forecourttech February 20

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Tokheim EYE TM Security Solution
from Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS):
Surveillance you can Trust
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Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a part of Dover Corporation
and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused
technologies, services and solutions in the fuel
and convenience retail industries, advises fuel retailers of
an effective way to combat fuel theft on the forecourt.
Drive-offs at fuel stations have become a frequent problem
over recent years, affecting many fuel businesses across
the globe and substantially affecting profit margins. It is
estimated that drive-offs are responsible for at least two
thirds of retail fuelling forecourt crime* and are one of the
primary drivers causing stations to close. It is no wonder
that fuel retailers are increasingly looking for effective ways
of combatting such felonies.
Switching to ‘pay-at-pump’ technology, whilst largely effective
at preventing crime on the forecourt, can be costly,
with the Petrol Retail Association (PRA) estimating prepayment
technologies costing around £20,000 per forecourt.
This has driven many forecourt owners to look for alternative
crime detection and prevention services at a fraction
of the cost. One of these options is the Tokheim EYE TM
Security Solution from DFS.
A powerful but easy-to-use digital camera surveillance system
designed specifically for petrol stations, the Tokheim
EYE advanced high-definition CCTV solution is able to
selectively store relevant images of possible crime; images
that are instantly captured as soon as movement is detected
on the forecourt. Storing receipt and filling number
together with the images, the solution enables retailers to
instantly retrieve information concerning specific events
at the touch of a button and prevents hours of trawling
through CCTV footage that would be required with conventional
surveillance methods. Additionally, users can
make use of the extensive filtering feature, allowing them to
refine incidents by product type, tanker refuel and dispenser
door panels being opened without authorisation. With
an effective ‘pinch and zoom’ feature, users are also able
to quickly isolate and focus on specific parts of captured
images without losing image quality.
The 24/7 monitoring system can display up to nine images
of the fuelling site on the cashier’s screen and is enabled
with both static and dynamic automatic number plate recognition,
allowing retailers to store instances of drive-offs
in a blacklist directory. If the offender returns to the petrol
station, the cashier is instantly notified and is able to act
quickly to take further action. The Tokheim EYE solution is
integrated with the electronic point of sale (EPOS) system,
allowing it to detect suspicious patterns and act upon
employee theft. Once captured, data can be shared with
all forecourts within a network or with other organisations
in the area that are at risk of being affected by crime from
repeat offenders, increasing the chance of prosecution.
If supporting evidence is required by authorities, footage
is easily exportable to digital applications such as DVD,
memory stick or email.
It’s not just crime that the Tokheim EYE solution is designed
to manage. Integrated with the Tokheim Fuel POS TM
point-of-sale system, the Tokheim EYE solution is able to
reduce mix ups at the till, which is especially useful at busy
periods.
For more information on the Tokheim EYE digital surveillance
system and its crime prevention capabilities, visit
http://tokheim.com/system/tokheim-eye/.
*Source: The British Oil and Security Syndicate (BOSS)
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