Fuel supply tanks are increasingly seen as valuable assets being relatively soft targets and thus vulnerable, typically targeted by thieves, when the property owners are away and most commonly during nightfall.

Cases of thieves forcing entry into fuel storage tanks and siphoning fuel supply have become a common occurrence. Most victims of theft are unaware of such acts committed until the time when there is a power supply disruption. It is only then when they discover that the supply tanks have been stealthily emptied.

This leaves the victims frustrated and having to put up with a temporary power supply breakdown with the added expenditure for refuel and in some cases, cost of repairs performed on damaged supply tanks.

When it comes to protecting our assets, locking and deterrent products are not enough, we must also use other, and for example, GSM Fuel Theft Prevention System allows users to be notified via mobile phone text message/SMS alerts in the event of detection of fuel supply theft.

The basic concept is simple; the system or the control unit have to insert with the SIM card as the communicator. The unit connect to the fuel sensors, tank cover sensor, motion sensors and door sensors. When someone tries to enter into the areas, the sensor will trigger the control unit to send out the SMS or using GPRS sending the alert to your mobile phone or centre monitoring station. The fuel theft prevention system also will trigger the siren if required.

When the intruder tries to open the tank cover, you will receive another alert in your mobile phone that "tank cover open". Now, fuel sensor is playing a very important role, the fuel sensor is use to monitor the fuel level, when the intruder try to take away the fuel, the control unit will keep texting you and inform you that the patrol is falling to the certain level after receive the information from the fuel sensor.

You can decide to call into the control unit to warn the fuel theft now. The unit connect to the speaker; you must make your voice louder to make sure the theft run away.

The GSM fuel theft prevention unit also is used to monitor fuel level. When supply has fallen to critical levels, authorised users will be alerted and initiate appropriate action such as replenishing their supply by re-ordering

Fuel theft is a big problem and until you can monitor and measure each refuelling. Otherwise, you will continue to pay for losses every month and let other enjoy the comfort of your fuel. For many companies, fuel is the second largest cost next to labour, so you must pay attention to even the slightest fuel theft. With new more stringent fuel management prevention system, allows you to be notified via mobile phone text message (SMS) in the event of detection of fuel supply theft.

One of the most effective methods which are being used in order to stop fuel theft is the use of this fuel theft prevention system. It will help to make fuel thieves think twice about stealing it. The GSM fuel theft prevention system can fully secure fuel supply sources and provide owners peace of mind as they enjoy the comfort and warmth of their premises while going about their daily chores.

This capability to relay signals and alerts via text messages/SMS provides a safe and convenient system for users to respond appropriately in the event of theft in progress, attempted theft and when fuel supply reach critical levels.

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Established in 2003, Witura Corporation is recognised as the private limited company involved in design, manufacture and supply of GSM and non GSM related devices for the alarm industry for monitoring, remote analysis, triggering and remedial action via internet connected and mobile enabled devices.

Witura Corporation has designed GSM Intercoms and 3G cameras for access control, gate automation and CCTV controls. It has also devised GSM controllers for enabling remote telemetry, remote monitoring & remote control system and data logging.

It is involved in the telecommunications industry in the supply of GSM gateways for call termination, fixed cellular terminals (FWT) & fixed wireless phones (FWP) for the wireless local loop (WLL) market sector.

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