Honeywell takes automation to petrol pumps

“Retail automation at petrol pumps is new and we are looking at deploying these systems at 1,000 petrol pumps in 14 states by year-end,” says Vimal Kapoor, managing director of Honeywell Automation India Ltd. (HAIL). Automation will also give oil companies accurate data on the sale and control over fuel adulteration, which could happen at the retail end. According to Kapoor, major customers include Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), which are deploying these systems at their outlets. (May 10, 2007)