Having extra fuel nearby could be necessary for contractors working disaster cleaning and recovery scenes, especially if supply chains are down and getting fuel overall could be difficult.
Western Global already offers many field storage solutions, but now the company has the FuelCube Type-S fuel tank as an easily transportable option for those working contractors.
The FuelCube Type-S, a lightweight slip tank for pickup trucks is designed for mobile refueling for small to mid-sized equipment, holding up to 119 gallons of diesel fuel (brim fill) and 113 gallons (safe fill). Thanks to its smaller capacity, the FuelCube Type-S allows the contractor to transport fuel without a hazardous material certification for the driver.
“You don’t have to worry about having a hazmat crew or driver with you,” says Alex Schmantowsky, field product specialist for Western Global. “You can put this into the bed of any truck and drive it to where you want that fuel. We do a ton of work with disaster relief so we know about the logistics of getting fuel to areas where it’s needed.”
The FuelCube Type-S is double-walled and offers 110% containment, eliminating the need for spill pans. A removable inner tank allows for easy routine cleaning, maintenance and inspection. The unit measures 46 inches long, 46 inches wide and 32 inches tall. It weighs 622 pounds empty and 1,565 pounds full.
“All of your pumps and fittings and everything else is all housed inside of the unit, so if for some reason there was a drip from the nozzle or a leak from a fitting, it’s automatically contained,” Schmantowsky says. “You don’t have to worry about environmental hazards.”
Among its standard fittings is a lockable equipment cabinet for security and forklift pockets for easy mobility. The FuelCube Type-S also includes a 1-inch pump feed, vent fill cap, UL plate, durable marine-grade paint specification and stacking brackets. The unit is stackable up to two when empty to reduce storage space.
“The beauty is its adaptability,” Schmantowsky says. “Your average slip tank is confined to the top of the bed with your pump sticking up. Once it’s mounted it’s never coming out. With [the FuelCube Type-S] fuel tank, if you want a mobile fueling vehicle you can do that, and if you want to set it on the ground, you can pick it up with a skid-steer or telehandler and set it on the job site.”
The FuelCube Type-S also has many optional fittings that contractors can have added, including a direct reading float gauge, 12-volt, 24-volt or 115-volt pump kits, lifting slings (when empty), hoses, quick couplers and filters.
“This is really ready for the next generation of heavy equipment that is using diesel fuel,” says Schmantowsky. 866-814-2470; western-global.com/us
