FLASHTECH® TERMINAL AUTOMATION SYSTEM

FLASHTECH® is a terminal automation package that controls the flow of information from the loading area to the supervisory system and to the local or remote central business system of the customer.

FLASHTECH® is designed as a complementary solution to the terminal automation together with the specific equipment of the producers that MEGA represent.

The technology utilized by FLASHTECH® insures:

• A complete solution for the terminal automation together with the high performance equipment and the know-how related to the management and the supervision of the loading terminals comprised of the following:
  • Truck Lading
  • Pipe Line Loading
  • Rail Car Lading
  • Weigh scale interface
  • Access Control
  • Bay allocation, queue display
  • Tank Gauging Interface
  • SCADA system interface
  • Inventory Control
  • Integration to the central management system of the terminal
• Security and supervision of the loading and the supervision system
• Identification and tracing of the trucks and the drivers
• Activity records
• Flexible Reporting
  
• Configuration tools to enable tailoring of the system according to the application
  
• Windows NT® / 2000 ® Client Server architecture.   
  
• The information stored on a relational database (ORACLE by default)
  
• Data base independent coding that enables an easy and cost effective integration to the order processing system of the terminal (local or distant) by means of data base specific tools that insure the security and the integrity of the  data..
  
• An easy to use graphical interface that offers:
  
  • An intuitive ergonomics
    
  • Clear and syntactical supervision screens
    
  • Fast access to the most frequently used information.
    
  • Visual display of alarms
• Built in queries open for customization permit the operators that are not familiar with software to personalize and execute their queries whenever they need to access to specific information.
• Multi level identification that enables the system administrator to distribute the access permission related to the supervisory system and to the loading operation, reduces the operational cost, operator training time while providing the security of the supervision. 
• Cost effective migration both on database and operational system level.   

Distinct Advantages offered by FLASHTECH®

• Configurability of the system
  Reduces the cost of investment and the cost of operation.
• The use of an universal relational data base (identical to the one used by the
  terminal, in case of integration) 
  Insures a universal, reliable and flexible solution that allows future expansion without dependence to the supplier. It enables enterprise level integration for multi terminal organizations.
• Object based software technology (ActiveX, COM, DCOM) 
  Insures the distribution of the application modules on the network with a high speed of communication between program modules, while enabling the cost effective migration of the system both on database level and on operational system level.                   
  The easy operation of the system, free of complex start-up and diagnostics procedures reduces the necessity for skilled personal.  
  The technology used in developing FLASHTECH® provides simplicity of operation that has never been possible by means of the conventional programming techniques.
• IP addressing
   Serial port drivers and object drivers use IP addressing for transmission of data across LAN and through Internet.
• Graphical User Interface 
  Provides a user friendly access to the data and events, giving to the operator complete control over the process. 
• A tested and proven automation system, well known for its simplicity of operation and its reliability. 
  
• Native language support
• Universal SCADA interface
  Through a user configurable OPC client support, FLASHTECH® can be tied to the 3. party SCADA systems with no dependency to a particular PLC or host system.

Review of the FLASHTECH® Professional Services from MEGA:
  
FLASHTECH® is delivered on site as a complete solution, comprised of

• The study of the requirements of the customer and the terminal. 
  
• Supervision and the data base analysis of the terminal. 
  
• Recommendation of the server, clients, and the network components based on the application. 
  
• Generation of the documentation related to installation and operation. 
  
• Systems installation and commissioning. 
  
• System tests and start-up assistance. 
  
• Operator training. 
  
• System configuration and parameter optimization. 
  
• Remote and on-site support. 
  
• Preventive maintenance, periodic visits and health check. 
  
• Maintenance on failure. 
  
• Continuous consultancy. 
  
• Update of the software with continuous improvements. 
  
• Changes on the system according to the changing business requirements.