NPGA SE Expo

    (April 20, 2020) — Propane companies continue to provide essential services to their customers worldwide during these uncertain times. For them, it is business as usual, but with added safety and security for personnel in the time of a pandemic. But, as they maintain their businesses, they still have a need for the products and services that keep them moving. Although our industry did not have the opportunity to view and discuss these new products set to be on display in Nashville, at the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo. Butane-Propane News is profiling a large selection of the products set to be on exhibit and contact information to keep our propane marketers and propane family up-to-date. BACK OFFICE SOFTWARE EZ-Link Office , a new…
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  • Propane Products “In The News”

    (January 8, 2020) — REGULATOR VENT ADAPTER. Marshall Excelsior Co. has introduced the MEP960 vent adapter that allows universal installation of the ME960 series flex vent TM kits into the 3/8-in. FNPT vent port of MEC Excela-Flo TM compact regulators. The vent adapter features brass construction and a 3/8-in. MNPT x 3/4-in. FNPT adapter configuration. The MEC ME960 Flex-VentTM Kit provides a safe, easy solution to vent LPG regulators away from openings, sources of ignition, or other potential fire hazards. It meets all requirements of the flexible material allowance in the 2017 NFPA-58, section 5.10.3.1 (4). Its durable hose is constructed of flexible PVC material suitable for use with LP-gas vapor, and it is UV stable for maximum resistance to outdoor exposure. The flex vent…
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