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Date: 15/09/26
Ardent Fuel It smart fuel tanks have revolutionised fuel management, delivering enhanced visibility, security and accountability. In the process, they have saved sites hundreds of hours spent managing their fuel and thousands of pounds in fuel costs.
Fuel It takes the stress out of managing fuel on a busy site, or across multiple sites. It gives you access to detailed data about fuel levels and fuel use, remotely, 24/7, keeping you right up to date and in complete control of your fuel.
And it doesn’t stop there. As well as providing you with the information you need, whenever and wherever you ask for it, Fuel It smart fuel tank alerts also bring your attention to important information that you need to know, such as critically low fuel levels or unauthorised fuel use.
How do smart fuel tank alerts work?
Ardent Fuel It smart fuel tank alerts are fully customisable to match your site and your team:
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Select which alerts to activate and be notified about
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Select the frequency of notifications
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Select which members of your team receive which alerts
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Prioritise essential aspects of your operations, such as fuel levels or security
Your choice of alerts can be sent instantly via SMS, packaged and sent every two hours, or summarised and sent as a daily or weekly report via email – or any combination of this to suit your needs. Alerts can also be viewed by approved team members at any time within the Fuel It Manager portal.
Urgent theft alerts, such as sudden drop alerts or tank disconnections, are delivered instantly to your mobile so you can notify the authorities and get an immediate response. Tanks are also tracked using GPS so they can be quickly located by the police if stolen.
What alerts do Ardent smart fuel tanks provide?
Running out of fuel on site can be expensive and disruptive, causing unplanned downtime and missed deadlines. Ardent smart fuel tank alerts provide essential information on fuel supplies and fuel security to avoid such unexpected shortages. This ensures that you have a dependable supply of fuel available on site, which is safe and secure from both internal and external thefts.
Low and Critical Fuel Level Alerts
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Smart fuel tanks constantly monitor fuel levels and will alert you when supplies run low or reach a critical level
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Bespoke trigger points can be set for each of these alerts, for example 25% for low level and 10% for critical level
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Fuel level alerts can be set to prompt automatic replenishment orders
Fuel Theft Prevention Alerts
Fuel theft is a growing problem across sites large and small. From petty pilfering on site, to large scale organised crime, fuel theft costs the construction industry millions of pounds every year. That’s why the theft prevention alerts from Ardent smart fuel tanks are so important.
Fuel It smart fuel tanks identify and warn of potential thefts in a number of ways:
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Sudden drop alerts – a sudden and significant drop in fuel levels, outside of normal use parameters, could indicate a large-scale theft of fuel
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Connection alerts – if the Fuel It smart fuel tank loses power or becomes disconnected from the internet, this could signal that a theft is in progress
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Unauthorised fob alerts – the system will alert you if someone tries to access fuel without an ID fob or by using an unauthorised fob
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Out of hours alerts - alerts are sent when fuel is dispensed outside of normal working hours, such as overnight or at weekends. This is when most large-scale thefts occur.
Take Complete Control of Your Fuel with Fuel It
With Ardent smart fuel tank alerts, you will never miss a beat when it comes to efficient and effective fuel management.
To find out more about the benefits of Fuel It smart fuel tanks, contact Ardent Hire today. Our friendly team will be happy to demonstrate how the combination of real-time telemetry and essential alerts can help you to stay on top of supplies, security and costs, from around the country, or even across the globe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alerts are delivered in real-time via email and SMS directly to designated site managers. They can be viewed on smartphones, laptops, desktops and tablets. You can also view comprehensive reports and live alerts through the Ardent Fuel It Manager portal.
Yes. Smart fuel tanks combine physical security, access for authorised personnel only and a range of instant anti-theft alerts to significantly reduce the risk of fuel thefts. These have been shown to save thousands of pounds worth of fuel on a typical site.
Yes. Thanks to advanced telemetry, Ardent Fuel It smart fuel tanks can be managed remotely from any approved device via the internet or 4G cellular connections. This means you can manage fuel levels and monitor consumption however remotely the tank is located.
Yes. You can set up your Fuel It Manager portal to monitor fuel use at everything from a group level to individual sites and assets. The system will deliver exactly the data you need to analyse your operations efficiently and effectively.
